Enrollment
1,543
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Los Banos, CA
Los Banos High
Federal NCES profile for Los Banos High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062274003481
👥 S:T ratio 16
📚 AP courses 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 4
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Los Banos High earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- #2 of 3
- high schools in Los Banos · Resource Index
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 20.9:1
- students per teacher
- 56.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Los Banos High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Los Banos High ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Los Banos, CA.
School address
District: Los Banos Unified · California
NCES ID 062274003481 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
74.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.9:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
+2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Los Banos High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Los Banos High
Los Banos High is a higher-need, large high school in Los Banos, California, enrolling 1,543 students.
At 20.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 56.6% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in California, bigger than 94% of state schools at 1,543 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 404 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #282.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 12 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 257 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 38.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The federal civil-rights collection also records 6 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Los Banos's high schools, it stands alongside Pacheco High (1,725 students): Los Banos High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (20.9:1 vs 21:1).
Los Banos Unified also operates Pacheco High (1,725 students) and Los Banos Junior High (938 students) alongside Los Banos High.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Los Banos High compares
Los Banos High on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.9:1 | ▼ 3% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.6% | ▲ 2% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,543 | top 6% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
20.9:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,543
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
56.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 2% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.9:1
students per teacher
- 3% below state mean
Top 42% in California - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
38.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,682
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 257 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
148
in-school suspensions + 94 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 84.6%
White 11.9%
Asian 1.6%
Two or More 0.8%
African American 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 84.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.0, Los Banos High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 12
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Los Banos Unified, which includes Los Banos High.
$15,682
Per student
-5%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.4%
State 67.9%
Federal 14.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Los Banos High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacheco High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Los Banos Junior High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Grasslands Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Creekside Junior High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| R. M. Miano Elementary | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Los Banos High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,725
- Students per teacher
- 21:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 938
- Students per teacher
- 22.3:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 884
- Students per teacher
- 30.5:1
- Resource Index
- 10/100
- Enrollment
- 812
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 778
- Students per teacher
- 26.8:1
- Resource Index
- 13/100
Similar high schools in Los Banos
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~1,543 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Los Banos High
How many students attend Los Banos High?
Los Banos High has 1,543 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Banos, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Los Banos High?
The student-teacher ratio at Los Banos High is 20.9:1, which is 3% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 33% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Los Banos High?
56.6% of students at Los Banos High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Los Banos High?
The largest demographic group at Los Banos High is Hispanic or Latino at 84.6% of enrollment, in Los Banos, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Los Banos High?
Los Banos High has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Los Banos High rank among high schools in Los Banos?
By Resource Investment Index, Los Banos High ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Los Banos, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Los Banos on the city page.
Is Los Banos High a good school?
Los Banos High earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Los Banos Unified?
Besides Los Banos High, Los Banos Unified also operates Pacheco High (1,725 students), Los Banos Junior High (938 students), and Grasslands Elementary (884 students). See the Los Banos Unified district page for the complete list.
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