Santa Maria, California · Public school district
Santa Maria-Bonita is a public school district based in Santa Maria, California, serving 17,408 students in 21 schools. By enrollment it ranks #72 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 829 students each, more than the California median of 533.
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| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria-Bonita Santa Maria, CA | 17,408 | 21 | 829 | #72 | 0 |
| Palmdale Elementary Palmdale, CA | 17,941 | 29 | 619 | #67 | 0 |
| Jurupa Unified Jurupa Valley, CA | 17,815 | 25 | 713 | #68 | 0 |
| Ontario-Montclair Ontario, CA | 17,695 | 33 | 536 | #69 | 0 |
| Newport-Mesa Unified Costa Mesa, CA | 17,635 | 32 | 551 | #70 | 1 |
| ABC Unified Cerritos, CA | 17,612 | 31 | 568 | #71 | 0 |
| Hayward Unified Hayward, CA | 17,377 | 28 | 621 | #73 | 0 |
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria-Bonita Santa Maria, CA | 17,408 | 21 | 829 | #72 | 0 |
| Rowan-Salisbury Schools Salisbury, NC | 17,683 | 32 | 553 | #20 | 0 |
| Ouachita Parish West Monroe, LA | 17,435 | 36 | 484 | #12 | 0 |
| Jackson Public Schools Jackson, MS | 17,429 | 41 | 425 | #3 | 0 |
| Rochester Public School District Rochester, MN | 17,171 | 47 | 365 | #7 | 0 |
| Wayne County Public Schools Goldsboro, NC | 17,150 | 33 | 520 | #21 | 0 |
| Lexington 05 Irmo, SC | 17,053 | 23 | 741 | #12 | 0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Spending and staffing comparisons are coming.