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Los Banos Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 11,020 (2022-2023)
Schools: 17 (2022-2023)
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Los Banos Unified School District is a school district in California (Merced County). During the 2023 school year, 11,020 students attended one of the district's 17 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Los Banos Unified School District school board Trustee Area 4

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General election for Los Banos Unified School District school board Trustee Area 4

Incumbent Gary E. Munoz and Luis M. Castro ran in the general election for Los Banos Unified School District school board Trustee Area 4 on November 5, 2024.

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Los Banos Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2

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General election for Los Banos Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2

Incumbent Megan Goin-Soares won election in the general election for Los Banos Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2 on November 8, 2016.

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Los Banos Unified School District school board Trustee Area 4

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Incumbent Gary Munoz won election in the general election for Los Banos Unified School District school board Trustee Area 4 on November 8, 2016.

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Los Banos Unified School District school board Trustee Area 6

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General election for Los Banos Unified School District school board Trustee Area 6

Incumbent Margaret Benton won election in the general election for Los Banos Unified School District school board Trustee Area 6 on November 8, 2016.

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Los Banos Unified School District school board Trustee Area 7

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General election for Los Banos Unified School District school board Trustee Area 7

Incumbent Ray Martinez won election in the general election for Los Banos Unified School District school board Trustee Area 7 on August 23, 2016.

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Los Banos Unified School District school board Trustee Area 1

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Incumbent Dennis A. Areias won election in the general election for Los Banos Unified School District school board Trustee Area 1 on November 4, 2014.

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Los Banos Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3

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Incumbent Marlene Smith won election in the general election for Los Banos Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3 on November 4, 2014.

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Los Banos Unified School District school board Trustee Area 5

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Incumbent Anthony Parreira won election in the general election for Los Banos Unified School District school board Trustee Area 5 on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

The Los Banos Unified School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Lori GattusoTrustee Area 62028
Jessica MoranTrustee Area 22028
Luis CastroTrustee Area 420242028
Gene LiebTrustee Area 12026
Dayna ValadaoTrustee Area 72026
Anthony ParreiraTrustee Area 520142026
Marlene SmithTrustee Area 320142026

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Overlapping state house districts

Los Banos Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 27Esmeralda SoriaDemocratic Party 100% 15%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $24,783,000 $2,282 13%
Local: $32,240,000 $2,969 17%
State: $132,250,000 $12,180 70%
Total: $189,273,000 $17,432
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $166,647,000 $15,347
Total Current Expenditures: $151,715,000 $13,972
Instructional Expenditures: $92,470,000 $8,516 55%
Student and Staff Support: $12,194,000 $1,123 7%
Administration: $20,582,000 $1,895 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $26,469,000 $2,437 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $7,913,000 $728
Construction: $7,081,000 $652
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $100,000 $9
Interest on Debt: $4,774,000 $439

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 3 PS PS <=5 PS <50
2018-2019 26 40-44 15-19 24 <=20 30-39 38
2017-2018 23 35-39 10-14 21 <=20 30-39 34
2016-2017 22 30-34 6-9 21 <=20 30-39 33
2015-2016 22 35-39 15-19 20 <=20 40-49 34
2014-2015 19 30-34 15-19 17 11-19 20-29 33
2013-2014 46 40-59 40-59 42 PS 21-39 60-64
2012-2013 51 65-69 45-49 48 30-39 60-69 62
2011-2012 51 65-69 45-49 49 21-39 40-49 60
2010-2011 49 65-69 35-39 47 40-59 30-39 59

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 16 PS PS 15-19 PS <50
2018-2019 39 50-54 35-39 37 40-59 50-59 49
2017-2018 38 55-59 20-24 35 21-39 50-59 53
2016-2017 35 50-54 20-24 32 21-39 40-49 51
2015-2016 32 45-49 25-29 29 21-39 30-39 44
2014-2015 28 40-44 25-29 25 30-39 40-49 44
2013-2014 43 40-59 21-39 39 PS 30-39 60-64
2012-2013 45 55-59 40-44 41 30-39 50-59 64
2011-2012 47 60-64 45-49 43 40-59 40-49 63
2010-2011 45 60-64 45-49 40 21-39 50-59 63

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 92 >=80 >=50 91 PS >=50 >=95
2018-2019 95 >=80 >=50 95 >=50 PS >=95
2017-2018 96 >=90 PS 96 >=50 PS >=95
2016-2017 95 >=80 >=80 95 >=50 >=50 >=95
2015-2016 94 >=80 >=80 93 PS >=50 >=95
2014-2015 94 >=80 >=80 94 PS >=50 >=95
2013-2014 89 >=80 >=80 88 PS >=50 90-94
2012-2013 90 >=80 >=80 88 PS >=50 90-94
2011-2012 89 >=50 >=80 90 PS >=50 90-94
2010-2011 88 >=80 >=80 87 PS >=50 90-94

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 11,020 0.8
2021-2022 10,928 0.6
2020-2021 10,858 -2.1
2019-2020 11,084 0.1
2018-2019 11,075 1.9
2017-2018 10,863 0.7
2016-2017 10,785 2.5
2015-2016 10,520 2.5
2014-2015 10,260 1.9
2013-2014 10,065 1.7
2012-2013 9,892 3.8
2011-2012 9,515 2.8
2010-2011 9,250 2.4
2009-2010 9,027 3.1
2008-2009 8,748 -2.3
2007-2008 8,948 -0.8
2006-2007 9,021 2.8
2005-2006 8,768 2.5
2004-2005 8,548 3.8
2003-2004 8,227 4.7
2002-2003 7,844 3.9
2001-2002 7,537 6.3
2000-2001 7,060 5.0
1999-2000 6,708 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Los Banos Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.7 0.0
Black 1.3 0.0
Hispanic 86.1 0.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.5 0.0
Two or More Races 0.8 0.0
White 9.3 0.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Los Banos Unified School District had 468.97 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 23.5.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 32.37
Elementary: 265.80
Secondary: 170.80
Total: 468.97

Los Banos Unified School District employed 10.85 district administrators and 30.95 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 10.85
District Administrative Support: 27.00
School Administrators: 30.95
School Administrative Support: 63.85
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 108.24
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 23.95
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 8.95
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 14.00
Other Support Services: 221.29

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Los Banos Unified School District operates 17 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Charleston Elementary350KG-6
Creekside Junior High8177-8
Crossroads Alternative Education Center141KG-12
Grasslands Elementary892KG-6
Henry Miller Elementary712KG-6
Lorena Falasco Elementary727KG-6
Los Banos Elementary441KG-6
Los Banos High1,6179-12
Los Banos Junior High8627-8
Los Banos Special Education Preschool0
Mercey Springs Elementary651KG-6
Pacheco High1,7999-12
R. M. Miano Elementary803KG-6
San Luis High (Continuation)869-12
Transitional Kindergarten Center108KG-KG
Volta Elementary411KG-6
Westside Union Elementary585KG-6

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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