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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 71 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 24% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,288 Schools
# Students
2,274 Students
726,493 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
32,205 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bonsall Unified School District, which is ranked #496 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#464 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
40%
34%
55%
47%
43%
29%
75%
86.2%
(2022-23)
21.4%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.65
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
4%
7%
% Hispanic
40%
53%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
39%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,342 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,544 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,342
$26,022
Spending / Student
$16,544
$22,604

Best Bonsall Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Vivian Banks Charter
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
11800 Pala Mission Rd.
Pala, CA 92059
(760) 742-3300
Gr: K-5 | 71 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,274 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : 75% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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