Coast Union High

Coast Union High is a secondary school of tiny scale in Cambria, California, part of Coast Unified, serveing 159 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 81% below typical.

Across the 4 schools in Coast Unified (478 students total), Coast Union High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Coast Union High lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 79%; the rest comes out to 17% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, San Luis Obispo County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.2:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 89% of students at Coast Union High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, San Luis Obispo County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Coast Union High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 26.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 20.7%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (San Luis Obispo County) shows that median household earnings sit near $97,446, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across San Luis Obispo County's 83 public schools (combined enrollment of about 33,339 students), Coast Union High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Leffingwell High (Continuation), around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Coast Union High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Coast Union High at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 47.6%.

Coast Union High operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Coast Union High's enrollment has fell 17% since 2018, when it stood at 191 (now 159). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 59% to 79%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 today.

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