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Los Banos Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,600 students in Los Banos Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Los Banos 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 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Los Banos Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Los Banos High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 91% 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
17 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
11,040 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
464 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Los Banos Unified School District, which is ranked #1387 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1375 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
29%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.63
# American Indian Students
20 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
169 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
9,587 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
56%
# Black Students
129 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
959 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
9%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
63 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
838
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
773
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
791
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
752
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
829
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
856
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
852
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
894
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
878
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
838
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
903
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
918
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
918
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,144 in this school district is less 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 $15,095 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$189 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$167 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,144
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,095
$18,396
Best Los Banos Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pacheco High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 North Ward Rd.
Los Banos, CA 93635
(209) 827-4506
Los Banos, CA 93635
(209) 827-4506
Grades: 9-12
| 1,786 students
Rank: #22.
Los Banos High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1966 11th St.
Los Banos, CA 93635
(209) 826-6033
Los Banos, CA 93635
(209) 826-6033
Grades: 9-12
| 1,543 students
Rank: #33.
Crossroads Alternative Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
929 West Pacheco Blvd.
Los Banos, CA 93635
(209) 826-4013
Los Banos, CA 93635
(209) 826-4013
Grades: K-12
| 188 students
Rank: #44.
San Luis High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
125 Seventh St.
Los Banos, CA 93635
(209) 826-8410
Los Banos, CA 93635
(209) 826-8410
Grades: 9-12
| 83 students
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