District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
7,654
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
16
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
21.3:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$18,117
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$10,097
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
KG–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about San Luis Coastal Unified
San Luis Coastal Unified operates 16 current public-school records serving grades KG–12 in San Luis Obispo, California. NCES reports 7,654 students and 359.77 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 200 of 2014 California districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $18,117 in current expenditure per pupil and $10,097 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 811 of 1893 districts in California. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 10.4%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 14.4%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 359.77
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $136,875,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
San Luis Coastal Unified location
San Luis Obispo, California · 35.2813, -120.6499. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White55.5%
- Hispanic30.7%
- Black0.8%
- Asian4.6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial7.6%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in San Luis Coastal Unified
16 current directory entries
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Showing 16 of 16 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baywood Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 342 | 22.8:1 |
| Bishop's Peak Elementary | Elementary | KG–06 | 358 | 21.1:1 |
| C L Smith Elementary | Elementary | KG–06 | 528 | 22.5:1 |
| Del Mar Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 271 | 20.8:1 |
| Hawthorne Elementary | Elementary | KG–06 | 437 | 23:1 |
| Laguna Middle | Middle | 07–08 | 780 | 19.8:1 |
| Los Osos Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 494 | 18.5:1 |
| Los Ranchos Elementary | Elementary | KG–06 | 521 | 22.7:1 |
| Monarch Grove Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 324 | 23.1:1 |
| Morro Bay High | High | 09–12 | 751 | 17.8:1 |
| Pacheco Elementary | Elementary | KG–06 | 488 | 24.4:1 |
| Pacific Beach High | High | 10 –12 | 62 | 14.7:1 |
| PEEP - PREPARE | Other | KG–12 | 25 | 8.3:1 |
| San Luis Obispo High | High | 09–12 | 1,678 | 21.6:1 |
| Sinsheimer Elementary | Elementary | KG–06 | 401 | 25.1:1 |
| Teach Elementary | Middle | 04–06 | 193 | 32.2:1 |