B+
Bonita Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves San Dimas and La Verne, and parts of Pomona and Glendora.
Students
9,905
Schools
15
Spent per student
$15,684
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$114.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bonita Unified School District
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of California districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 42 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 26% less per student than the CA average
- 24 students per teacher
- Debt of $114.8M, about $11,592 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Glendora.
K–54 elementary schoolsGlendora Unified School District
6–82 middle schoolsGlendora Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency49.5%
State average 33.4% · small group: the state reports 40–59%
Reading / language arts90%
State average 48.5% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,684 per student · 26% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 60%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,632’20
9,559’21
9,919’22
9,928’23
9,905’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 56%White 20%Asian 13%Two or more races 9%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
J. Marion Roynon Elementary
842 students25:1
Arma J. Shull Elementary
633 students28:1
Oak Mesa Elementary
582 students25:1
Gladstone Elementary
518 students22:1
La Verne Heights Elementary
477 students25:1
Fred Ekstrand Elementary
475 students22:1
Allen Avenue Elementary
467 students22:1
Grace Miller Elementary
448 students22:1
Ramona Middle
1,371 students27:1
Lone Hill Middle
870 students23:1
Bonita High
D−1,911 students26:1
San Dimas High
A+1,235 students21:1
Chaparral High (Continuation)
54 students5:1
Adult Transition Program
11 students9:1
Vista (Alternative)
11 students7:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.