Enrollment
342
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 060142613751
Bonsall High — Bonsall, CA
Federal NCES profile for Bonsall High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 41/100.
👥 Class size 28
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 32
📋 Attendance 69
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bonsall High earns a D Resource Investment Index (41/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 41/100
- 17.9:1
- small classes for California
- 37.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 342
- students enrolled
School address
District: Bonsall Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.9:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
-32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bonsall High compares with California and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Bonsall High reports 342 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 18.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 17% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 14% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 37.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 32% below the California average and 28% below the national baseline. The school offers 1 Advanced Placement course, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 342 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 12.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Bonsall Unified spends $13,818 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $16,509 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 48.9% from local sources (property taxes), 37.3% from the state, and 13.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bonsall High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.9:1 | ▼ 17% | 21.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.5% | ▼ 32% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 342 | top 31% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
18 smaller classes than 25% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
342 larger than 38% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
37.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 32% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.9:1
students per teacher
— 17% below state mean
Top 17% in California — lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
12.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$13,818
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $16,509
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 342 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 342 Top 31% in California — larger than 69% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 18.0
Students per teacher 17.9:1 -17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 37.5% -32% vs state
NCES ID 060142613751
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 53.5%
White 23.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9.6%
Two or More 8.8%
Asian 2.3%
African American 1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 342:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 12.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bonsall Unified, which includes Bonsall High.
$13,818
Per student
-16%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.9%
State 37.3%
Federal 13.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 25.5:1
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
- 22.4:1
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
Educator & family resources
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Frequently asked questions about Bonsall High
How many students attend Bonsall High?
Bonsall High has 342 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bonsall, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bonsall High?
The student-teacher ratio at Bonsall High is 17.9:1, which is 17% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 14% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bonsall High?
37.5% of students at Bonsall High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bonsall High?
The largest demographic group at Bonsall High is Hispanic or Latino at 53.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Bonsall, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bonsall High?
Bonsall High has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Bonsall High a good school?
Bonsall High earns a D Resource Investment Index (41/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.