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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 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,081 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Banning Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), 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 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
4,310 Students
1,852,978 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
87,768 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Banning Unified School District, which is ranked #1737 of all 1,908 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%
11%
% Hispanic
75%
55%
% Black
7%
5%
% White
9%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,338 is higher than the state median of $19,978. 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 $18,399. 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
$19,978
Spending / Student
$19,457
$18,399
Best Banning Unified School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Banning Independent Study
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1151 West Wilson St.
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 922-0268
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 922-0268
Gr: K-12 | 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #22.
Nicolet Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
101 East Nicolet St.
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 922-0280
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 922-0280
Gr: 6-8 | 985 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
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