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

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

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (805) 928-1783

www.smbsd.org

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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

10,323 Schools

# Students

17,408 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

820 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Santa Maria-Bonita School District	California
Kind	2,933	264
1	1,794	187
2	1,827	196
3	1,799	204
4	1,811	205
5	1,813	210
6	1,815	210
7	1,806	213
8	1,810	216

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District Rank

Santa Maria-Bonita School District, which is ranked #1648 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1633 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	#1633
2022	#1646
2019	#1461
2018	#752
2017	#864
2016	#832
2015	#852
2014	#533
2013	#839
2012	#865
2011	#846
2010	#851

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16%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Santa Maria-Bonita School District	California
2023	16%	34%
2022	16%	33%
2019	26%	40%
2018	23%	39%
2017	21%	38%
2016	19%	37%
2015	17%	34%
2014	24%	63%
2013	49%	59%
2012	49%	59%
2011	49%	58%
2010	46%	56%

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26%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Santa Maria-Bonita School District	California
2022	26%	47%
2019	34%	51%
2018	23%	50%
2017	28%	48%
2016	27%	48%
2015	23%	44%
2014	54%	58%
2013	36%	57%
2012	38%	58%
2011	37%	56%
2010	36%	54%

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11%

29%

(2022-23)

20.5%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Santa Maria-Bonita School District	California
2023	20.5%	27.7%
2022	39.5%	33%
2021	7.9%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.09

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Santa Maria-Bonita School District	California
2023	0.09	0.64
2022	0.10	0.63
2021	0.10	0.62
2020	0.11	0.64
2019	0.11	0.63
2018	0.10	0.64
2017	0.10	0.64
2016	0.11	0.64
2015	0.25	0.64
2014	0.13	0.65
2013	0.14	0.65
2012	0.15	0.65
2011	0.16	0.66
2010	0.17	0.67
2009	0.21	0.67
2008	0.22	0.65
2007	0.23	0.66
2006	0.25	0.66
2005	0.27	0.66
2004	0.27	0.67
2003	0.30	0.67
2002	0.32	0.67
2001	0.35	0.67
2000	0.37	0.67
1999	0.38	0.67
1998	0.38	0.67
1997	0.40	0.67
1996	0.42	0.67
1995	0.44	0.67
1994	0.46	0.67
1993	0.49	0.67
1992	0.51	0.67
1991	0.52	0.66
1990	0.53	0.66
1989	0.55	0.65
1988	0.42	0.65

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2009)

Year	Santa Maria-Bonita School District	California
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Santa Maria-Bonita School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	12%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	3%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	4%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	4%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	5%	12%
2003	4%	12%
2002	4%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	4%	11%
1999	4%	11%
1998	4%	11%
1997	4%	11%
1996	4%	11%
1995	5%	11%
1994	5%	11%
1993	5%	11%
1992	6%	11%
1991	5%	11%
1990	6%	10%
1989	6%	10%
1988	8%	10%

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% Hispanic

95%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Santa Maria-Bonita School District	California
2023	95%	55%
2022	95%	56%
2021	95%	56%
2020	95%	55%
2019	95%	55%
2018	95%	54%
2017	95%	54%
2016	95%	54%
2015	75%	54%
2014	93%	53%
2013	93%	53%
2012	92%	52%
2011	92%	51%
2010	91%	50%
2009	89%	49%
2008	88%	50%
2007	87%	49%
2006	86%	48%
2005	85%	47%
2004	85%	46%
2003	83%	45%
2002	82%	44%
2001	80%	43%
2000	78%	42%
1999	77%	41%
1998	77%	40%
1997	76%	40%
1996	74%	39%
1995	72%	38%
1994	70%	37%
1993	67%	36%
1992	65%	35%
1991	64%	34%
1990	62%	33%
1989	59%	31%
1988	74%	30%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2014)

Year	Santa Maria-Bonita School District	California
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	2%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	2%	9%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	3%	9%
1993	2%	9%
1992	3%	9%
1991	2%	8%
1990	2%	9%
1989	2%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Santa Maria-Bonita School District	California
2023	2%	21%
2022	2%	21%
2021	2%	22%
2020	3%	22%
2019	3%	23%
2018	3%	23%
2017	3%	24%
2016	3%	24%
2015	5%	25%
2014	4%	25%
2013	4%	25%
2012	4%	26%
2011	4%	27%
2010	5%	27%
2009	6%	28%
2008	6%	29%
2007	7%	30%
2006	7%	31%
2005	9%	32%
2004	9%	33%
2003	11%	34%
2002	11%	35%
2001	13%	36%
2000	15%	37%
1999	16%	38%
1998	16%	39%
1997	17%	39%
1996	18%	40%
1995	20%	41%
1994	21%	42%
1993	24%	43%
1992	25%	44%
1991	27%	46%
1990	29%	47%
1989	31%	49%
1988	18%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2023)

Year	Santa Maria-Bonita School District	California
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,598 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,700 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$393 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Santa Maria-Bonita School District	California
2023	$393 MM	$10 MM
2022	$295 MM	$9 MM
2021	$275 MM	$8 MM
2020	$256 MM	$7 MM
2019	$256 MM	$7 MM
2018	$232 MM	$29 MM
2017	$223 MM	$26 MM
2016	$211 MM	$24 MM
2015	$112 MM	$17 MM
2014	$151 MM	$21 MM
2012	$122 MM	$19 MM
2011	$119 MM	$19 MM
2010	$112 MM	$17 MM
2009	$119 MM	$19 MM
2008	$125 MM	$19 MM
2007	$118 MM	$19 MM
2006	$105 MM	$17 MM
2005	$105 MM	$16 MM
2004	$102 MM	$16 MM
2003	$201 MM	$16 MM
2002	$92 MM	$15 MM
2001	$87 MM	$15 MM
2000	$75 MM	$13 MM
1999	$66 MM	$12 MM
1998	$69 MM	$11 MM
1997	$60 MM	$10 MM
1996	$51 MM	$9 MM
1995	$47 MM	$8 MM
1992	$42 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$291 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Santa Maria-Bonita School District	California
2023	$291 MM	$9 MM
2022	$251 MM	$8 MM
2021	$238 MM	$7 MM
2020	$267 MM	$7 MM
2019	$257 MM	$7 MM
2018	$241 MM	$29 MM
2017	$217 MM	$24 MM
2016	$199 MM	$23 MM
2015	$112 MM	$18 MM
2014	$151 MM	$21 MM
2012	$118 MM	$19 MM
2011	$113 MM	$19 MM
2010	$112 MM	$18 MM
2009	$119 MM	$18 MM
2008	$129 MM	$19 MM
2007	$120 MM	$18 MM
2006	$117 MM	$17 MM
2005	$119 MM	$16 MM
2004	$155 MM	$17 MM
2003	$121 MM	$15 MM
2002	$97 MM	$16 MM
2001	$87 MM	$14 MM
2000	$72 MM	$13 MM
1999	$64 MM	$11 MM
1998	$60 MM	$11 MM
1997	$56 MM	$10 MM
1996	$49 MM	$8 MM
1995	$48 MM	$8 MM
1992	$44 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,598

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Santa Maria-Bonita School District	California
2023	$23,552	$21,289
2022	$17,810	$17,710
2021	$16,488	$15,669
2020	$15,083	$14,213
2019	$15,126	$14,063
2018	$13,542	$16,033
2017	$13,223	$16,692
2016	$12,720	$15,604
2015	$7,016	$10,238
2014	$9,685	$11,786
2012	$8,375	$11,929
2011	$8,416	$11,681
2010	$8,156	$10,238
2009	$8,970	$11,099
2008	$9,503	$11,762
2007	$9,157	$11,879
2006	$8,177	$10,859
2005	$8,211	$10,445
2004	$8,216	$10,566
2003	$16,723	$10,456
2002	$7,847	$9,803
2001	$7,697	$10,568
2000	$6,767	$8,943
1999	$6,229	$8,203
1998	$6,730	$7,395
1997	$5,834	$6,922
1995	$4,873	$5,953
1992	$4,545	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$16,700

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Santa Maria-Bonita School District	California
2023	$17,405	$19,218
2022	$15,149	$16,552
2021	$14,302	$13,970
2020	$15,756	$13,602
2019	$15,177	$13,522
2018	$14,068	$16,124
2017	$12,868	$15,588
2016	$12,014	$14,779
2015	$6,993	$10,739
2014	$9,687	$11,804
2012	$8,060	$12,155
2011	$7,993	$11,509
2010	$8,129	$10,739
2009	$9,002	$10,975
2008	$9,778	$11,678
2007	$9,325	$11,317
2006	$9,165	$10,926
2005	$9,350	$10,789
2004	$12,493	$11,073
2003	$10,057	$10,210
2002	$8,310	$10,600
2001	$7,674	$10,007
2000	$6,447	$9,131
1999	$6,058	$7,911
1998	$5,895	$7,592
1997	$5,499	$6,759
1995	$4,916	$6,033
1992	$4,738	$5,588

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Santa Maria-Bonita School District?

Santa Maria-Bonita School District manages 21 public schools serving 17,408 students.

What is the rank of Santa Maria-Bonita School District?

Santa Maria-Bonita School District is ranked #1648 out of 1,903 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Santa Maria-Bonita School District?

95% of Santa Maria-Bonita School District students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Santa Maria-Bonita School District?

Santa Maria-Bonita School District has a student/teacher ratio of 21:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Santa Maria-Bonita School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,700 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 21 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 17,408 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