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San Luis Obispo County Community

Public Grades 6-12

2091^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 3% of California high schools

Summary

San Luis Obispo County Community is a small, alternative public school serving grades 6-12 with only 76 students, operating under the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education in a region with many higher-performing districts.

The school faces significant challenges, with academic proficiency rates far below state averages and an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 74.3%, which severely impacts student engagement and learning. It is important for parents to know that the school spends over $83,000 per student, which is several times higher than nearby comprehensive high schools like Templeton High or San Luis Obispo High, yet these substantial resources have not translated into stronger academic outcomes for students.

When compared to other alternative schools in the area serving similar student populations, such as Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter or Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE), this school has much lower graduation rates and higher dropout and absenteeism. The school's performance has declined over the past decade, and it currently ranks among the lowest in the state, indicating it is struggling to effectively serve its students despite the high level of funding.

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$80,057

Per pupil spending ?

85.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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

(805) 782-7354

District: San Luis Obispo County Office of Education

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.5%

White:

26.3%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2012 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (3% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (82% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school3%

District avg41%

California avg41%

2,091^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education

1505^th of 1,543San Luis Obispo County Office of Education among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2013	7.4	2284 of 2379	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.0	2216 of 2259	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.6	2181 of 2236	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.4	2014 of 2179	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.9	1993 of 2063	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.1	1951 of 2005	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.8	1951 of 1999	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.2	1751 of 1804	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.4	1754 of 1777	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	2091 of 2162	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	1857 of 2159	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	2111 of 2123	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	2115 of 2133	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	1687 of 2017	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.7	1677 of 2021	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.1	1687 of 2039	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.2	1650 of 1994	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.6	1711 of 2426	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.7	1518 of 2354	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	15.2	1839 of 2367	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.5	1679 of 2281	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.8	1633 of 2238	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.3	1607 of 2117	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.7	1342 of 2063	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	16.4	1600 of 1968	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.9	1434 of 1901	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	1846 of 1900	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	1927 of 2013	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1697 of 2026	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	1931 of 1943	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	1502 of 1862	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	1788 of 1942	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1608 of 1948	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	1561 of 1834	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	16.0	1191 of 1216	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	7.2	1083 of 1173	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

Male (2025)8th percentile+5 vs school

White (2024)8th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)2nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy8%-41 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 vs state

Science0%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	76	4	19.2	85.5%	20 (26.3%)	1 (1.3%)	49 (64.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.6%)	8.6	2091^st of 2162 public high schools	3.3%		13.8	1857^th of 2159 public high schools	14.0%	234			0.0	10.0	7.7	0.0	0.0	$80,057	$71,360	$8,697
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	241	15	16.3	84.6%	15 (6.2%)	5 (2.1%)	214 (88.8%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	11.8	1924^th of 2162 public high schools	11.0%		13.6	1868^th of 2159 public high schools	13.5%	56		5.7	5.7	11.4	11.4	1.3	1.3	$54,489	$42,186	$12,303
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	11	2	5.1	72.7%	5 (45.5%)	1 (9.1%)	5 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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	1,678	78	21.5	39.0%	941 (56.1%)	18 (1.1%)	521 (31.0%)	72 (4.3%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	107 (6.4%)	87.2	260^th of 2162 public high schools	88.0%		89.9	232^nd of 2159 public high schools	89.3%	28	55.0	25.0	53.8	67.2	67.2	50.9	50.9	$19,810	$18,796	$1,014
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	62	4	14.6	74.2%	23 (37.1%)	1 (1.6%)	32 (51.6%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	8.1	2112^th of 2162 public high schools	2.3%		11.3	1982^nd of 2159 public high schools	8.2%	130	0.0		0.0	9.4	9.4	0.0	0.0	$36,940	$36,138	$802
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	751	42	17.8	51.1%	427 (56.9%)	2 (0.3%)	238 (31.7%)	36 (4.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	77.9	448^th of 2162 public high schools	79.3%		78.3	431^st of 2159 public high schools	80.0%	17	40.1		40.0	69.6	69.6	38.9	38.9	$25,956	$23,576	$2,380
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	55	3	16.0	70.9%	32 (58.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (38.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	8.5	2096^th of 2162 public high schools	3.1%		10.5	2040^th of 2159 public high schools	5.5%	56	0.0		4.2	11.8	11.8	0.0	0.0	$35,500	$33,902	$1,598
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	159	6	28.5	40.9%	108 (67.9%)	1 (0.6%)	40 (25.2%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	37.8	1315^th of 2162 public high schools	39.2%		56.8	841^st of 2159 public high schools	61.0%	474	20.4		20.4	44.2	44.2	15.7	15.7	$13,058	$12,824	$234
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	1,157	59	19.5	44.9%	698 (60.3%)	17 (1.5%)	367 (31.7%)	21 (1.8%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	43 (3.7%)	69.1	619^th of 2162 public high schools	71.4%		54.4	896^th of 2159 public high schools	58.5%	277	39.1		38.2	60.5	60.5	31.3	31.3	$20,093	$19,714	$379
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	725	37	19.8	28.4%	469 (64.7%)	1 (0.1%)	178 (24.6%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	64 (8.8%)	73.8	515^th of 2162 public high schools	76.2%		83.6	350^th of 2159 public high schools	83.8%	165	38.4		36.8	74.0	74.0	30.9	30.9	$20,654	$19,704	$950

Frequently Asked Questions about San Luis Obispo County Community

Is San Luis Obispo County Community a good school?

San Luis Obispo County Community ranks in the bottom 3.3% of California high schools.

How many students attend San Luis Obispo County Community?

In the 2024-25 school year, 76 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 64% Hispanic, 26% White, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

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