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Kern High School District
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Bakersfield, Shafter and Arvin.
Students
42,814
Schools
25
Spent per student
$19,073
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Debt
$371.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kern High School District
- School Grade A: better than 90% of California districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 41 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the CA average
- 24 students per teacher
- Debt of $371.6M, about $8,680 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mountain Mesa.
K–52 elementary schoolsKernville Union Elementary School District
6–8Woodrow Wallace MiddleKernville Union Elementary School District
9–1218 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts89%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,073 per student · 10% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 48%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 63%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
42,054’20
42,521’21
42,667’22
42,729’23
42,814’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 72%White 14%Black 5%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
25 public schools.
Bakersfield High
A−3,069 students26:1
Arvin High
B+2,653 students26:1
Ridgeview High
B+2,575 students27:1
Highland High
B2,530 students24:1
Stockdale High
2,398 students28:1
Liberty High
B+2,369 students27:1
East Bakersfield High
B2,331 students24:1
Independence High
2,324 students26:1
Golden Valley High
B2,228 students23:1
Centennial High
B+2,212 students25:1
West High
B+2,159 students27:1
North High
B2,135 students25:1
South High
B+2,107 students24:1
Frontier High
B+2,098 students26:1
Mira Monte High
2,048 students24:1
Foothill High
B2,043 students24:1
Del Oro High
1,927 students25:1
Shafter High
B1,599 students22:1
Kern Valley High
B516 students17:1
Kern Workforce 2000 Academy
491 students9:1
Vista West Continuation High
375 students14:1
Tierra Del Sol Continuation High
C241 students15:1
Vista Continuation High
221 students15:1
Central Valley High (Continuation)
86 students13:1
Nueva Continuation High
79 students10:1
Towns served
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.