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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 2026 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 #1735 of all 1,904 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.
Overall District Rank
#1725 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
29%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.64
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
75%
56%
% Black
7%
12%
% White
9%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,703 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,807 is higher than the state median of $18,511. 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
$20,703
$20,100
Spending / Student
$19,807
$18,511
Best Banning Unified School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
671 North Florida St.
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 849-2739
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 849-2739
Gr: K | 86 students Minority enrollment: 92%
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