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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 529 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 32%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% 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
3,464 Schools
# Students
2,274 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bonsall Unified School District, which is ranked #496 of all 1,904 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.
Overall District Rank
#464 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
29%
Graduation Rate
75%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.4%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.64
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
4%
11%
% Hispanic
40%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
39%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,603 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,101. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,978 is less than the state median of $18,513. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,603
$20,101
Spending / Student
$12,978
$18,513
Best Bonsall Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: 6-8 | 529 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
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