Total enrollment
17,408
+286 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
21 schools in Santa Maria-Bonita
California · 17,408 students · 1 city
Across the district, Santa Maria-Bonita runs 21 public K-12 campuses teaching roughly 17,408 California students (about 829 per campus).
7-year change in Santa Maria-Bonita
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
21
+1 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
2%
was 3%
% Hispanic
95%
was 94%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Santa Maria-Bonita
Santa Maria-Bonita is a rural-scale public-school district in California. The district operates 21 schools and educates approximately 17,408 students.
On the school-mix side, Santa Maria-Bonita spans 17 elementary and 4 middle.
Per-school enrollment averages around 829 in this district, above the California typical of 578.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Santa Maria-Bonita has stayed largely flat since SY 2017-18, moving from about 17,122 students to 17,408. Over that span, Santa Maria-Bonita opened 1 school, going from 20 to 21.
On allk12, the community for Santa Maria-Bonita discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.