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San Luis Obispo County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 109 students in San Luis Obispo County Office Of Education School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in San Luis Obispo County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
334 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
San Luis Obispo County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1745 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1878 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
29%
Graduation Rate
84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
77%
55%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
15%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $220,512 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $163,159 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$220,512
$19,974
Spending / Student
$163,159
$18,396
Best San Luis Obispo County Office Of Education School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
San Luis County Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3360 Education Dr.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 593-3186
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 593-3186
Grades: K-12
| 20 students
Rank: #22.
San Luis Obispo County Juvenile Court
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1065 Kansas Ave.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 781-5395
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 781-5395
Grades: 6-12
| 16 students
Rank: #33.
San Luis Obispo County Community
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2494 Pennington Creek Rd.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 782-7354
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 782-7354
Grades: 6-12
| 73 students
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