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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,318 students in Banning Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Banning Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Banning Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Banning High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
4,310 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Banning Unified School District, which is ranked #1800 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 68% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1800 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
29%
Graduation Rate
84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.63
# American Indian Students
80 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
188 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,230 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
75%
56%
# Black Students
282 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
7%
5%
# White Students
384 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
9%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
139 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
369
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
309
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
317
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
310
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
374
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
347
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
326
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
364
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
319
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
301
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
310
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
338
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
326
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,338 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,457 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$88 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,338
$19,974
Spending / Student
$19,457
$18,396
Best Banning Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Banning Independent Study
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1151 West Wilson St.
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 922-0268
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 922-0268
Grades: K-12
| 96 students
Rank: #22.
Banning High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 West Westward
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 922-0285
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 922-0285
Grades: 9-12
| 1,146 students
Rank: #33.
New Horizon High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1151 West Wilson St.
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 922-0250
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 922-0250
Grades: 9-12
| 76 students
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