Election law changes? Our legislation tracker’s got you. Check it out!

Bonita Unified School District, California, elections

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search

Bonita Unified School District
School Board badge.png
District details
School board members: 5
Students: 9,957 (2023-2024)
Schools: 15 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Bonita Unified School District is a school district in California (Los Angeles County). During the 2024 school year, 9,957 students attended one of the district's 15 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

Jump to a section:
Elections School board Location Budget Academic performance Students Staff Schools

Elections

Do you know of an individual or group that endorsed a candidate for a position on this board? Click here to let us know.

Per our coverage scope, Ballotpedia does not provide election results for this particular race. Check your city or county government's election website for vote totals.

Bonita Unified School District school board Trustee Area 4

General election

General election for Bonita Unified School District school board Trustee Area 4

Incumbent Greg Palatto and Eli J. Tirado ran in the general election for Bonita Unified School District school board Trustee Area 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Greg Palatto (Nonpartisan)
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Eli J. Tirado (Nonpartisan)

Incumbents are bolded and underlined.

Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Per our coverage scope, Ballotpedia does not provide election results for this particular race. Check your city or county government's election website for vote totals.

Bonita Unified School District school board Trustee Area 5

General election

General election for Bonita Unified School District school board Trustee Area 5

Brittany Allison and Mark Arvidson ran in the general election for Bonita Unified School District school board Trustee Area 5 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
Image of Brittany Allison
Brittany Allison (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Mark Arvidson (Nonpartisan)

There are no incumbents in this race.

Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Bonita Unified School District Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Bonita Unified School District Board of Education At-large

Incumbent Glenn Creiman, incumbent Jim Elliot, and incumbent Diane Koach won election in the general election for Bonita Unified School District Board of Education At-large on November 3, 2015.

Candidate
✔
Image of Glenn Creiman
Glenn Creiman (Nonpartisan)
✔
Image of Jim Elliot
Jim Elliot (Nonpartisan)
✔
Image of Diane Koach
Diane Koach (Nonpartisan)

Incumbents are bolded and underlined.

Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.


About the district

School board

The Bonita Unified School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Chris Ann HorsleyTrustee Area 12028
Brittany AllisonTrustee Area 520242028
Greg PalattoTrustee Area 420242028
Derek BahmanouTrustee Area 220222026
Jim ElliotTrustee Area 320222026

Join the conversation about school board politics

Ballotpedia's Hall Pass

Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics



  • Unlock the full dataset for your own use cases — explore subscription options to our comprehensive list of all school board members in the country.
    Unlock the full dataset for your own use cases — explore subscription options to our comprehensive list of all school board members in the country.
    Read more


District map

School district map

Overlapping state house districts

Bonita Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 41John HarabedianDemocratic Party 94% 4%
California State Assembly District 48Blanca RubioDemocratic Party 4% 2%
California State Assembly District 53Michelle RodriguezDemocratic Party 2% 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $11,277,000 $1,175 7%
Local: $51,943,000 $5,411 34%
State: $88,583,000 $9,228 58%
Total: $151,803,000 $15,814
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $134,647,000 $14,027
Total Current Expenditures: $125,866,000 $13,112
Instructional Expenditures: $76,845,000 $8,005 57%
Student and Staff Support: $20,384,000 $2,123 15%
Administration: $16,028,000 $1,669 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $12,609,000 $1,313 9%
Total Capital Outlay: $920,000 $95
Construction: $641,000 $66
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,696,000 $280
Interest on Debt: $4,009,000 $417

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 40-59 PS PS <50 PS >=50
2018-2019 59 83 45-49 52 PS 67 65
2017-2018 56 84 35-39 47 <50 66 63
2016-2017 54 78 30-34 46 40-59 59 61
2015-2016 48 77 30-34 39 21-39 50-54 56
2014-2015 45 75 25-29 36 <50 50-54 53
2013-2014 79 >=95 60-69 73 PS 80-89 80-84
2012-2013 76 92 60-64 70 >=50 80-84 82
2011-2012 74 92 55-59 67 >=50 76 79
2010-2011 71 88 50-54 65 21-39 76 76

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 >=80 PS PS >=50 PS >=50
2018-2019 70 85 60-64 66 PS 76 74
2017-2018 70 84 55-59 66 >=50 79 75
2016-2017 67 82 50-54 62 40-59 72 73
2015-2016 62 80 45-49 56 60-79 65-69 68
2014-2015 57 77 40-44 51 <50 60-64 63
2013-2014 78 85-89 60-69 72 PS 80-89 85-89
2012-2013 73 87 60-64 66 >=50 80-84 78
2011-2012 73 85 60-64 67 >=50 76 80
2010-2011 71 84 55-59 65 40-59 74 77

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 95 >=95 80-89 95 PS >=95 >=95
2018-2019 95 >=95 60-79 95 PS 90-94 >=95
2017-2018 93 >=95 60-79 93 PS >=95 90-94
2016-2017 94 >=95 >=80 92 PS >=95 >=95
2015-2016 94 >=95 60-69 95 PS >=90 >=95
2014-2015 92 >=90 80-89 91 PS >=90 90-94
2013-2014 95 >=90 70-79 94 PS >=90 98
2012-2013 95 >=90 80-89 95 PS >=90 >=95
2011-2012 97 >=90 80-89 97 PS >=95 97
2010-2011 94 >=95 60-69 94 PS >=90 96

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 9,957 0.1
2022-2023 9,943 3.5
2021-2022 9,599 -0.7
2020-2021 9,669 -3.8
2019-2020 10,039 -0.2
2018-2019 10,055 -0.3
2017-2018 10,088 -1.6
2016-2017 10,245 -0.2
2015-2016 10,269 1.2
2014-2015 10,146 1.8
2013-2014 9,968 1.0
2012-2013 9,870 0.0
2011-2012 9,870 -0.3
2010-2011 9,898 -0.3
2009-2010 9,927 -0.4
2008-2009 9,967 -1.3
2007-2008 10,100 0.5
2006-2007 10,053 -1.4
2005-2006 10,193 0.3
2004-2005 10,159 -0.4
2003-2004 10,203 0.2
2002-2003 10,178 -0.6
2001-2002 10,238 -0.4
2000-2001 10,276 0.1
1999-2000 10,263 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Bonita Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 11.4 12.1
Black 2.1 4.9
Hispanic 56.8 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.4
Two or More Races 9.0 5.8
White 20.5 20.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Bonita Unified School District had 418.95 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 23.77.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 49.22
Elementary: 220.56
Secondary: 149.17
Total: 418.95

Bonita Unified School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 24.61 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 25.00
School Administrators: 24.61
School Administrative Support: 43.13
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 110.17
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 19.60
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.80
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 11.80
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 34.50
Other Support Services: 222.52

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Bonita Unified School District operates 15 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Adult Transition Program1112-12
Allen Avenue Elementary477KG-5
Arma J. Shull Elementary646KG-5
Bonita High1,8669-12
Chaparral High (Continuation)769-12
Fred Ekstrand Elementary498KG-5
Gladstone Elementary523KG-5
Grace Miller Elementary461KG-5
J. Marion Roynon Elementary804KG-5
La Verne Heights Elementary492KG-5
Lone Hill Middle9066-8
Oak Mesa Elementary591KG-5
Ramona Middle1,3166-8
San Dimas High1,2489-12
Vista (Alternative)13KG-12


About school boards

Education legislation in California

Bills are monitored by BillTrack50 and sorted by action history.

See also

School Boards Education Policy Local Politics California
School Board badge.png
Education Policy Icon.png
Local Politics Image.jpg
Seal of California.png

External links

  • Office website
  • Search Google News for this topic

    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    v • e
    California school districts
    Flag of California
    v • e
    State of California
    Sacramento (capital)
    Elections

    What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures

    Government

    Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy

    Retrieved from "https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Bonita_Unified_School_District,_California,_elections&oldid=10103494"