Index	Arroyo Grande	California	National
Average Test Scores	45%	38%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	21:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	7	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	7	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	1,085	7,963

The Arroyo Grande, CA educational system consists of 7 public schools, 7 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Arroyo Grande public schools have average test scores of 45% which is 19% higher than than the California average and 8% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Arroyo Grande public schools is 21:1, compared to 20:1 in California and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 90.4% of students have completed 8th grade, 90.3% have completed high school, 36.9% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 3.6% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Arroyo Grande

Index	Arroyo Grande	California	National
Completed 8th grade	90.4%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	90.3%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	74.6%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	47.1%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	36.9%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	13.0%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	3.6%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.7%	1.6%	1.3%

Arroyo Grande, CA School Districts

Lucia Mar Unified School District

There are a total of 7 public schools, 7 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Arroyo Grande. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Arroyo Grande, CA schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Arroyo Grande, CA, an average of 90.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.3% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Los Ranchos, CA	1,630	63%	28%
San Luis Obispo, CA	46,716	54%	11%
Pismo Beach, CA	7,984	53%	8%
Los Osos, CA	15,603	45%	9%
Nipomo, CA	16,456	37%	25%
Arroyo Grande, CA	17,842	45%	8%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Newburyport, MA	17,837	77%	57%
Gretna, LA	17,832	71%	44%
St. Marys, GA	17,853	47%	5%
Cherry Hill, VA	17,822	75%	51%
Sheridan, WY	17,866	64%	29%
Arroyo Grande, CA	17,842	45%	8%

Source: The Arroyo Grande, CA education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.