Future Bound Independent Study Secondary

Summary:

Future Bound Independent Study Secondary is a public high school located in Ramona, California, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 28 students. The school is part of the Ramona City Unified School District, which is ranked 729 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Future Bound Independent Study Secondary has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of California high schools over the past decade, with its statewide ranking ranging from 976 out of 2,238 schools in 2008-2009 to 2,266 out of 2,323 schools in 2023-2024. The school has maintained a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over this period. Its four-year graduation rates have been highly variable, ranging from a low of 27.3% in 2020-2021 to a high of 75.0% in 2021-2022, which is significantly lower than the state and district averages. Correspondingly, the school's dropout rates have also been high, ranging from 9.1% to 47.8% over the past five years, much higher than the state and district averages. Future Bound Independent Study Secondary has consistently had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 42.6% to 51.8% over the past five years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Future Bound Independent Study Secondary to other nearby schools, such as Ramona High and Montecito High (Continuation), which are in the same district, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of performance. These nearby schools significantly outperform Future Bound on key metrics such as graduation rates, test scores, and chronic absenteeism. The school's high rates of chronic absenteeism, economic disadvantage, and its status as an independent study program may all be contributing factors to its consistently low performance, and addressing these challenges could lead to meaningful improvements in student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 7-12

720 Ninth St.
Ramona, CA 92065-2348

(760) 787-2068

District: Ramona City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2266^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,384

Student/teacher ratio: 28.0

Number of students: 28

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.4%

Hispanic:

39.3%

African American:

10.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Future Bound Independent Study Secondary ranks worse than 97.5% of high schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Ramona City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.56. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Future Bound Independent Study Secondary who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Future Bound Independent Study Secondary has the smallest high school student body size in the Ramona City Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (46.4%), Hispanic (39.3%), African American (10.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Future Bound Independent Study Secondary is 28, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Ramona City Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Future Bound Independent Study Secondary employs 1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Future Bound Independent Study Secondary is $6,384, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Ramona City Unified School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Future Bound Independent Study Secondary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Future Bound Independent Study Secondary 2266^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Future Bound Independent Study Secondary in the ranking list.)

Ramona City Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Ramona City Unified 729^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Future Bound Independent Study Secondary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2005	29.97	1052^nd	1901	44.7%
2006	26.67	1192^nd	1968	39.4%
2007	29.76	1139^th	2063	44.8%
2008	30.05	1164^th	2117	45.0%
2009	41.25	976^th	2238	56.4%
2010	15.36	1814^th	2281	20.5%
2011	10.66	2022^nd	2367	14.6%
2012	20.03	1623^rd	2354	31.1%
2013	10.76	2051^st	2426	15.5%
2015	19.29	1507^th	1994	24.4%
2016	15.31	1606^th	2039	21.2%
2017	24.75	1448^th	2021	28.4%
2023	7.95	2201^st	2348	6.3%
2024	6.56	2266^th	2323	2.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Future Bound Independent Study Secondary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2004	50	0	2	15	1	n/a	n/a	68
2005	40	1	3	27	2	n/a	n/a	73
2006	38	1	1	25	0	n/a	n/a	65
2007	32	1	0	16	1	n/a	n/a	50
2008	39	1	1	19	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
2009	37	0	0	14	2	1	0	54
2010	22	1	0	12	4	2	0	41
2011	39	2	0	21	8	1	0	71
2012	35	1	0	23	0	1	8	68
2013	37	0	0	28	0	0	5	70
2014	35	0	0	11	0	0	5	51
2015	23	1	0	12	0	0	0	36
2016	20	1	0	20	0	0	0	41
2017	19	0	0	14	1	0	1	35
2018	21	0	0	14	0	0	0	35
2019	11	0	0	11	1	0	0	23
2020	14	0	0	6	0	0	0	20
2021	17	0	0	12	0	1	2	32
2022	19	0	0	13	0	0	0	32
2023	13	3	0	11	0	0	1	28

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Future Bound Independent Study Secondary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	68	2.0	34.0	32.4
2005	73	2.0	36.5	31.5
2006	65	2.0	32.5	0
2007	50	1.5	33.3	0
2008	60	0.5	120.0	10
2009	54	1.9	27.0	0
2010	41	1.5	27.3	n/a
2011	71	n/a	n/a	4.2
2012	68	1.6	42.5	n/a
2013	70	1.6	43.7	48.6
2014	51	1.4	36.4	37.3
2015	36	2.0	18.0	66.7
2016	41	2.0	20.5	58.5
2017	35	1.8	19.4	20
2018	35	1.6	21.8	51.4
2019	23	0.6	38.3	52.2
2020	20	n/a	n/a	60
2021	32	1.0	32.0	62.5
2022	32	1.0	32.0	56.3
2023	28	1.0	28.0	71.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Future Bound Independent Study Secondary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	68	2.0	34.0	32.4
2005	73	2.0	36.5	31.5
2006	65	2.0	32.5	0
2007	50	1.5	33.3	0
2008	60	0.5	120.0	10
2009	54	1.9	27.0	0
2010	41	1.5	27.3	n/a
2011	71	n/a	n/a	4.2
2012	68	1.6	42.5	n/a
2013	70	1.6	43.7	48.6
2014	51	1.4	36.4	37.3
2015	36	2.0	18.0	66.7
2016	41	2.0	20.5	58.5
2017	35	1.8	19.4	20
2018	35	1.6	21.8	51.4
2019	23	0.6	38.3	52.2
2020	20	n/a	n/a	60
2021	32	1.0	32.0	62.5
2022	32	1.0	32.0	56.3
2023	28	1.0	28.0	71.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Future Bound Independent Study Secondary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$6,384

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	23	28	21.7%
African American	0	3
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	11	11
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	11	13	18.2%
Two or More Races	0	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	52.2%	71.4%	19.3%

Schools Near Future Bound Independent Study Secondary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Future Bound Independent Study Secondary	Public	7-12	720 Ninth St.	Ramona	92065	San Diego County	Ramona City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 787-2068	28	1	28.0	71.4%	13 (46.4%)	3 (10.7%)	11 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)	6.6	2266^th of 2323 public high schools	2.5%		8	2201^st of 2348 public high schools	6.3%	65		0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$6,384
Montecito High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	720 Ninth St.	Ramona	92065	San Diego County	Ramona City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 787-4300	113	7	16.1	76.1%	38 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (59.3%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.3%)	13.3	1868^th of 2323 public high schools	19.6%		17.4	1769^th of 2348 public high schools	24.7%	99		5.0		4.7	23.3	23.3	2.3	2.3	$7,977
Ramona High	Public	9-12	1401 Hanson Ln.	Ramona	92065	San Diego County	Ramona City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 787-4000	1,494	64	23.2	54.7%	750 (50.2%)	7 (0.5%)	616 (41.2%)	13 (0.9%)	14 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	92 (6.2%)	63.6	564^th of 2323 public high schools	75.7%		59.2	671^st of 2348 public high schools	71.4%	107		36.1	16.7	35.4	60.4	60.4	26.1	26.1	$6,651
San Pasqual Academy	Public	9-12	17701 San Pasqual Valley Rd.	Escondido	92025	San Diego County	San Diego County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 233-6003	39	8	4.8	92.3%	6 (15.4%)	14 (35.9%)	15 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.3%)	19.2	1695^th of 2323 public high schools	27.0%		20.1	1701^st of 2348 public high schools	27.6%	6			7.1	7.1					$20,114
Poway High	Public	9-12	15500 Espola Rd.	Poway	92064	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 748-0245	2,233	91	24.4	22.4%	1,092 (48.9%)	20 (0.9%)	699 (31.3%)	175 (7.8%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	235 (10.5%)	82	294^th of 2323 public high schools	87.3%		85.7	231^st of 2348 public high schools	90.2%	63			48.2	48.2	62.7	62.7	44.3	44.3	$7,705
San Pasqual High	Public	9-12	3300 Bear Valley Pkwy.	Escondido	92025	San Diego County	Escondido Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 291-6000	1,936	93	20.8	73.7%	457 (23.6%)	39 (2.0%)	1,314 (67.9%)	88 (4.5%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	28 (1.4%)	59.2	654^th of 2323 public high schools	71.8%		54.7	768^th of 2348 public high schools	67.3%	114	23.0		16.7	22.5	69.3	69.3	27.2	27.2	$7,857
Audeo Charter School III	Public, Charter	6-12	200 East Via Rancho Pkwy.	Escondido	92025	San Diego County	Audeo Charter School III District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 678-2050	111	4	30.7	60.4%	19 (17.1%)	4 (3.6%)	77 (69.4%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.3%)	21.5	1637^th of 2323 public high schools	29.5%		27	1505^th of 2348 public high schools	35.9%	132				11.1	27.3	29.0	18.2	10.0
Orange Glen High	Public	9-12	2200 Glen Ridge Rd.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 291-5000	1,974	94	20.9	86.6%	123 (6.2%)	31 (1.6%)	1,743 (88.3%)	56 (2.8%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	12 (0.6%)	32.5	1354^th of 2323 public high schools	41.7%		33.6	1316^th of 2348 public high schools	44.0%	38	18.4		20.8	18.5	41.9	41.9	9.5	9.5	$8,366
Rancho Bernardo High	Public	9-12	13010 Paseo Lucido	San Diego	92128	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 485-4800	2,318	90	25.7	13.8%	978 (42.2%)	51 (2.2%)	450 (19.4%)	530 (22.9%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	298 (12.9%)	93.5	105^th of 2323 public high schools	95.5%		96.6	63^rd of 2348 public high schools	97.3%	42			54.4	54.4	79.4	79.4	58.0	58.0	$7,357
El Capitan High	Public	9-12	10410 Ashwood St.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 938-9100	1,825	80	22.7	52.2%	976 (53.5%)	33 (1.8%)	618 (33.9%)	59 (3.2%)	36 (2.0%)	3 (0.2%)	100 (5.5%)	60.4	628^th of 2323 public high schools	73.0%		55.1	758^th of 2348 public high schools	67.7%	130		34.7	20.0	34.2	56.4	56.4	25.3	25.3	$12,074

Frequently Asked Questions about Future Bound Independent Study Secondary

Is Future Bound Independent Study Secondary a good school?

Future Bound Independent Study Secondary ranks in the bottom 2.5% of California high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Future Bound Independent Study Secondary?

Students at Future Bound Independent Study Secondary are 46% White, 39% Hispanic, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Future Bound Independent Study Secondary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 28 students attended Future Bound Independent Study Secondary.

What district is Future Bound Independent Study Secondary in?

Ramona City Unified

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