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 middle school serving 470 students in Bonsall Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% 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 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
2,154 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
87,195 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
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
78 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
827 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
53%
# Black Students
23 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
848 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
39%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
249 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
237
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
233
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
221
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
177
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
90
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
49,817
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norman L. Sullivan Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
7350 W. Lilac Rd.
Bonsall, CA 92003
(760) 631-5209
Grades: 6-8
| 470 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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