Banning Unified School District

161 West Williams St.
Banning, CA 92220-4746
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Top Rankings

Banning Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 86 students in Banning Unified School District.
Public Preschools in Banning Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.38, which is less than the California public preschool average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public preschool average of 81% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
51 Schools
# Students
4,234 Students
18,900 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
606 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Banning Unified School District, which is ranked #1733 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1725 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

14%
34%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

21%
47%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

11%
29%
82%
86.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
39.7%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
2%
1%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
4%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
75%
56%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
7%
12%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
9%
19%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,014 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,321 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$110 MM
$150,628 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$90 MM
$130,845 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$26,014
$26,022

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$21,321
$22,604

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Banning Unified School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
671 North Florida St.
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 849-2739
Gr: K | 86 students Minority enrollment: 92%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 4,234 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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