Enrollment
68
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Banning, CA
New Horizon High
Federal NCES profile for New Horizon High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060384000352
👥 S:T ratio 46
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 93
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
New Horizon High earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools.
- #1 of 3
- high schools in Banning · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.6:1
- small classes for California
- 81.7%
- free-lunch eligible
New Horizon High has class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, New Horizon High ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Banning, CA.
School address
District: Banning Unified · California
NCES ID 060384000352 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.6:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
81.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
+47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How New Horizon High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at New Horizon High
New Horizon High is a high-poverty, small high school in Banning, California, enrolling 68 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 13.6:1, New Horizon High is leaner than roughly 91% of California schools and 37% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 81.7% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of California schools, with 68 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 206 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #47.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (72%) and African American (12%) (diversity index 46/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 34 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 21.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Banning's high schools, it stands alongside Banning High (1,145 students): New Horizon High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.6:1 vs 20.1:1).
Banning Unified also operates Banning High (1,145 students) and Nicolet Middle (966 students) alongside New Horizon 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 New Horizon High compares
New Horizon 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 | 13.6:1 | ▼ 37% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.7% | ▲ 47% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 68 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
68
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
81.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 47% 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
13.6:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 9% in California - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$17,358
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 34 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 71.6%
African American 11.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 10.4%
White 4.5%
Two or More 1.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.0, New Horizon High is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Banning Unified, which includes New Horizon High.
$17,358
Per student
+5%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.7%
State 58.1%
Federal 21.1%
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 New Horizon High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banning High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Nicolet Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Central Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hemmerling Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hoffer Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to New Horizon High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,145
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 966
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 782
- Students per teacher
- 24.4:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 468
- Students per teacher
- 21.3:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 367
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar high schools in Banning
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 (~68 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about New Horizon High
How many students attend New Horizon High?
New Horizon High has 68 students enrolled. It is a high school in Banning, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Horizon High?
The student-teacher ratio at New Horizon High is 13.6:1, which is 37% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 13% lower 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 New Horizon High?
81.7% of students at New Horizon High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Horizon High?
The largest demographic group at New Horizon High is Hispanic or Latino at 71.6% of enrollment, in Banning, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New Horizon High?
New Horizon High has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does New Horizon High rank among high schools in Banning?
By Resource Investment Index, New Horizon High ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Banning, 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 Banning on the city page.
Is New Horizon High a good school?
New Horizon High earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools. 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 Banning Unified?
Besides New Horizon High, Banning Unified also operates Banning High (1,145 students), Nicolet Middle (966 students), and Central Elementary (782 students). See the Banning Unified district page for the complete list.
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