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School districts in San Luis Obispo County, CA
San Luis Obispo County has 11 regular public school districts, enrolling 32,103 students in 2024–25. The largest is Lucia Mar Unified (9,591 students, 30% of the county), followed by San Luis Coastal Unified and Paso Robles Joint Unified. All 11 offer kindergarten. California's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 11 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucia Mar Unified 602 Orchard St., Arroyo Grande | K–12 | 19 | 9,591 | 910 | (805) 474-3000 |
| San Luis Coastal Unified 1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo | K–12 | 16 | 7,654 | 779 | (805) 549-1200 |
| Paso Robles Joint Unified 800 Niblick Rd., Paso Robles | K–12 | 12 | 6,284 | 540 | (805) 769-1000 |
| Atascadero Unified 5601 West Mall, Atascadero | K–12 | 12 | 4,357 | 415 | (805) 462-4200 |
| Templeton Unified 960 Old County Rd., Templeton | K–12 | 7 | 2,215 | 175 | (805) 434-5800 |
| San Miguel Joint Union 1601 L St., San Miguel also serves Monterey County | K–8 | 2 | 668 | 127 | (805) 467-3216 |
| Coast Unified 1350 Main St., Cambria | K–12 | 4 | 478 | 48 | (805) 927-3880 |
| San Luis Obispo County Office of Education 3350 Education Dr., San Luis Obispo | K–12 | 4 | 345 | 2 | (805) 543-7732 |
| Shandon Joint Unified 101 South First St., Shandon also serves Monterey County | K–12 | 3 | 268 | 37 | (805) 238-0286 |
| Cayucos Elementary 301 Cayucos Dr., Cayucos | K–8 | 1 | 185 | 22 | (805) 995-3694 |
| Pleasant Valley Joint Union Elementary 2025 Ranchita Canyon Rd., San Miguel also serves Monterey County | K–6 | 1 | 58 | 10 | (805) 467-3453 |
San Luis Obispo County at a glance
Together the 11 districts run 81 schools from offices in 9 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Pleasant Valley Joint Union Elementary, with 58 students; the median San Luis Obispo County district has 668. By grade span: 8 K–12, 2 K–8 and 1 K–6.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 11 districts that report a K grade: 3,065 children. The biggest kindergarten was Lucia Mar Unified's, with 910; San Luis Coastal Unified had 779, and the smallest, San Luis Obispo County Office of Education, had 2.
San Luis Obispo County holds 11 of California's 987 regular districts (1.1%) and 0.6% of its 5,201,297 public school students, ranking 36th of 58 counties by number of districts and 26th by enrollment. By size, 3 enroll 5,000 or more, 2 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 6 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 396 students.
3 districts reach past the county line: San Miguel Joint Union (into Monterey County), Shandon Joint Unified (into Monterey County) and Pleasant Valley Joint Union Elementary (into Monterey County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 3 of San Luis Obispo County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Lucia Mar Unified · San Luis Coastal Unified · Paso Robles Joint Unified · Atascadero Unified · Templeton Unified · San Miguel Joint Union · Coast Unified · San Luis Obispo County Office of Education · Shandon Joint Unified · Cayucos Elementary · Pleasant Valley Joint Union Elementary
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