C−
Los Banos Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Los Banos.
Students
11,020
Schools
18
Spent per student
$17,734
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Debt
$98.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Los Banos Unified School District
- School Grade C−: better than 20% of California districts
- Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the CA average
- 23 students per teacher
- Debt of $98.1M, about $8,901 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Volta.
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency3%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,734 per student · 16% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 72%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
10,841’20
10,924’21
11,002’22
11,040’23
11,020’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 88%White 8%Asian 1%Black 1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
18 public schools.
Grasslands Elementary
884 students30:1
R. M. Miano Elementary
D778 students26:1
Henry Miller Elementary
676 students26:1
Lorena Falasco Elementary
669 students26:1
Los Banos Elementary
622 students25:1
Mercey Springs Elementary
608 students28:1
Westside Union Elementary
573 students24:1
Volta Elementary
387 students24:1
Charleston Elementary
374 students27:1
Transitional Kindergarten Center
166 students21:1
Los Banos Junior High
938 students21:1
Creekside Junior High
812 students20:1
Pacheco High
1,725 students20:1
Los Banos High
D−1,543 students21:1
San Luis High (Continuation)
C−82 students12:1
Crossroads Alternative Education Center
C−183 students22:1
Early Education Center
0 students
Los Banos Special Education Preschool
0 students
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.