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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 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
1,290 Schools
# Students
2,274 Students
726,781 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
32,221 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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 $17,603 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. 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 $18,511. 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
$20,100
Spending / Student
$12,978
$18,511
Best Bonsall Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Vivian Banks Charter
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11800 Pala Mission Rd.
Pala, CA 92059
(760) 742-3300
Pala, CA 92059
(760) 742-3300
Gr: K-5 | 71 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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