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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 middle school serving 508 students in Bonsall Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Bonsall Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
2,222 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
87,821 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
108 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
91 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
829 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
55%
# Black Students
21 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
888 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
40%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
270 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
301
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
179
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
236
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
194
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
219
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
198
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
176
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
182
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
71
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
84
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
55,419
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norman L. Sullivan Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7350 West Lilac Rd.
Bonsall, CA 92003
(760) 631-5209
Bonsall, CA 92003
(760) 631-5209
Grades: 6-8
| 508 students
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