D
Richland Union School District
Public school districtGrades K–8
Serves Shafter.
Students
2,410
Schools
4
Spent per student
$22,540
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Debt
$7.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Richland Union School District
- School Grade D: better than 11% of California districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
- Spends 6% more per student than the CA average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.4% since 2020
- Debt of $7.9M, about $3,297 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Smith Corner.
K–63 schoolsThis district
7–8Richland Junior HighThis district
9–1218 high schoolsKern High School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate 88% at Kern High School District, which runs the high school (state 87.6%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,540 per student · 6% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 69%Federal 20%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,689’20
2,620’21
2,575’22
2,523’23
2,410’24
Down 10.4% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 93%White 4%Asian 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
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.