District guide
Los Banos Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for Merced County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Los Banos Unified tells you before choosing a home
Los Banos Unified is listed with 17 public schools and 11,002 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 10 primary, 2 middle, 3 high, 2 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
17 district schools are associated with Merced County in the current file, about 15% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
10
5,680 reported students
2
1,679 reported students
3
3,502 reported students
2
141 reported students
Parent checks for Los Banos Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Los Banos Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacheco High Regular | High | 9–12 | Los Banos | 1,799 | Profile |
| Los Banos High Regular | High | 9–12 | Los Banos | 1,617 | Profile |
| Grasslands Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Los Banos | 892 | Listed only |
| Los Banos Junior High Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Los Banos | 862 | Listed only |
| Creekside Junior High Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Los Banos | 817 | Listed only |
| R. M. Miano Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Los Banos | 803 | Listed only |
| Lorena Falasco Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Los Banos | 727 | Listed only |
| Henry Miller Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Los Banos | 712 | Listed only |
| Mercey Springs Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Los Banos | 651 | Listed only |
| Westside Union Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Los Banos | 585 | Listed only |
| Los Banos Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Los Banos | 441 | Listed only |
| Volta Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Los Banos | 411 | Listed only |
| Charleston Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Los Banos | 350 | Listed only |
| Crossroads Alternative Education Center Alternative | Other | KG–12 | Los Banos | 141 | Listed only |
| Transitional Kindergarten Center Regular | Primary | KG | Los Banos | 108 | Listed only |
| San Luis High (Continuation) Alternative | High | 9–12 | Los Banos | 86 | Listed only |
| Los Banos Special Education Preschool Regular | Other | Not reported | Los Banos | Not reported | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Los Banos Unified FAQ
What schools are included for Los Banos Unified?
Los Banos Unified includes 17 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 10 primary, 2 middle, 3 high, 2 other schools.
Does this Los Banos Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Los Banos Unified or local assignment tools.
Is Los Banos Unified ranked as the best district in Merced County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Los Banos Unified schools have detailed profiles?
2 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.