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Atascadero, CA
Public School Ratings




Atascadero Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Atascadero Unified School District details

Atascadero Unified School District
5601 W. Mall
Atascadero, CA 93422

4,296 Students enrolled in District

12 Schools in District

22 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Atascadero Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

7

(10 is best)

Better than 68.5% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 58.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
45%
40%
52%
47%
38%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (ace) School
10801 El Camino Real
Atascadero, CA, 93422
09-12
Atascadero High School
1 High Sch Hill
Atascadero, CA, 93422
09-12
Atascadero Middle School
6501 Lewis Ave.
Atascadero, CA, 93422
06-08
Carrisa Plains Elementary School
9640 Carrisa Hwy.
Santa Margarita, CA, 93453
KG-05
Creston Elementary School
5105 O'donovan Rd.
Creston, CA, 93432
KG-05
Fine Arts Academy School
6100 Olmeda Ave.
Atascadero, CA, 93422
04-08
Monterey Road Elementary School
3355 Monterey Rd.
Atascadero, CA, 93422
KG-05
Paloma Creek High School
10801 El Camino Real
Atascadero, CA, 93422
09-12
San Benito Elementary School
4300 San Benito Rd.
Atascadero, CA, 93422
KG-05
San Gabriel Elementary School
8500 San Gabriel Rd.
Atascadero, CA, 93422
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 64.5% 23.2%
Black 1.1% 5.1%
Hispanic 31.4% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.1% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.8% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 47.3% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 33.2% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 14.1% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,384 $31,721,000 47.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,208 $5,188,000 7.7%
Staff $363 $1,560,000 2.3%
General Administration $280 $1,201,000 1.8%
School Administration $750 $3,224,000 4.8%
Operation $1,305 $5,608,000 8.4%
Transportation $162 $698,000 1.0%
Other $526 $2,259,000 3.4%
Total Support $4,595 $19,738,000 29.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,627 $15,581,000 23.2%
Total Expenditures $15,605 $67,040,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.3%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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