Lucia Mar Unified School District’s schools enrolled 9,590 students in the 2022-23 school year, 2.1% less than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.4% of them were boys, and 47.4% were girls.
The most represented ethnicity among Lucia Mar Unified School District students was white, accounting for 41.8% of the student population.
Lucia Mar Unified School District covers 19 schools within San Luis Obispo County with its main office in Arroyo Grande.
Among the 19 schools in Lucia Mar Unified School District, Arroyo Grande High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,991 students in the 2022-23 school year.
In the last decade, enrollment in California elementary and secondary schools rose by at least 5%, while high school enrollment dropped 5%.
However, overall enrollment in California public schools is sliding, and the Public Policy Institute of California expects it to drop another 8% by the 2031-32 school year.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Arroyo Grande High School | 1,991 |
| Nipomo High School | 891 |
| Dana Elementary School | 600 |
| Lange (Dorothea) Elementary School | 594 |
| Harloe Elementary School | 581 |
| Paulding Middle School | 536 |
| Ocean View Elementary School | 525 |
| Mesa Middle School | 465 |
| Judkins Middle School | 458 |
| Grover Beach Elementary School | 389 |
| Fairgrove Elementary School | 386 |
| Nipomo Elementary School | 369 |
| Oceano Elementary School | 359 |
| Shell Beach Elementary School | 325 |
| Grover Heights Elementary School | 323 |
| Central Coast New Technology High School | 267 |
| Branch Elementary School | 244 |
| Pacific View Academy | 159 |
| Lopez Continuation High School | 128 |
