San Luis High (Continuation)

San Luis High (Continuation) is a micro-enrollment senior high in Los Banos, California, part of Los Banos Unified. The school works with 82 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 90% below typical.

Across the 16 schools in Los Banos Unified (11,020 students total), San Luis High (Continuation) accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, San Luis High (Continuation) lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (87%). The remainder reads as 7% White, 2% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Merced County as a whole is about 63% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, San Luis High (Continuation) has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 95% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Merced County's rate of about 81%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Merced County shows the typical household earns roughly $65,510 per year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, Merced County runs 117 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,456 students), of which San Luis High (Continuation) is one.

Nearest neighbor: R. M. Miano Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at San Luis High (Continuation) has ticked down 15%, going from 96 students in 2018 to 82 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

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