Is San Luis Obispo County Community a good school?

San Luis Obispo County Community ranks in the bottom 13.0% of California high schools.

How many students attend San Luis Obispo County Community?

In the 2023-24 school year, 73 students attended San Luis Obispo County Community.

What is the racial makeup of San Luis Obispo County Community?

Students at San Luis Obispo County Community are 67% Hispanic, 23% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

San Luis Obispo County Community

Summary:

San Luis Obispo County Community is a small public high school serving grades 6-12 in San Luis Obispo, California, part of the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education district. With just 68 students, this school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of California high schools over the past several years, earning a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's performance is particularly concerning, with students scoring significantly below state and county averages on standardized tests, and graduation and dropout rates that have fluctuated wildly, ranging from 40.7% to 81.8% and 0% to 35.7% respectively. In comparison, nearby schools like Templeton High, Morro Bay High, and San Luis Obispo High have much higher graduation rates (over 90%) and lower dropout rates (under 5%). Additionally, San Luis Obispo County Community struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 71.3% to 90.6% over the past five years, compared to 17.5% to 43.1% at nearby schools.

The data suggests that San Luis Obispo County Community faces significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students, particularly for vulnerable subgroups like Hispanic, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. With a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (82.05% to 97.06%), the school community is also grappling with significant socioeconomic challenges. Addressing these issues will be crucial for improving outcomes and ensuring all students at San Luis Obispo County Community have the opportunity to succeed.

Detail:

Public 6-12

2494 Pennington Creek Rd.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405-7816

(805) 782-7354

District: San Luis Obispo County Office of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
2021^st of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,054

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 73

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.1%

White:

23.3%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details San Luis Obispo County Community is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2013 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.38. (See more...)

Compare Details San Luis Obispo County Community ranks worse than 87% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.95. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at San Luis Obispo County Community who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67.1%), White (23.3%), two or more races (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at San Luis Obispo County Community is 18.1, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education School District! (See more...)

Compare San Luis Obispo County Community employs 4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at San Luis Obispo County Community is $28,054. 1 high schools in the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

San Luis Obispo County Community was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks San Luis Obispo County Community 2021^st of 2323 California public high schools. (See San Luis Obispo County Community in the ranking list.)

San Luis Obispo County Office of Education:

SchoolDigger ranks San Luis Obispo County Office of Education 1450^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for San Luis Obispo County Community

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2005	5.44	1754^th	1777	1.3%
2006	6.25	1751^st	1804	2.9%
2007	5.85	1951^st	1999	2.4%
2008	5.07	1951^st	2005	2.7%
2009	5.86	1993^rd	2063	3.4%
2010	12.36	2014^th	2179	7.6%
2011	4.56	2181^st	2236	2.5%
2012	4.01	2216^th	2259	1.9%
2013	7.38	2284^th	2379	4.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for San Luis Obispo County Community

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Rank History for all high school students at San Luis Obispo County Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2005	18.92	1434^th	1901	24.6%
2006	16.36	1600^th	1968	18.7%
2007	23.68	1342^nd	2063	34.9%
2008	18.32	1607^th	2117	24.1%
2009	24.76	1633^rd	2238	27.0%
2010	18.47	1679^th	2281	26.4%
2011	15.25	1839^th	2367	22.3%
2012	22.69	1518^th	2354	35.5%
2013	18.63	1711^th	2426	29.5%
2015	13.24	1650^th	1994	17.3%
2016	13.09	1687^th	2039	17.3%
2017	12.75	1677^th	2021	17.0%
2018	12.30	1687^th	2017	16.4%
2019	8.75	2115^th	2133	0.8%
2022	8.75	2111^th	2123	0.6%
2023	4.84	2320^th	2348	1.2%
2024	9.95	2021^st	2323	13.0%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at San Luis Obispo County Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	14.80	1515^th	1534	1.2%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at San Luis Obispo County Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.34	1502^nd	1862	19.3%
2022	8.95	1931^st	1943	0.6%
2023	4.32	2230^th	2247	0.8%
2024	11.45	1890^th	2235	15.4%

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Rank History for high school Male students at San Luis Obispo County Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.09	1561^st	1834	14.9%
2023	4.01	2204^th	2207	0.1%
2024	11.46	1829^th	2172	15.8%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at San Luis Obispo County Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	4.48	2122^nd	2142	0.9%
2024	6.87	2046^th	2125	3.7%

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Rank History for high school White students at San Luis Obispo County Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	6.16	1273^rd	1406	9.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for San Luis Obispo County Community

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	148	3	4	84	6	n/a	n/a	0	245
2003	148	3	4	84	6	n/a	n/a	0	245
2004	169	2	3	90	6	n/a	n/a	0	270
2005	170	4	1	92	1	n/a	n/a	0	268
2006	146	12	5	92	3	n/a	n/a	0	258
2007	164	14	3	118	4	n/a	n/a	1	304
2008	149	15	5	107	2	n/a	n/a	0	278
2009	137	5	2	93	2	0	19	0	258
2010	126	9	2	132	6	0	0	0	275
2011	114	5	2	126	8	1	7	0	263
2012	143	7	0	142	8	0	9	0	309
2013	138	3	1	130	11	0	12	0	295
2014	107	2	4	126	7	1	13	0	260
2015	77	3	3	107	3	1	6	0	200
2016	55	3	0	108	4	0	6	0	176
2017	41	1	0	78	3	0	1	0	124
2018	34	1	0	57	1	1	4	0	98
2019	38	1	0	49	2	1	3	0	94
2020	29	1	0	52	1	1	3	0	87
2021	26	1	0	49	0	0	2	0	78
2022	24	1	0	32	0	0	1	0	58
2023	20	1	1	42	0	0	4	0	68
2024	17	2	0	49	0	0	5	0	73

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at San Luis Obispo County Community

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	245	13.0	18.8	0
2003	245	13.0	18.8	0
2004	270	16.0	16.9	67.4
2005	268	15.5	17.3	64.9
2006	258	16.0	16.1	75.2
2007	304	15.0	20.3	91.4
2008	278	23.1	12.0	74.8
2009	258	12.6	12.6	56.6
2010	275	18.2	15.0	88.4
2011	263	n/a	n/a	77.2
2012	309	11.5	26.7	n/a
2013	295	12.1	24.3	85.1
2014	260	11.0	23.5	80.4
2015	200	12.0	16.6	71
2016	176	8.0	22.0	84.1
2017	124	9.0	13.7	82.3
2018	98	6.0	16.3	86.7
2019	94	4.0	23.5	73.4
2020	87	n/a	n/a	85.1
2021	78	4.0	19.5	82.1
2022	58	4.0	14.5	91.4
2023	68	4.0	16.7	97.1
2024	73	4.0	18.1	83.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio San Luis Obispo County Community

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	245	13.0	18.8	0
2003	245	13.0	18.8	0
2004	270	16.0	16.9	67.4
2005	268	15.5	17.3	64.9
2006	258	16.0	16.1	75.2
2007	304	15.0	20.3	91.4
2008	278	23.1	12.0	74.8
2009	258	12.6	12.6	56.6
2010	275	18.2	15.0	88.4
2011	263	n/a	n/a	77.2
2012	309	11.5	26.7	n/a
2013	295	12.1	24.3	85.1
2014	260	11.0	23.5	80.4
2015	200	12.0	16.6	71
2016	176	8.0	22.0	84.1
2017	124	9.0	13.7	82.3
2018	98	6.0	16.3	86.7
2019	94	4.0	23.5	73.4
2020	87	n/a	n/a	85.1
2021	78	4.0	19.5	82.1
2022	58	4.0	14.5	91.4
2023	68	4.0	16.7	97.1
2024	73	4.0	18.1	83.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for San Luis Obispo County Community

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$28,054

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on San Luis Obispo County Community

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2115^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2320^th of 2348 High schools	0.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Luis Obispo County Community)	0	0
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Luis Obispo County Office of Education)	14.4	17.3	2.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	54.8	2.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (San Luis Obispo County Community)	0	0
11th Grade Mathematics (San Luis Obispo County Office of Education)	0	0
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	94	68	27.7%
African American	1	1
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	49	42	14.3%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	38	20	47.4%
Two or More Races	3	4	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	73.4%	97.1%	23.7%

Schools Near San Luis Obispo County Community

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
San Luis Obispo County Community	Public	6-12	2494 Pennington Creek Rd.	San Luis Obispo	93405	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Obispo County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 782-7354	73	4	18.1	83.6%	17 (23.3%)	2 (2.7%)	49 (67.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)	10	2021^st of 2323 public high schools	13.0%		4.8	2320^th of 2348 public high schools	1.2%	299			5.6	14.8	12.8	3.7	2.6	$28,054
Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter	Public, Charter	10-12	721 Mendocino Ave. Camp San Lu	San Luis Obispo	93405	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Obispo County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 782-6882	225	15	15.2	85.8%	15 (6.7%)	8 (3.6%)	190 (84.4%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	10.7	1966^th of 2323 public high schools	15.4%		18.1	1743^rd of 2348 public high schools	25.8%	223		8.0	8.0	15.3	15.3	0.0	0.0	$14,475
San Luis Obispo County Juvenile Court	Public	6-12	1065 Kansas Ave.	San Luis Obispo	93405	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Obispo County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 781-5395	16	2	8.0	81.3%	4 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$35,372
San Luis Obispo High	Public	9-12	1499 San Luis Dr.	San Luis Obispo	93401	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Coastal Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 596-4040	1,650	78	21.1	39.5%	910 (55.2%)	15 (0.9%)	525 (31.8%)	80 (4.8%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	101 (6.1%)	87.5	209^th of 2323 public high schools	91.0%		93.9	104^th of 2348 public high schools	95.6%	105	54.5	23.5	53.2	71.1	71.1	48.0	48.0	$13,101
Pacific Beach High	Public	10-12	11950 Los Osos Valley Rd.	San Luis Obispo	93405	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Coastal Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 596-4023	67	4	15.8	71.6%	23 (34.3%)	1 (1.5%)	38 (56.7%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.0%)	9	2102^nd of 2323 public high schools	9.5%		18.4	1739^th of 2348 public high schools	25.9%	363	3.5		3.0	6.1	6.1	2.9	2.9	$22,873
Morro Bay High	Public	9-12	235 Atascadero Rd.	Morro Bay	93442	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Coastal Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 771-1845	773	43	17.8	52.8%	447 (57.8%)	2 (0.3%)	224 (29.0%)	46 (6.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.6%)	74	418^th of 2323 public high schools	82.0%		87.1	218^th of 2348 public high schools	90.7%	200	32.9	27.8	32.4	72.4	72.4	40.0	40.0	$14,945
Paloma Creek High	Public	9-12	10801 El Camino Real	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4350	84	3	24.2	67.9%	56 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (31.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	8.5	2141^st of 2323 public high schools	7.8%		16.3	1793^rd of 2348 public high schools	23.6%	348	4.2		3.3	8.0	8.0	0.0	0.0	$13,230
Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)	Public	9-12	10801 El Camino Real	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4350	166	6	29.9	39.8%	113 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (25.3%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	53.1	797^th of 2323 public high schools	65.7%		58.5	682^nd of 2348 public high schools	71.0%	115	34.7		33.3	54.0	54.0	16.0	16.0	$10,065
Atascadero High	Public	9-12	1 High School Hill	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4300	1,114	60	18.4	44.1%	684 (61.4%)	18 (1.6%)	336 (30.2%)	20 (1.8%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (3.9%)	50.3	849^th of 2323 public high schools	63.5%		60	659^th of 2348 public high schools	71.9%	190	26.5		26.6	50.6	50.6	23.0	23.0	$10,815
Templeton High	Public	9-12	1200 Main St.	Templeton	93465	San Luis Obispo County	Templeton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 434-5888	738	37	20.0	20.5%	472 (64.0%)	3 (0.4%)	190 (25.7%)	8 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (8.1%)	79.6	331^st of 2323 public high schools	85.8%		63.4	591^st of 2348 public high schools	74.8%	260	42.3		42.1	72.9	72.9	38.8	38.8	$9,654

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Student/Teacher Ratio San Luis Obispo County Community

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Impact of COVID-19 on San Luis Obispo County Community

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Schools Near San Luis Obispo County Community