Bonsall Unified School District

31505 Old River Rd.
Bonsall, CA 92003-5112
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 83 students in Bonsall Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Bonsall Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
2,222 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
31,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Bonsall Unified School District, which is ranked #463 of all 1,925 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#422 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bonsall Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bonsall 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.
55%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bonsall 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.
43%
29%
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bonsall Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.65
# American Indian Students
108 Students
3,137 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
91 Students
49,250 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
829 Students
378,755 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
53%
# Black Students
21 Students
48,500 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
888 Students
176,738 Students
% White Students
40%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
2,385 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
270 Students
48,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
301
60,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
179
46,070
# Students in 2nd Grade:
236
47,155
# Students in 3rd Grade:
194
46,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
219
46,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
198
46,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
54,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
176
57,837
# Students in 8th Grade:
182
57,970
# Students in 9th Grade:
71
70,272
# Students in 10th Grade:
84
64,790
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
57,670
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
54,726
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,015 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,281 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bonsall 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
$30 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bonsall 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
$18,015
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bonsall 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
$13,281
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bonsall 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 Bonsall Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vivian Banks Charter
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
11800 Pala Mission Rd.
Pala, CA 92059
(760) 742-3300
Grades: K-5
| 83 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,222 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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