Enrollment
62
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · San Luis Obispo, CA
Pacific Beach High
Federal NCES profile for Pacific Beach High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 063480005878
👥 S:T ratio 38
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pacific Beach High earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools.
- #2 of 3
- high schools in San Luis Obispo · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 15.5:1
- small classes for California
- 73.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Pacific Beach High has class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pacific Beach High ranks #2 of 3 high schools in San Luis Obispo, CA.
School address
District: San Luis Coastal Unified · California
NCES ID 063480005878 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
73.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
+32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pacific Beach High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pacific Beach High
Pacific Beach High is a higher-need, small high school in San Luis Obispo, California, enrolling 62 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 15.5:1, Pacific Beach High is leaner than roughly 88% of California schools and 28% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 73.4% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of California schools, with 62 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 179 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #100.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (53%) and White (38%) (diversity index 58/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Among San Luis Obispo's high schools, it stands alongside San Luis Obispo High (1,678 students): Pacific Beach High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.5:1 vs 21.5:1).
San Luis Coastal Unified also operates San Luis Obispo High (1,678 students) and Laguna Middle (780 students) alongside Pacific Beach High.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Pacific Beach High compares
Pacific Beach High on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.5:1 | ▼ 28% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 73.4% | ▲ 32% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 62 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
62
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
73.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 32% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 12% in California - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$16,712
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 52.5%
White 37.7%
Two or More 4.9%
African American 1.6%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.9, Pacific Beach High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for San Luis Coastal Unified, which includes Pacific Beach High.
$16,712
Per student
+1%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.4%
State 16.0%
Federal 6.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Pacific Beach High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Obispo High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Laguna Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Morro Bay High | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| C L Smith Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Los Ranchos Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pacific Beach High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,678
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 780
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 751
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 528
- Students per teacher
- 24:1
- Resource Index
- 16/100
- Enrollment
- 521
- Students per teacher
- 27.4:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
Similar high schools in San Luis Obispo
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~62 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Pacific Beach High
How many students attend Pacific Beach High?
Pacific Beach High has 62 students enrolled. It is a high school in San Luis Obispo, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pacific Beach High?
The student-teacher ratio at Pacific Beach High is 15.5:1, which is 28% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pacific Beach High?
73.4% of students at Pacific Beach High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pacific Beach High?
The largest demographic group at Pacific Beach High is Hispanic or Latino at 52.5% of enrollment, in San Luis Obispo, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pacific Beach High?
Pacific Beach High has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Pacific Beach High rank among high schools in San Luis Obispo?
By Resource Investment Index, Pacific Beach High ranks #2 of 3 high schools in San Luis Obispo, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in San Luis Obispo on the city page.
Is Pacific Beach High a good school?
Pacific Beach High earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in San Luis Coastal Unified?
Besides Pacific Beach High, San Luis Coastal Unified also operates San Luis Obispo High (1,678 students), Laguna Middle (780 students), and Morro Bay High (751 students). See the San Luis Coastal Unified district page for the complete list.
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