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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION·NCES 069103210655

San Luis Obispo County Community

2494 Pennington Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 · (805) 782-7354 · San Luis Obispo County
GRADES 06–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL76 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
76
High
DISTRICT 109 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
65 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 834%
Grade 91317%
Grade 101114%
Grade 112229%
Grade 122736%
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
2026%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
4964%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
57%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
5572%
Female
2128%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
7.7%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts0.0%7.7%15.4%76.9%
Math0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

CAASPP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-257.7%0.0%
2023-2412.8%2.6%
2022-230.0%0.0%
2021-220.0%4.3%
2018-190.0%0.0%
2017-1810.7%0.0%
2016-1716.4%3.7%
2015-1614.0%2.0%
2014-157.0%2.0%
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where San Luis Obispo County Community ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn San Luis Obispo County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
76#1,666 of 2,093#17 of 22
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
76
-22 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 16.3:1
% White
26%
was 35%
% Hispanic
64%
was 58%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25763.919.3:186% (65)
2023-2473418.2:184% (61)
2022-23684.116.8:197% (66)
2017-1898616.3:187% (85)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Luis Obispo County Community.

Since 2017-18: students down 22% (98 to 76); teachers down 34% (6 to 3.9).

About San Luis Obispo County Community

As a small high school, San Luis Obispo County Community serves students in San Luis Obispo, California. The school serves 76 students in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in California is roughly 838 students; this school is 91% smaller than that.

San Luis Obispo County Community reports to San Luis Obispo County Office of Education, which has 4 schools and 345 students.

A majority of students at San Luis Obispo County Community, 64%, are Hispanic. Next come 26% White and 7% multiracial. The county population is about 25% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at San Luis Obispo County Community belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 51%.

The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 19.3:1, with 3.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in California, the typical ratio is 18.2:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at San Luis Obispo County Community is 86%. That is higher than the 54% average for public schools in San Luis Obispo County.

According to the American Community Survey, in San Luis Obispo County, median household income is about $97,446, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. San Luis Obispo County Community is one of 83 public schools in San Luis Obispo County, which together enroll about 33,339 students.

San Luis County Special Education is located about 0.4 miles from San Luis Obispo County Community. Within five miles are 6 other public schools.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.

Federal counts put enrollment at 98 in 2017-18 and 76 in 2024-25, a 22% decrease. The share of White students dropped 9 points, from 35% to 26%. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.3:1 to 19.3:1.

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San Luis Obispo County at a glance

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Population
281,555
Census ACS
Median income
$97,446
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
33,339 students

Quick facts

School name
San Luis Obispo County Community
District
San Luis Obispo County Office of Education
Address
2494 Pennington Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
Phone
(805) 782-7354
County
San Luis Obispo County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
76
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
19.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
65 (86%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
069103210655
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About San Luis Obispo County Community
How many students attend San Luis Obispo County Community?
San Luis Obispo County Community enrolls approximately 76 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does San Luis Obispo County Community serve?
San Luis Obispo County Community serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at San Luis Obispo County Community?
Approximately 19.3:1 students per teacher at San Luis Obispo County Community.
What is the student diversity at San Luis Obispo County Community?
Student demographics at San Luis Obispo County Community are roughly 26% White, 64% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is San Luis Obispo County Community public or private?
San Luis Obispo County Community is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Luis Obispo County Office of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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