Paloma Creek High

As a micro-enrollment senior high in Atascadero, California, Paloma Creek High works with 55 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Atascadero Unified. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Paloma Creek High sits 93% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 12 schools in Atascadero Unified (4,355 students total), Paloma Creek High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Paloma Creek High logs that White students make up the majority at 58%. The remainder is composed of 38% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Paloma Creek High has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above San Luis Obispo County's rate of about 54%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for San Luis Obispo County put median household income runs about $97,446, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, San Luis Obispo County runs 83 public schools (combined enrollment of about 33,339 students), of which Paloma Creek High is one.

The closest other public school is Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE), roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Paloma Creek High operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Paloma Creek High has contracted 26%, going from 74 students in 2018 to 55 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share climbed from 49% to 58%. Class-load math has tightened: from 24.0:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

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