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 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 1,048 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 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
2,064 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
31,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Kern County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1594 of all 1,925 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
13 Students
3,137 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
35 Students
49,250 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,039 Students
378,755 Students
% Hispanic Students
50%
53%
# Black Students
142 Students
48,500 Students
% Black Students
7%
7%
# White Students
740 Students
176,738 Students
% White Students
36%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,385 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
93 Students
48,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
146
60,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
46,070
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
47,155
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
46,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
46,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
46,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
54,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
57,837
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
57,970
# Students in 9th Grade:
137
70,272
# Students in 10th Grade:
220
64,790
# Students in 11th Grade:
236
57,670
# Students in 12th Grade:
332
54,726
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $174,693 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $168,188 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% 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
$174,693
$19,974
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
$168,188
$18,396
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 (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley Oaks Charter
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3501 Chester Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 852-6700
Grades: K-12
| 1,048 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,064 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 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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