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Kern High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 574 students in Kern High School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Kern High School District have an average math proficiency score of 1% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
25 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
42,729 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
1,791 Teachers
31,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Kern High School District, which is ranked #1205 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 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1160 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.65
# American Indian Students
224 Students
3,137 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,568 Students
49,250 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
30,687 Students
378,755 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
53%
# Black Students
2,273 Students
48,500 Students
% Black Students
5%
7%
# White Students
7,028 Students
176,738 Students
% White Students
16%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
123 Students
2,385 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
803 Students
48,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
-
60,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
46,070
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
47,155
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
46,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
46,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
46,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
54,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
57,837
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
57,970
# Students in 9th Grade:
10,324
70,272
# Students in 10th Grade:
10,878
64,790
# Students in 11th Grade:
10,139
57,670
# Students in 12th Grade:
11,388
54,726
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,332 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,562 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$741 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$708 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,332
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,562
$18,396
Best Kern High School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kern Workforce 2000 Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5801 Sundale Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 827-3158
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 827-3158
Grades: 9-12
| 574 students
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