San Luis Coastal Unified School District’s schools enrolled 7,577 students in the 2023-24 school year, 0.3% more than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.2% of them were boys, and 48.4% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, making up 56.1% of the San Luis Coastal Unified School District’s total enrollment.
San Luis Coastal Unified School District covers 16 schools within San Luis Obispo County with its main office in San Luis Obispo.
Among the 16 schools in San Luis Coastal Unified School District, San Luis Obispo High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,650 students in the 2023-24 school year.
After peaking at 6.3 million in the early 2000s, public school enrollment in California has marked its seventh consecutive decline in the 2023-24 school year, with projections indicating it could fall to approximately 5.2 million by the 2033-34 school year. This trend is attributed to lower birth rates, slowed immigration, and families relocating out of state due to high housing costs. Rural and coastal districts have been particularly affected, facing tough decisions such as school closures and staffing reductions.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| San Luis Obispo High School | 1,650 |
| Laguna Middle School | 845 |
| Morro Bay High School | 773 |
| Los Ranchos Elementary School | 502 |
| Los Osos Middle School | 486 |
| Pacheco Elementary School | 485 |
| C. L. Smith Elementary School | 484 |
| Hawthorne Elementary School | 415 |
| Sinsheimer Elementary School | 370 |
| Bishop’s Peak Elementary School | 368 |
| Baywood Elementary School | 337 |
| Monarch Grove Elementary School | 337 |
| Del Mar Elementary School | 266 |
| Teach Elementary School | 168 |
| Pacific Beach High School | 67 |
| Peep – Prepare | 24 |
