Kern County Office Of Education School District

1300 17th St. City Centre
Bakersfield, CA 93301-4533
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Kern County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 1,108 students in Kern County Office Of Education School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Kern County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,295 Schools
# Students
2,054 Students
652,011 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
30,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Kern County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1597 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 42% has increased from 24% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1619 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kern County Office Of Education  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kern County Office Of Education  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kern County Office Of Education  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kern County Office Of Education  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kern County Office Of Education  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.64
# American Indian Students
12 Students
3,077 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
39 Students
42,658 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
989 Students
350,261 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
54%
# Black Students
134 Students
46,117 Students
% Black Students
7%
7%
# White Students
789 Students
159,008 Students
% White Students
38%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
42,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
140
52,165
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
43,128
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
42,593
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
43,214
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
42,634
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
43,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
50,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
53,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
182
53,406
# Students in 9th Grade:
267
64,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
244
59,540
# Students in 11th Grade:
204
52,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
170
51,150
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $175,543 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $169,007 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$361 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kern County Office Of Education  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$347 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kern County Office Of Education  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$175,543
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kern County Office Of Education  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$169,007
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kern County Office Of Education  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kern County Office Of Education School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley Oaks Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3501 Chester Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 852-6700
Grades: K-12
| 1,108 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,054 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 62%
  • : 42% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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