Public schools in Banning, CA
Banning has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,034 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Banning Unified runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Banning's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Banning | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banning Unified | 8 | 4,376 | $18,612 |
| Beaumont Unified | 1 | 11,820 | $15,430 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Banning, 1,281 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banning High | 1,145 | 20.8 | 77.5% | Banning Unified |
| New Horizon High | 68 | 10.8 | 77.9% | Banning Unified |
| Beaumont Middle College High | 68 | 22.5 | 36.8% | Beaumont Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Banning, 966 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolet Middle | 966 | 21.9 | 78.6% | Banning Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Banning, 1,703 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary | 782 | 23.3 | 75.2% | Banning Unified |
| Hemmerling Elementary | 468 | 24.6 | 80.3% | Banning Unified |
| Hoffer Elementary | 367 | 21.6 | 82.0% | Banning Unified |
| Florida Street Discovery Center | 86 | not reported | 77.9% | Banning Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Banning, 84 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banning Independent Study | 84 | 19.0 | 82.1% | Banning Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Banning's public schools compare with California's
The median Banning school has 21.8 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 367 students (state 471).
| Banning | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 21.8 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 367 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Banning schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Banning
- Banning UnifiedRuns 8 of Banning's 9 public schools and spent $18,612 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,612
- Banning High, the largest high school in Banning1,145 students in 2024-25, 20.8 per teacher.1,145
- Compare Banning Unified with Beaumont UnifiedBanning's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Banning addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in California
- Los Angeles564 schools
- San Diego283 schools
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- Sacramento197 schools
- Fresno179 schools
- Bakersfield146 schools
- San Francisco123 schools
- Stockton122 schools
Questions about schools in Banning
How many public schools are in Banning, CA?
9 public schools with an address in Banning were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,034 students.What is the largest high school in Banning?
Banning High, with 1,145 students in 2024-25 (Banning Unified).Which districts run Banning's schools?
Banning Unified (8 schools), Beaumont Unified (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25