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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 323 students in Bonsall Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High School in Bonsall Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Bonsall Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bonsall High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
2,154 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Bonsall Unified School District, which is ranked #459 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 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
114 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
78 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
4%
12%
# Hispanic Students
827 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
54%
# Black Students
23 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
848 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
39%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
249 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
237
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
233
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
221
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
177
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
90
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,584 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,701 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% 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
$18,584
$21,485
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
$13,701
$19,787
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 High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bonsall High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7350 W. Lilac Rd.
Bonsall, CA 92003
(760) 305-5700
Grades: 9-12
| 323 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,154 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : 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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