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Coast Unified 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 160 students in Coast Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Coast Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Coast Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Coast Union High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
488 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Coast Unified School District, which is ranked #1192 of all 1,931 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1049 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
353 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
54%
# Black Students
n/a
102,494 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
117 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
24%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
49
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
38
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
39
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,012 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,531 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,012
$21,485
Spending / Student
$31,531
$19,787
Best Coast Unified School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leffingwell High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2820 Santa Rosa Creek Rd.
Cambria, CA 93428
(805) 927-7148
Cambria, CA 93428
(805) 927-7148
Grades: 9-12
| 11 students
Rank: #22.
Coast Union High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2950 Santa Rosa Creek Rd.
Cambria, CA 93428
(805) 927-3889
Cambria, CA 93428
(805) 927-3889
Grades: 9-12
| 149 students
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