Fairfax Elementary School District

Public Grades K–8

At a glance

2,667Students enrolled

4Schools

$19,076Spent per student

22:1Student–teacher ratio

98%Free / reduced lunch

Where the money goes

$19,076

per student each year · 10% below the CA average

Spending

Classroom instruction63%

Support & administration31%

Other6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)14%

State75%

Federal11%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

2,703’20

2,676’21

2,678’22

2,687’23

2,667’24

Students

Hispanic · 92%2,450

White · 3%89

Two or more races · 2%46

Black · 2%42

Asian · 1%35

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%4

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools4 in district

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Zephyr Lane ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 797 students · Bakersfield

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Virginia Avenue ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 644 students · Bakersfield

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Shirley Lane ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 617 students · Bakersfield

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Fairfax Junior HighMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 609 students · Bakersfield

Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.