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Bonsall Unified, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Bonsall Unified runs 5 public schools with 2,281 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 21.5 students per teacher is about the same as the California figure of 21.9.

At a glance

Schools
5
Students
2,281
Teachers (FTE)
106
Students per teacher
21.5
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
31505 Old River Rd., Bonsall, CA 92003
County
San Diego County
Locale
Suburb: Large
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0601426
State district ID
CA-3776851
Total staff (FTE)
264
School counselors (FTE)
5.0About 456 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
9.0
Charter schools
1
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Students per teacher compared

This district21.5
California21.9
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (2,164), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$40.0 million
Federal revenue
$4.4 million
State revenue
$17.7 million
Local revenue
$17.9 million
Total spending
$29.5 million
Spending per pupil
$13,637
Salaries
$16.5 million56.0% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$24.1 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 11.1%
  • State: 44.2%
  • Local: 44.8%

California overall

  • Federal: 13.4%
  • State: 51.6%
  • Local: 35.0%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$13,637
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Bonsall Unified

By level: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Bonsall ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 594924.3
Bonsall HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 1234216.3
Bonsall West ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 638322.5
Norman L. Sullivan MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 852923.0
Vivian Banks CharterCEP schoolCharterElementaryK to 57114.2

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.