Santa Maria-Bonita School District
Listed by NCES as Santa Maria-Bonita (district ID 0605580)
Public school district · Santa Barbara County · California · NCES district ID 0605580
Santa Maria-Bonita School District spent $16,207 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 59% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,855). Its 21 schools enrolled 17,408 students in 2024-25; 74.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,642 per student, up 21.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among California districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Santa Maria-Bonita in enrollment (16,174 to 17,437 students) and Santa Maria-Bonita itself.
Where the money came from
$393,389,000 in revenue: 74.7% state, 16.5% local and 8.7% federal. Total spending including $9,008,000 of capital outlay was $290,713,000, or $17,405 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$293,955,000 75%
- Local$65,065,000 17%
- Federal$34,369,000 9%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 646 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
16,703 students in 2022-23, 17,165 students in 2023-24, 17,408 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 16,703 | 777.6 | 21.5 |
| 2023-24 | 17,165 | 822.7 | 20.9 |
| 2024-25 | 17,408 | 820.6 | 21.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$82,538,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,942 per student
Santa Maria-Bonita School District booked $82,538,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 778 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $106,139 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 61 in 100 California districts with a figure (state median $99,744, 1,149 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $72,289,000 | 87.6% |
| Special education | $7,899,000 | 9.6% |
| Other programs | $2,350,000 | 2.8% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,374 in 2018-19, $4,345 in 2019-20, $4,357 in 2020-21, $4,728 in 2021-22, $4,942 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Santa Maria-Bonita School District scored proficient or above: 26% in reading and 16% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | California | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 26% | 45% | 10,668 |
| Math | 16% | 34% | 10,772 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
17 elementary schools, 14,024 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary | 1,177 | 25.1 | 68.5% | Not reported |
| Bruce (Robert) Elementary | 1,050 | 22.4 | 91.9% | Not reported |
| Alvin Elementary | 998 | 24.3 | 92.6% | Not reported |
| Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary | 917 | 21.7 | 73.8% | Not reported |
| Rice (William) Elementary | 887 | 22.0 | 85.6% | Not reported |
| Miller (Isaac) Elementary | 883 | 21.9 | 87.1% | Not reported |
| Adam (William Laird) Elementary | 874 | 24.6 | 92.4% | Not reported |
| Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary | 869 | 24.8 | 80.6% | Not reported |
| Liberty Elementary | 865 | 21.0 | 84.5% | Not reported |
| Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary | 849 | 21.0 | 88.8% | Not reported |
| Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary | 849 | 19.1 | 73.1% | Not reported |
| Bill Libbon Elementary | 834 | 23.5 | 80.9% | Not reported |
The other 5 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battles (Washington) Elementary | 769 | 20.8 | 88.7% | Not reported |
| Fairlawn Elementary | 716 | 20.9 | 93.3% | Not reported |
| Sanchez (David J.) Elementary | 654 | 20.8 | 92.0% | Not reported |
| Bonita Elementary | 535 | 18.1 | 92.9% | Not reported |
| Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary | 298 | 17.1 | 86.9% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
4 middle schools, 3,384 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fesler (Isaac) Junior High | 974 | 20.1 | 88.6% | Not reported |
| Kunst (Tommie) Junior High | 912 | 18.1 | 76.3% | Not reported |
| El Camino Junior High | 830 | 18.3 | 92.8% | Not reported |
| Arellanes Junior High | 668 | 18.2 | 85.5% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Santa Maria-Bonita School District
- Website: smbsd.org
- Phone: (805) 928-1783
- Office: 708 South Miller St., Santa Maria, CA 93454
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Santa Maria-Bonita School District
- California districts by spending per studentSanta Maria-Bonita School District ranks 383 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,207).#383 of 646
- Every school district in CaliforniaSanta Maria-Bonita School District is the number 79 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 16,703 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#79 of 1,991
- Grossmont Union HighThe next larger California district: 16,738 students in fall 2022, $18,330 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,330
- Coachella Valley UnifiedThe next smaller California district: 16,455 students in fall 2022, $21,412 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,412
- Compare Santa Maria-Bonita School District with Grossmont Union HighEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaSanta Maria-Bonita School District spent $106,139 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$106,139
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Santa Maria-Bonita School District
How many schools and students are in Santa Maria-Bonita School District?
21 schools were open in 2024-25 (17 elementary, 4 middle), enrolling 17,408 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Santa Maria-Bonita School District spend per student?
$16,207 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,855 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,642 per student, up 21.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Santa Maria-Bonita School District's money come from?
$393,389,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 74.7% state, 16.5% local and 8.7% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Santa Maria-Bonita School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 4,444 of the 16,021 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 27.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Santa Maria-Bonita School District spend on teacher salaries?
$82,538,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,942 per student. Divided by the 778 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $106,139 per teacher, more than 61 in 100 California districts (state median $99,744). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Santa Maria-Bonita School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Santa Maria-Bonita School District scored proficient or above: 26% in reading and 16% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is Santa Maria-Bonita School District's NCES district ID?
0605580. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25