Rosedale Union Elementary School District

Public Grades K–8

At a glance

6,202Students enrolled

9Schools

$14,308Spent per student

21:1Student–teacher ratio

37%Free / reduced lunch

Where the money goes

$14,308

per student each year · 33% below the CA average

Spending

Classroom instruction58%

Support & administration37%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)29%

State68%

Federal3%

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

Enrollment · last 5 years

5,762’20

5,898’21

6,041’22

6,213’23

6,202’24

Students

Hispanic · 45%2,782

White · 42%2,610

Two or more races · 5%322

Asian · 5%317

Black · 2%140

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%22

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

Schools9 in district

Patriot ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 931 students · Bakersfield

Independence ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 709 students · Bakersfield

American ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 701 students · Bakersfield

Almondale ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 631 students · Bakersfield

Del Rio ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 595 students · Bakersfield

Centennial ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 576 students · Bakersfield

Rosedale-North ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 537 students · Bakersfield

Rosedale MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 810 students · Bakersfield

Freedom MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 712 students · Bakersfield

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.