Bonita Unified School District

115 W. Allen Ave.
San Dimas, CA 91773-1437
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Bonita Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 3,255 students in Bonita Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Bonita Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Bonita Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bonita High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
15 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
9,919 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
423 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Bonita Unified School District, which is ranked #194 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#193 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bonita Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bonita Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bonita Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
29%
96%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bonita Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.65
# American Indian Students
5 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,055 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
11%
12%
# Hispanic Students
5,609 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
54%
# Black Students
231 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
2,158 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
22%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
846 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
997
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
690
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
655
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
676
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
698
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
732
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
737
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
750
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
729
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
810
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
828
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
837
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
780
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,268 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,787 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$142 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bonita Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$127 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bonita Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,268
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bonita Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,787
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bonita Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bonita Unified School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bonita High School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3102 D St.
San Dimas, CA 91773
(909) 971-8220
Grades: 9-12
| 1,883 students
Rank: #22.
San Dimas High School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
800 W. Covina Blvd.
San Dimas, CA 91773
(909) 971-8230
Grades: 9-12
| 1,251 students
Rank: #33.
Chaparral High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
121 W. Allen Ave.
San Dimas, CA 91773
(909) 971-8240
Grades: 9-12
| 96 students
Rank: n/an/a
Adult Transition Program
Special Education School
Magnet School
800 W. Covina Blvd.
San Dimas, CA 91773
(909) 971-8230
Grades: 12
| 14 students
Rank: n/an/a
Vista (Alternative)
Alternative School
Magnet School
127 W. Allen Ave.
San Dimas, CA 91773
(909) 971-8242
Grades: K-12
| 11 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 9,919 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in CA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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