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Future Bound Independent Study Secondary

Public Grades 7-12

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.

Students ?

23.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$1,504

Per pupil spending ?

56.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

720 Ninth St.
Ramona, CA 92065-2348

(760) 787-2068

District: Ramona City Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.2%

Hispanic:

30.4%

Two or more races:

13.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2009 → 1st in 2024

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (0% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 55 percentile points since 2009

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 47 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school0%

District avg36%

California avg39%

Not ranked this year

Future Bound Independent Study Secondary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

701^st of 1,543Ramona City Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	8.3	2142 of 2159	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	2102 of 2170	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	24.7	1448 of 2021	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.3	1606 of 2039	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.3	1507 of 1994	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.8	2051 of 2426	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.0	1623 of 2354	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	10.7	2022 of 2367	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.4	1814 of 2281	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.2	976 of 2238	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	30.1	1164 of 2117	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.8	1139 of 2063	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.7	1192 of 1968	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.0	1052 of 1901	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs California (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy0%-47 vs state

Mathematics0%-36 vs state

Science0%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	23	1	23.0	56.5%	12 (52.2%)	1 (4.3%)	7 (30.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.0%)								(n/a)														$1,504	$472	$1,032
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	92	7	13.1	75.0%	32 (34.8%)	1 (1.1%)	52 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.6%)	17.7	1728^th of 2162 public high schools	20.1%		15.6	1803^rd of 2159 public high schools	16.5%	75			18.4		17.0			14.6	14.6			2.1	2.1	$2,420	$1,422	$998
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	1,404	64	21.7	57.2%	666 (47.4%)	6 (0.4%)	637 (45.4%)	9 (0.6%)	9 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	75 (5.3%)	70.8	584^th of 2162 public high schools	73.0%		67.7	601^st of 2159 public high schools	72.2%	17			39.1		38.3			61.4	61.4			33.3	33.3	$2,968	$2,128	$840
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	33	6	5.5	90.9%	3 (9.1%)	10 (30.3%)	16 (48.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.1%)								(n/a)														$93,021	$85,252	$7,769
Poway High	Public	9-12	15500 Espola Rd.	Poway	92064	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 748-0245	2,101	97	21.5	21.8%	1,067 (50.8%)	23 (1.1%)	628 (29.9%)	150 (7.1%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	227 (10.8%)	87.8	251^st of 2162 public high schools	88.4%		86.2	304^th of 2159 public high schools	85.9%	53				42.2	42.2			69.0	69.0			50.9	50.9	$21,410	$21,074	$336
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	1,846	91	20.3	73.2%	410 (22.2%)	33 (1.8%)	1,288 (69.8%)	75 (4.1%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	33 (1.8%)	57.4	887^th of 2162 public high schools	59.0%		64	674^th of 2159 public high schools	68.8%	213		24.2		8.0	23.3			65.5	65.5			24.3	24.3	$29,293	$28,010	$1,283
Altus Schools North County	Public, Charter	6-12	200 East Via Rancho Pkwy.	Escondido	92025	San Diego County	Altus Schools North County District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 678-2050	149	5	30.1	76.5%	23 (15.4%)	3 (2.0%)	111 (74.5%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	43.8	1173^rd of 2162 public high schools	45.7%		32.8	1428^th of 2159 public high schools	33.9%	255	8.3	10.5			19.6	25.0	8.3	75.0	35.4	8.3	8.3	12.5	10.4	$23,166	$21,414	$1,752
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	1,788	94	19.1	89.0%	80 (4.5%)	26 (1.5%)	1,608 (89.9%)	53 (3.0%)	7 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	8 (0.4%)	43.2	1185^th of 2162 public high schools	45.2%		35.6	1350^th of 2159 public high schools	37.5%	165		20.2		7.1	19.3			49.1	49.1			18.6	18.6	$29,482	$28,278	$1,204
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	2,210	90	24.4	15.2%	897 (40.6%)	54 (2.4%)	440 (19.9%)	538 (24.3%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	270 (12.2%)	90.9	184^th of 2162 public high schools	91.5%		95.8	93^rd of 2159 public high schools	95.7%	91				54.6	54.6			69.6	69.6			55.7	55.7	$20,782	$20,314	$468
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	1,810	83	21.8	52.2%	876 (48.4%)	29 (1.6%)	694 (38.3%)	57 (3.1%)	27 (1.5%)	6 (0.3%)	120 (6.6%)	47.7	1080^th of 2162 public high schools	50.0%		64.5	662^nd of 2159 public high schools	69.3%	418			26.3	5.9	25.5			48.7	48.7			21.7	21.7	$26,956	$25,802	$1,154

Frequently Asked Questions about Future Bound Independent Study Secondary

What district is Future Bound Independent Study Secondary in?

Ramona City Unified

How many students attend Future Bound Independent Study Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 23 students attended Future Bound Independent Study Secondary.

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

Students at Future Bound Independent Study Secondary are 52% White, 30% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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