North Coastal Consortium Schools

North Coastal Consortium Schools runs as a small combined-grade school in San Marcos, California. A total of 46 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 12. The average for combined schools in California is about 602 students, so this school is 92% smaller than average.

San Diego County Office of Education enrolls 1,089 students in 7 schools, including North Coastal Consortium Schools.

No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at North Coastal Consortium Schools. The largest is Hispanic students, at 50%. The next largest groups are 39% White and 9% multiracial. In San Diego County overall, about 35% of residents are Hispanic.

North Coastal Consortium Schools employs 6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 7.7:1. This ratio sits 10.9 below the 18.6:1 average for combined schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 37% in 2024-25. That rate is below the 54% average among public schools in San Diego County.

North Coastal Consortium Schools is located in San Diego County, where the median household income is $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. North Coastal Consortium Schools is one of 766 public schools in the county.

Of nearby public schools, San Marcos Elementary is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. North Coastal Consortium Schools has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The federal government classifies North Coastal Consortium Schools's location as Suburb: Large.

The school counted 89 students in 2017-18 and 46 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. Asian students went from 6% of enrollment in 2017-18 to 0% in 2024-25.

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