School district · California

Santa Maria-Bonita

Santa Maria-Bonita in California: 21 public schools with 17,408 students and 21.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $19,642 per student in FY2024.

Schools
21
Students
17,408
Students per teacher
21.2
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$19,642
CA $20.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
821
Counselors (FTE)
18.5
Students per counselor
941
CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
25.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on California's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

California: 47%

25%proficient

−0.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 89% of school districts in California

Median 42% · 854 school districts compared

10,541 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

California: 38%

18%proficient

+1.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 85% of school districts in California

Median 32% · 854 school districts compared

10,708 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.9K15
$11.2K16
$12.1K17
$11.9K18
$13.8K19
$13.0K20
$13.2K21
$14.4K22
$16.2K23
$19.6K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
12% · $46.9M
State
69% · $267.3M
Local
19% · $73M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$12,108
Support services
$6,621
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$24.5M
Long-term debt
$69.8M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 17Middle schools: 4
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
K–687424.619%18%
Alvin ElementaryFree meals for all
K–699824.318%16%
K–629817.130%26%
K–676920.821%11%
Bill Libbon ElementaryFree meals for all
K–683423.531%22%
Bonita ElementaryFree meals for all
K–653518.117%16%
Bruce (Robert) ElementaryFree meals for all
K–61,05022.417%15%
Fairlawn ElementaryFree meals for all
K–671620.922%17%
K–81,17725.137%23%
Liberty ElementaryFree meals for all
K–686521.022%14%
Miller (Isaac) ElementaryFree meals for all
K–688321.924%19%
K–684921.019%19%
K–686924.839%37%
Rice (William) ElementaryFree meals for all
K–688722.018%14%
K–665420.826%27%
K–684919.124%19%
K–691721.723%19%
Arellanes Junior HighFree meals for all
7–866818.229%14%
El Camino Junior HighFree meals for all
7–883018.323%12%
Fesler (Isaac) Junior HighFree meals for all
7–897420.120%11%
Kunst (Tommie) Junior HighFree meals for all
7–891218.133%19%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
708 South Miller St., Santa Maria, CA 93454
Phone
(805)928-1783
Website