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San Luis Obispo County

California · Public K-12

83 public schools serving approximately 32,598 students, in a county of 281,555 residents.

Schools
83
13 districts
Enrollment
32,598
NCES CCD
Median income
$97,446
Above California avg
Free/reduced lunch
49.6%
Below California avg
Elementary
45
schools
Middle
12
schools
High
22
schools
Combined / other
4
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Lucia Mar Unified
9,590 students · 13 districts in San Luis Obispo County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of San Luis Obispo County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
69%
Hispanic
25%
Black
1%
Asian
4%
Two or more
17%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
47%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
1%
Asian
2%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
39.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.4%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.5%
civilian labor
Median age
40
17.5% under 18

All schools (83)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Paso Robles HighPaso RoblesHigh09-122,093·
Arroyo Grande HighArroyo GrandeHigh09-121,991·
San Luis Obispo HighSan Luis ObispoHigh09-121,644·
Atascadero HighAtascaderoHigh09-121,173·
Nipomo HighNipomoHigh09-12891·
Atascadero MiddleAtascaderoMiddle06-08835·
Morro Bay HighMorro BayHigh09-12795·
Laguna MiddleSan Luis ObispoMiddle07-08789·
Templeton HighTempletonHigh09-12775·
Daniel Lewis MiddlePaso RoblesMiddle06-08665·
George H. Flamson MiddlePaso RoblesMiddle06-08653·
Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet ElementaryPaso RoblesElementaryKG-05624·
Dana ElementaryNipomoElementaryKG-06600·
Lange (Dorothea) ElementaryNipomoElementaryKG-06594·
Harloe ElementaryArroyo GrandeElementaryKG-06581·
Los Osos MiddleLos OsosMiddle06-08539·
Paulding MiddleArroyo GrandeMiddle07-08536·
Ocean View ElementaryArroyo GrandeElementaryKG-06525·
Pacheco ElementarySan Luis ObispoElementaryKG-06482·
Templeton MiddleTempletonMiddle06-08475·
C L Smith ElementarySan Luis ObispoElementaryKG-06465·
Mesa MiddleArroyo GrandeMiddle07-08465·
Almond Acres Charter AcademyPaso RoblesElementaryKG-08462·
Judkins MiddlePismo BeachMiddle07-08458·
Los Ranchos ElementarySan Luis ObispoElementaryKG-06450·
Templeton ElementaryTempletonElementaryKG-02434·
Hawthorne ElementarySan Luis ObispoElementaryKG-06430·
Lillian Larsen ElementarySan MiguelElementaryKG-08425·
Kermit King ElementaryPaso RoblesElementaryKG-05419·
Vineyard ElementaryTempletonElementary03-05419·
San Benito ElementaryAtascaderoElementaryKG-05414·
Grover Beach ElementaryGrover BeachElementaryKG-06389·
Winifred Pifer ElementaryPaso RoblesElementaryKG-05388·
Pat Butler ElementaryPaso RoblesElementaryKG-05387·
Fairgrove ElementaryGrover BeachElementaryKG-06386·
Glen Speck ElementaryPaso RoblesElementaryKG-05385·
Monterey Road ElementaryAtascaderoElementaryKG-05385·
Virginia Peterson ElementaryPaso RoblesElementaryKG-05372·
Sinsheimer ElementarySan Luis ObispoElementaryKG-06371·
Bishop's Peak ElementarySan Luis ObispoElementaryKG-06369·
Nipomo ElementaryNipomoElementaryKG-06369·
Oceano ElementaryOceanoElementaryKG-06359·
Santa Rosa Road Academic AcademyAtascaderoElementaryKG-05359·
San Gabriel ElementaryAtascaderoElementaryKG-05352·
Baywood ElementaryLos OsosElementaryKG-05348·
Monarch Grove ElementaryLos OsosElementaryKG-05331·
Shell Beach ElementaryPismo BeachElementaryKG-06325·
Grover Heights ElementaryGrover BeachElementaryKG-06323·
Del Mar ElementaryMorro BayElementaryKG-05290·
Central Coast New Tech HighNipomoHigh09-12267·
Santa Margarita ElementarySanta MargaritaElementaryKG-05267·
Branch ElementaryArroyo GrandeElementaryKG-06244·
Cappy Culver ElementaryPaso RoblesElementaryKG-08230·
Grizzly ChalleNGe CharterSan Luis ObispoHigh10-12212·
Cambria GrammarCambriaElementaryKG-05207·
Fine Arts AcademyAtascaderoMiddle04-08183·
Liberty High (Continuation)Paso RoblesHigh10-12176·
Shandon ElementaryShandonElementaryKG-08175·
Cayucos ElementaryCayucosElementaryKG-08171·
Teach ElementarySan Luis ObispoMiddle04-06167·
Bellevue-Santa Fe CharterSan Luis ObispoElementaryKG-06162·
Pacific View AcademyArroyo GrandeOtherKG-12159·
Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)AtascaderoHigh09-12158·
Coast Union HighCambriaHigh09-12149·
Independence HighPaso RoblesHigh09-12130·
Lopez Continuation HighArroyo GrandeHigh09-12128·
Santa Lucia MiddleCambriaMiddle06-08121·
Templeton Independent Study HighTempletonHigh09-1295·
Shandon HighShandonHigh09-1286·
Paloma Creek HighAtascaderoHigh09-1276·
Creston ElementaryCrestonElementaryKG-0571·
San Luis Obispo County CommunitySan Luis ObispoHigh06-1268·
Pacific Beach HighSan Luis ObispoHigh10-1264·
Pleasant Valley ElementarySan MiguelElementaryKG-0655·
Paso Robles Independent Study CenterPaso RoblesElementaryKG-0847·
Templeton HomeTempletonElementaryKG-0845·
PEEP - PREPARESan Luis ObispoOtherKG-1221·
San Luis County Special EducationSan Luis ObispoOtherKG-1221·
Carrisa Plains ElementarySanta MargaritaElementaryKG-0520·
Eagle Canyon HighTempletonHigh09-1214·
Leffingwell High (Continuation)CambriaHigh09-1211·
San Luis Obispo County Juvenile CourtSan Luis ObispoHigh06-129·
Marie Bauer Early Education CenterPaso RoblesNot reportedM -M ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in San Luis Obispo County?
San Luis Obispo County, California has 83 public K-12 schools serving approximately 32,598 students.
How many high schools are in San Luis Obispo County?
San Luis Obispo County, California has 22 public high schools, along with 12 middle schools and 45 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in San Luis Obispo County?
Lucia Mar Unified is the largest school district in San Luis Obispo County, serving approximately 9,590 students. The county contains 13 school districts overall.
What is the population of San Luis Obispo County?
San Luis Obispo County, California has a population of approximately 281,555, with a median age of 40. About 17.5% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in San Luis Obispo County?
Median household income in San Luis Obispo County is $97,446, above the California average of $89,387. About 6.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of San Luis Obispo County?
Approximately 39.8% of adults 25 and older in San Luis Obispo County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in San Luis Obispo County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 49.6% of students in San Luis Obispo County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the California county average of 57.3%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in San Luis Obispo County schools?
Across San Luis Obispo County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 21.1 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of San Luis Obispo County?
San Luis Obispo County residents are approximately 69% White, 25% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 17% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in San Luis Obispo County is owner-occupied?
San Luis Obispo County has about 125,669 housing units, of which roughly 62.1% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data