Total enrollment
5,979
+271 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
16 schools in San Luis Obispo
California · Public K-12
San Luis Obispo hosts 16 public K-12 schools inside California, collectively enrolling about 5,979 students (around 374 per campus).
7-year change in San Luis Obispo
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
53%
was 55%
% Hispanic
33%
was 33%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
4%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter | Elementary | KG-06 | 163 |
| Bishop's Peak Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 358 |
| C L Smith Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 528 |
| Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter | High | 10-12 | 241 |
| Hawthorne Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 437 |
| Laguna Middle | Middle | 07-08 | 780 |
| Los Ranchos Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 521 |
| Pacheco Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 488 |
| Pacific Beach High | High | 10-12 | 62 |
| PEEP - PREPARE | Combined | KG-12 | 25 |
| San Luis County Special Education | Combined | KG-12 | 17 |
| San Luis Obispo County Community | High | 06-12 | 76 |
| San Luis Obispo County Juvenile Court | High | 06-12 | 11 |
| San Luis Obispo High | High | 09-12 | 1,678 |
| Sinsheimer Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 401 |
| Teach Elementary | Middle | 04-06 | 193 |
About San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo is a middle-population California city in terms of public-school footprint, with 16 schools and 5,979 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city consists of 7 elementary, 2 middle, 5 high, and 2 other.
Schools in San Luis Obispo average about 374 students each, 35% noticeably below the California norm.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,979 students, expanded 5% from the 5,708 reported in SY 2017-18.
In the discussion threads here, the community for San Luis Obispo discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.