Bonita Unified
Bonita Unified is a public school district based in San Dimas, California, serving 9,944 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #146 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 74% of them. Its schools average 663 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Matthew Wien. It spends about $12,084 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the California median. It has roughly 23.8 students per teacher.
How Bonita compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bonita | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,084 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,426 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $126.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $141.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 418 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 904 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.8 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 474 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Matthew Wien
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven UnifiedUnion City | 10,069 | 13 | $12,332 | 24.8 | #144 |
| Brentwood UnionBrentwood | 10,049 | 12 | $11,472 | 24.3 | #145 |
| Bonita UnifiedSan Dimas · this district | 9,944 | 15 | $12,084 | 23.8 | #146 |
| San Mateo-Foster CityFoster City | 9,926 | 22 | $15,293 | 21.0 | #147 |
| Whittier Union HighWhittier | 9,846 | 7 | $15,902 | 22.3 | #148 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster School DistrictLancaster, PA | 9,959 | $20,255 | 11.2 |
| Princeton ISDPrinceton, TX | 9,956 | $9,607 | 16.0 |
| Lansing Public School DistrictLansing, MI | 9,951 | $15,882 | 17.1 |
| St. Cloud Public School DistrictWaite Park, MN | 9,940 | $14,433 | 13.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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