Los Banos Unified

Headquartered at 1717 South 11th Street in Los Banos, California, Los Banos Unified is an active, traditional public school district serving the vibrant educational needs of Merced County. Classified within a distant town setting, the district operates 17 public school campuses that provide a seamless educational pathway for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Los Banos Unified educates a diverse student body of 11,041 learners, driven by a rich cultural demographic that includes a predominant Hispanic student population alongside White, Asian, Black, Multiracial, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian communities.

To support its growing student community, the district maintains an extensive professional network of more than 2,100 full-time equivalent staff members. This includes a robust instructional workforce of approximately 957 full-time teachers—yielding an attentive student-to-teacher ratio of roughly 11.5 to 1—supported by over 120 instructional aides and a dedicated support team of more than 1,000 personnel. As a non-charter unified school district, Los Banos Unified remains dedicated to providing equitable, well-rounded academic programs and essential learning resources, reinforcing its role as a foundational academic hub for local families, educators, and researchers alike.