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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,058 students in Banning Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Banning Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
4,370 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Banning Unified School District, which is ranked #1803 of all 1,931 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
0.45
0.65
# American Indian Students
101 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
195 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
5%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,204 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
73%
53%
# Black Students
310 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
7%
5%
# White Students
410 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
10%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
136 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
390
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
325
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
319
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
368
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
346
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
348
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
367
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
322
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
306
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
308
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
360
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
313
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
298
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,059 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,190 is less than the state median of $19,787. 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
$20,059
$21,485
Spending / Student
$19,190
$19,787
Best Banning Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Banning Independent Study
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1151 W. Wilson St.
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 922-0268
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 922-0268
Grades: K-12
| 83 students
Rank: #22.
Nicolet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
101 E. Nicolet St.
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 922-0280
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 922-0280
Grades: 6-8
| 975 students
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