District guide
San Luis Coastal Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for San Luis Obispo County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What San Luis Coastal Unified tells you before choosing a home
San Luis Coastal Unified is listed with 16 public schools and 7,555 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 9 primary, 3 middle, 3 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
16 district schools are associated with San Luis Obispo County in the current file, about 19% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
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3,536 reported students
3
1,495 reported students
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2,503 reported students
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21 reported students
Parent checks for San Luis Coastal Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in San Luis Coastal Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Obispo High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Luis Obispo | 1,644 | Profile |
| Morro Bay High Regular | High | 9–12 | Morro Bay | 795 | Listed only |
| Laguna Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | San Luis Obispo | 789 | Listed only |
| Los Osos Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Los Osos | 539 | Listed only |
| Pacheco Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | San Luis Obispo | 482 | Listed only |
| C L Smith Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | San Luis Obispo | 465 | Listed only |
| Los Ranchos Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | San Luis Obispo | 450 | Listed only |
| Hawthorne Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | San Luis Obispo | 430 | Listed only |
| Sinsheimer Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | San Luis Obispo | 371 | Listed only |
| Bishop's Peak Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | San Luis Obispo | 369 | Listed only |
| Baywood Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Los Osos | 348 | Listed only |
| Monarch Grove Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Los Osos | 331 | Listed only |
| Del Mar Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Morro Bay | 290 | Listed only |
| Teach Elementary Regular | Middle | 4–6 | San Luis Obispo | 167 | Listed only |
| Pacific Beach High Alternative | High | 10–12 | San Luis Obispo | 64 | Listed only |
| PEEP - PREPARE Special Education | Other | KG–12 | San Luis Obispo | 21 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
San Luis Coastal Unified FAQ
What schools are included for San Luis Coastal Unified?
San Luis Coastal Unified includes 16 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 9 primary, 3 middle, 3 high, 1 other schools.
Does this San Luis Coastal Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with San Luis Coastal Unified or local assignment tools.
Is San Luis Coastal Unified ranked as the best district in San Luis Obispo County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many San Luis Coastal Unified schools have detailed profiles?
1 school in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.