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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 are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,054 students in Kern County Office Of Education School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Kern County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
2,054 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
172,951 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.
Overall District Rank
#1619 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Graduation Rate
42%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.65
# American Indian Students
12 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
39 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
989 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
54%
# Black Students
134 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
7%
5%
# White Students
789 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
38%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
140
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
182
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
267
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
244
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
204
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
170
36,556
# 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.
Total Revenue
$361 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$347 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$175,543
$21,485
Spending / Student
$169,007
$19,787
Best Kern County Office Of Education School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley Oaks Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3501 Chester Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 852-6700
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 852-6700
Grades: K-12
| 1,108 students
Rank: #22.
Kern County Juvenile Court
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1300 17th St.
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 636-4327
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 636-4327
Grades: K-12
| 238 students
Rank: #33.
Kern County Community
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1300 17th St. City Centre
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 636-4327
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 636-4327
Grades: K-12
| 298 students
Rank: #44.
Kern County Special Education
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1300 17th St. City Centre
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 636-4788
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 636-4788
Grades: K-12
| 410 students
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