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Santa Maria-Bonita School District

Item: Santa Maria-Bonita School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

708 S. Miller St.
Santa Maria, CA 93454-6230

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Tel: (805) 928-1783

www.smbsd.org

Top Rankings

Santa Maria-Bonita School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

21 Schools

7,700 Schools

# Students

17,165 Students

3,822,920 Students

# Teachers

824 Teachers

174,000 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

District Rank

Santa Maria-Bonita School District, which is ranked #1649 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1646 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Santa Maria-Bonita School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

16%

33%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Santa Maria-Bonita 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.

26%

47%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Santa Maria-Bonita 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.

11%

29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09

0.64

# American Indian Students

56 Students

16,785 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

247 Students

454,357 Students

% Asian Students

12%

# Hispanic Students

16,361 Students

2,114,366 Students

% Hispanic Students

95%

55%

# Black Students

38 Students

189,461 Students

% Black Students

n/a

# White Students

336 Students

787,389 Students

% White Students

21%

# Hawaiian Students

7 Students

15,077 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

119 Students

240,557 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

# Students in K Grade:

2,724

519,574

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,794

396,601

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,797

414,466

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,796

416,628

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,779

426,360

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,793

430,582

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,845

432,936

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,825

312,207

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,812

312,649

# Students in 9th Grade:

44,929

# Students in 10th Grade:

37,487

# Students in 11th Grade:

37,249

# Students in 12th Grade:

41,169

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,008 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 $13,885 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

$275 MM

$116,387 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Santa Maria-Bonita 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

$238 MM

$107,188 MM

This chart displays total spending of Santa Maria-Bonita 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

$16,008

$19,974

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Santa Maria-Bonita 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

$13,885

$18,396

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Santa Maria-Bonita 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.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 21 schools
Grades: KG-08
Enrollment: 17,165 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education