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Banning Unified School District

161 West Williams St.
Banning, CA 92220-4746

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (951) 922-0200

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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 are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,008 students in Banning Unified School District. This district's average elementary is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.

Public Elementary Schools in Banning Unified School District have an score of 14% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and score of 20% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

11 Schools

7,693 Schools

# Students

4,310 Students

3,823,192 Students

# Teachers

201 Teachers

174,001 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Banning Unified School District	California
Kind	289	253
1	309	193
2	317	202
3	310	203
4	374	208
5	347	210
6	326	211
7	364	152
8	319	152
9	10	22
10	12	18
11	12	18
12	19	20

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Banning Unified School District, which is ranked #1736 of all 1,907 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.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1725 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Banning Unified School District
2023	#1725
2022	#1800
2019	#1779
2018	#891
2017	#898
2016	#834
2015	#758
2014	#479
2013	#758
2012	#679
2011	#799

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14%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Banning Unified School District	California
2023	14%	34%
2022	10%	33%
2019	15%	40%
2018	15%	39%
2017	17%	38%
2016	18%	37%
2015	21%	34%
2014	59%	63%
2013	49%	59%
2012	54%	59%
2011	49%	58%

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21%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Banning Unified School District	California
2022	21%	47%
2019	25%	51%
2018	15%	50%
2017	28%	48%
2016	28%	48%
2015	28%	44%
2014	45%	58%
2013	45%	57%
2012	47%	58%
2011	44%	56%
2010	38%	54%

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11%

29%

82%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Banning Unified School District	California
2023	82%	87%
2022	84%	87%
2021	76%	84%
2020	69%	85%
2019	67%	84%
2018	69%	84%
2017	68%	83%
2016	83%	83%
2015	78%	89%
2014	81%	88%
2013	84%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Banning Unified School District	California
2023	0.45	0.64
2022	0.46	0.63
2021	0.48	0.62
2020	0.50	0.63
2019	0.50	0.63
2018	0.51	0.64
2017	0.51	0.64
2016	0.53	0.64
2015	0.53	0.64
2014	0.55	0.65
2013	0.57	0.65
2012	0.58	0.65
2011	0.59	0.67
2010	0.60	0.67
2009	0.62	0.71
2008	0.61	0.65
2007	0.63	0.67
2006	0.65	0.66
2005	0.67	0.67
2004	0.68	0.67
2003	0.69	0.67
2002	0.71	0.67
2001	0.73	0.67
2000	0.74	0.67
1999	0.74	0.67
1998	0.74	0.67
1997	0.74	0.67
1996	0.74	0.67
1995	0.74	0.67
1994	0.73	0.67
1993	0.73	0.67
1992	0.74	0.67
1991	0.73	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Banning Unified School District	California
2023	3%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	3%	1%
2017	3%	1%
2016	3%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	5%	1%
2011	5%	1%
2010	6%	1%
2009	5%	1%
2008	6%	1%
2007	6%	2%
2006	6%	1%
2005	7%	2%
2004	6%	2%
2003	7%	2%
2002	7%	2%
2001	8%	2%
2000	7%	1%
1999	7%	1%
1998	6%	1%
1997	6%	1%
1996	7%	1%
1995	5%	1%
1994	5%	1%
1993	5%	1%
1992	6%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Banning Unified School District	California
2023	5%	12%
2022	5%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	5%	12%
2019	5%	12%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	5%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	6%	11%
2013	7%	11%
2012	6%	11%
2011	6%	11%
2010	6%	11%
2009	7%	11%
2008	8%	12%
2007	9%	12%
2006	9%	12%
2005	9%	12%
2004	10%	12%
2003	10%	11%
2002	11%	11%
2001	11%	11%
2000	12%	11%
1999	12%	11%
1998	14%	11%
1997	14%	11%
1996	14%	11%
1995	15%	11%
1994	14%	11%
1993	15%	11%
1992	15%	11%
1991	15%	11%

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% Hispanic

75%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Banning Unified School District	California
2023	73%	55%
2022	72%	56%
2021	71%	56%
2020	69%	55%
2019	69%	55%
2018	68%	54%
2017	68%	54%
2016	67%	54%
2015	66%	54%
2014	65%	53%
2013	63%	53%
2012	62%	52%
2011	61%	51%
2010	60%	50%
2009	58%	49%
2008	59%	50%
2007	57%	49%
2006	54%	48%
2005	51%	47%
2004	49%	46%
2003	48%	45%
2002	45%	44%
2001	41%	43%
2000	38%	42%
1999	37%	41%
1998	37%	40%
1997	36%	40%
1996	34%	39%
1995	33%	38%
1994	32%	37%
1993	31%	36%
1992	30%	35%
1991	28%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Banning Unified School District	California
2023	7%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	8%	6%
2017	8%	6%
2016	9%	6%
2015	9%	6%
2014	9%	6%
2013	9%	6%
2012	9%	6%
2011	9%	7%
2010	9%	7%
2009	10%	7%
2008	10%	8%
2007	10%	8%
2006	10%	8%
2005	11%	8%
2004	12%	8%
2003	12%	8%
2002	12%	8%
2001	13%	8%
2000	14%	9%
1999	14%	9%
1998	14%	9%
1997	14%	9%
1996	13%	9%
1995	12%	9%
1994	13%	9%
1993	12%	9%
1992	11%	9%
1991	13%	9%

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% White

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Banning Unified School District	California
2023	9%	21%
2022	10%	21%
2021	11%	22%
2020	12%	23%
2019	12%	23%
2018	13%	24%
2017	13%	24%
2016	14%	24%
2015	14%	24%
2014	14%	25%
2013	14%	25%
2012	15%	26%
2011	16%	27%
2010	17%	27%
2009	17%	28%
2008	17%	29%
2007	18%	29%
2006	21%	31%
2005	22%	31%
2004	23%	32%
2003	23%	34%
2002	25%	35%
2001	27%	36%
2000	29%	37%
1999	30%	38%
1998	29%	39%
1997	30%	39%
1996	32%	40%
1995	35%	41%
1994	36%	42%
1993	37%	43%
1992	38%	44%
1991	39%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Banning Unified School District	California
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,338 is higher than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Banning Unified School District	California
2023	$88 MM	$8 MM
2022	$76 MM	$7 MM
2021	$88 MM	$8 MM
2020	$76 MM	$7 MM
2019	$75 MM	$7 MM
2018	$70 MM	$29 MM
2017	$64 MM	$26 MM
2016	$62 MM	$24 MM
2015	$45 MM	$17 MM
2014	$46 MM	$21 MM
2012	$43 MM	$19 MM
2011	$50 MM	$19 MM
2010	$45 MM	$17 MM
2009	$62 MM	$19 MM
2008	$54 MM	$19 MM
2007	$47 MM	$19 MM
2006	$43 MM	$17 MM
2005	$43 MM	$16 MM
2004	$37 MM	$16 MM
2003	$35 MM	$16 MM
2002	$34 MM	$15 MM
2001	$32 MM	$15 MM
2000	$35 MM	$13 MM
1999	$28 MM	$12 MM
1998	$27 MM	$11 MM
1997	$25 MM	$10 MM
1996	$23 MM	$9 MM
1995	$22 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$84 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Banning Unified School District	California
2023	$84 MM	$7 MM
2022	$87 MM	$7 MM
2021	$84 MM	$7 MM
2020	$87 MM	$7 MM
2019	$76 MM	$7 MM
2018	$73 MM	$29 MM
2017	$66 MM	$24 MM
2016	$57 MM	$23 MM
2015	$60 MM	$18 MM
2014	$48 MM	$21 MM
2012	$44 MM	$19 MM
2011	$65 MM	$19 MM
2010	$60 MM	$18 MM
2009	$58 MM	$18 MM
2008	$58 MM	$19 MM
2007	$44 MM	$18 MM
2006	$48 MM	$17 MM
2005	$47 MM	$16 MM
2004	$38 MM	$17 MM
2003	$33 MM	$15 MM
2002	$35 MM	$16 MM
2001	$36 MM	$14 MM
2000	$28 MM	$13 MM
1999	$27 MM	$11 MM
1998	$26 MM	$11 MM
1997	$25 MM	$10 MM
1996	$22 MM	$8 MM
1995	$23 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,338

$19,975

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Banning Unified School District	California
2023	$20,059	$15,607
2022	$16,736	$14,213
2021	$19,782	$15,669
2020	$16,736	$14,213
2019	$16,331	$14,063
2018	$15,573	$16,033
2017	$14,142	$16,692
2016	$13,586	$15,604
2015	$9,821	$10,238
2014	$10,313	$11,786
2012	$9,626	$11,929
2011	$10,862	$11,681
2010	$9,565	$10,238
2009	$12,928	$11,099
2008	$10,923	$11,762
2007	$9,224	$11,879
2006	$8,831	$10,859
2005	$8,623	$10,445
2004	$7,711	$10,566
2003	$7,489	$10,456
2002	$7,501	$9,803
2001	$7,141	$10,568
2000	$7,673	$8,943
1999	$6,171	$8,203
1998	$5,950	$7,395
1997	$5,490	$6,922
1995	$4,831	$5,953
1992	$6,198	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$19,457

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Banning Unified School District	California
2023	$19,190	$13,914
2022	$19,093	$13,602
2021	$18,926	$13,970
2020	$19,093	$13,602
2019	$16,439	$13,522
2018	$16,074	$16,124
2017	$14,462	$15,588
2016	$12,611	$14,779
2015	$13,179	$10,739
2014	$10,796	$11,804
2012	$9,702	$12,155
2011	$14,051	$11,509
2010	$12,835	$10,739
2009	$11,950	$10,975
2008	$11,582	$11,678
2007	$8,818	$11,317
2006	$9,722	$10,926
2005	$9,419	$10,789
2004	$7,926	$11,073
2003	$7,156	$10,210
2002	$7,639	$10,600
2001	$7,977	$10,007
2000	$6,208	$9,131
1999	$5,981	$7,911
1998	$5,693	$7,592
1997	$5,514	$6,759
1995	$4,879	$6,033
1992	$6,074	$5,588

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Best Banning Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Banning Independent Study

Alternative School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: <50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1151 West Wilson St.
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 922-0268

Gr: K-12 | 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

Rank: #22.

Cabazon Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

50575 Carmen Ave.
Cabazon, CA 92230
(951) 922-0252

Gr: K-5 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

Rank: #33.

Central Elementary School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 23%)
:

Bottom 50%

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295 North San Gorgonio Ave.
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 922-0264

Gr: K-5 | 754 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: #44.

Hemmerling Elementary School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1928 West Nicolet St.
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 922-0254

Gr: K-5 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

Rank: #55.

Hoffer Elementary School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 18%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1115 East Hoffer St.
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 922-0257

Gr: K-5 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

Rank: #66.

Nicolet Middle School

(Math: 7% | Reading: 17%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

101 East Nicolet St.
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 922-0280

Gr: 6-8 | 985 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 4,310 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: 82% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education