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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
31,394 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.
Overall District Rank
#422 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
29%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$30 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,015
$19,974

Spending / Student
$13,281
$18,396

Best Bonsall Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vivian Banks Charter
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11800 Pala Mission Rd.
Pala, CA 92059
(760) 742-3300
Pala, CA 92059
(760) 742-3300
Grades: K-5
| 83 students
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