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Banning Unified School District

161 W. 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 80 students in Banning Unified School District.
Public Preschools in Banning Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is less than the California public preschool average of 0.74.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public preschool average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
47 Schools
# Students
4,310 Students
20,115 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
630 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1800 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
10%
33%
21%
47%
11%
29%
84%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.74
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
4%
7%
% Hispanic
75%
44%
% Black
7%
12%
% White
9%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (CA)
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
671 North Florida St.
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 849-2739
Grades: K
| 80 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,310 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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