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B+

Bonsall Unified School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Oceanside’s School Grade B better than 55% of California school districts

Students
2,274
Schools
5
Spent per student
$17,437
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$22.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Bonsall Unified School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 65% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 18% less per student than the CA average
  • 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $22.5M, about $9,902 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 65% of the 1,872 California school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
C−

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Oceanside. Grade by grade →

K–516 elementary schoolsOceanside Unified School District
6–86 middle schoolsVista Unified School District
9–122 high schoolsOceanside Unified School District

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency43%
State average 33.1% · 1,207 students tested
Reading / language arts55%
State average 46.7% · 1,202 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)70–79%
State average 86.2% · 60 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$17,437 per student · 18% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 40%Federal 6%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,161’20
2,202’21
2,154’22
2,222’23
2,274’24

Up 5.2% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 40%White 39%Two or more races 11%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Asian 4%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.

Bonsall Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bonsall
949 students24:1
Bonsall West Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Oceanside
383 students22:1
Vivian Banks Charter
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pala
71 students14:1
Norman L. Sullivan Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bonsall
529 students22:1
Bonsall High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bonsall
A
342 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Carlsbad Unified School DistrictCarlsbad
$15,702per student
San Dieguito Union High School DistrictCarlsbad
$15,720per student
Vista Unified School DistrictVista
$19,399per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within California.