Atascadero Unified School District, California

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Atascadero Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 4,338 (2023-2024)
Schools: 12 (2023-2024)
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Atascadero Unified School District is a school district in California (San Luis Obispo County). During the 2024 school year, 4,338 students attended one of the district's 12 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Atascadero Unified School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Joey Arnold20242028
Jodi Taylor20242028
Corinne Kuhnle20002028
Tracy Ellis-Weit20222026
Rebekah Koznek20222026
Denise McGrew-Kane20222026
Vy Pierce20222026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,568,000 $1,052 6%
Local: $45,802,000 $10,551 64%
State: $21,750,000 $5,010 30%
Total: $72,120,000 $16,614
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $64,170,000 $14,782
Total Current Expenditures: $56,828,000 $13,090
Instructional Expenditures: $33,662,000 $7,754 52%
Student and Staff Support: $7,798,000 $1,796 12%
Administration: $6,804,000 $1,567 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $8,564,000 $1,972 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,186,000 $733
Construction: $2,674,000 $615
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $105,000 $24
Interest on Debt: $3,530,000 $813


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 40 50-59 20-29 25 <50 45-49 46
2017-2018 39 60-69 11-19 26 21-39 45-49 44
2016-2017 37 50-59 20-29 24 21-39 35-39 42
2015-2016 39 50-59 11-19 26 21-39 50-54 44
2014-2015 38 50-54 21-39 22 21-39 45-49 44
2013-2014 69 >=50 PS 45-49 PS PS 75-79
2012-2013 65 80-84 50-59 54 70-79 75-79 69
2011-2012 58 80-84 50-59 46 40-49 60-69 63
2010-2011 59 75-79 40-49 47 70-79 60-64 63

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 51 70-79 40-49 38 >=50 70-74 56
2017-2018 51 80-89 30-39 38 40-59 60-64 55
2016-2017 52 70-79 30-39 40 60-79 60-64 56
2015-2016 52 70-79 40-49 37 21-39 55-59 58
2014-2015 51 80-84 40-59 36 40-59 45-49 57
2013-2014 70 >=50 PS 45-49 PS PS 75-79
2012-2013 62 80-84 40-49 49 60-69 65-69 66
2011-2012 62 80-84 50-59 47 50-59 60-69 68
2010-2011 62 80-84 40-49 43 70-79 60-64 68

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 95 >=50 >=50 90-94 PS >=50 >=95
2018-2019 93 >=50 >=50 85-89 PS >=50 90-94
2017-2018 94 >=50 >=50 90-94 >=50 PS >=95
2016-2017 92 >=50 PS 85-89 PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 95 >=50 >=50 90-94 PS >=50 >=95
2014-2015 96 >=50 >=50 90-94 >=50 >=80 >=95
2013-2014 95 >=50 >=50 85-89 >=50 >=50 >=95
2012-2013 96 >=50 >=50 >=95 >=50 >=50 >=95
2011-2012 94 PS >=50 90-94 >=50 PS 94
2010-2011 93 >=50 PS 85-89 >=50 PS >=95


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 4,338 1.0
2022-2023 4,296 -1.0
2021-2022 4,341 -1.3
2020-2021 4,397 -5.5
2019-2020 4,638 -2.2
2018-2019 4,738 1.2
2017-2018 4,683 1.0
2016-2017 4,636 -1.4
2015-2016 4,701 -0.4
2014-2015 4,722 -1.1
2013-2014 4,772 -0.3
2012-2013 4,784 -2.5
2011-2012 4,904 0.1
2010-2011 4,898 0.5
2009-2010 4,874 -1.5
2008-2009 4,945 -1.9
2007-2008 5,037 0.1
2006-2007 5,030 -2.5
2005-2006 5,156 -3.4
2004-2005 5,330 -3.5
2003-2004 5,517 -5.0
2002-2003 5,791 -0.6
2001-2002 5,824 -0.2
2000-2001 5,835 -1.5
1999-2000 5,920 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Atascadero Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.6 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.2 12.1
Black 1.2 4.9
Hispanic 29.6 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.4
Two or More Races 5.9 5.8
White 60.1 20.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Atascadero Unified School District had 198.01 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 21.91.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 20.03
Elementary: 108.57
Secondary: 69.41
Total: 198.01

Atascadero Unified School District employed 5.80 district administrators and 15.30 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.80
District Administrative Support: 9.25
School Administrators: 15.30
School Administrative Support: 26.18
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 77.67
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.88
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 22.50
Other Support Services: 138.47


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Atascadero Unified School District operates 12 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Atascadero Choices In Education Academy (Ace)1669-12
Atascadero High1,1149-12
Atascadero Middle8556-8
Carrisa Plains Elementary27KG-5
Creston Elementary68KG-5
Fine Arts Academy2214-8
Monterey Road Elementary384KG-5
Paloma Creek High849-12
San Benito Elementary405KG-5
San Gabriel Elementary359KG-5
Santa Margarita Elementary284KG-5
Santa Rosa Road Academic Academy370KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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