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Item: Bakersfield City School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

1300 Baker St.
Bakersfield, CA 93305-4326

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (661) 631-4610

www.bcsd.com

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Bakersfield City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

45 Schools

10,369 Schools

# Students

28,761 Students

5,826,838 Students

# Teachers

1,399 Teachers

268,018 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bakersfield City School District	California
Kind	3,715	254
1	2,870	193
2	3,056	201
3	3,087	202
4	3,211	207
5	3,281	209
6	3,196	210
7	3,201	214
8	3,144	215

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District Rank

Bakersfield City School District, which is ranked #1654 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1614 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bakersfield City School District
2023	#1614
2022	#1663
2019	#1504
2018	#771
2017	#783
2016	#781
2015	#821
2014	#75
2013	#810
2012	#811
2011	#887

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15%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bakersfield City School District	California
2023	15%	34%
2022	13%	33%
2019	22%	40%
2018	22%	39%
2017	23%	38%
2016	21%	37%
2015	18%	34%
2014	73%	63%
2013	49%	59%
2012	51%	59%
2011	46%	58%

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27%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bakersfield City School District	California
2022	27%	47%
2019	36%	51%
2018	22%	50%
2017	34%	48%
2016	31%	48%
2015	26%	44%
2014	88%	58%
2013	39%	57%
2012	41%	58%
2011	39%	56%
2010	37%	54%

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14%

29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bakersfield City School District	California
2023	0.32	0.64
2022	0.34	0.63
2021	0.35	0.62
2020	0.37	0.63
2019	0.37	0.63
2018	0.36	0.64
2017	0.36	0.64
2016	0.36	0.64
2015	0.38	0.64
2014	0.37	0.65
2013	0.39	0.65
2012	0.38	0.65
2011	0.40	0.67
2010	0.41	0.67
2009	0.43	0.71
2008	0.43	0.65
2007	0.45	0.67
2006	0.47	0.66
2005	0.48	0.67
2004	0.50	0.67
2003	0.52	0.67
2002	0.54	0.67
2001	0.55	0.67
2000	0.56	0.67
1999	0.57	0.67
1998	0.57	0.67
1997	0.58	0.67
1996	0.59	0.67
1995	0.60	0.67
1994	0.62	0.67
1993	0.63	0.67
1992	0.64	0.67
1991	0.64	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Bakersfield City School District	California
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	3%	1%
1990	2%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bakersfield City School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	2%	12%
2006	2%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	11%
1991	2%	11%

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% Hispanic

83%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bakersfield City School District	California
2023	82%	55%
2022	81%	56%
2021	80%	56%
2020	79%	55%
2019	79%	55%
2018	79%	54%
2017	79%	54%
2016	79%	54%
2015	76%	54%
2014	78%	53%
2013	77%	53%
2012	78%	52%
2011	77%	51%
2010	76%	50%
2009	74%	49%
2008	74%	50%
2007	72%	49%
2006	71%	48%
2005	70%	47%
2004	68%	46%
2003	66%	45%
2002	64%	44%
2001	63%	43%
2000	62%	42%
1999	61%	41%
1998	60%	40%
1997	59%	40%
1996	57%	39%
1995	56%	38%
1994	54%	37%
1993	52%	36%
1992	49%	35%
1991	47%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bakersfield City School District	California
2023	8%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	8%	6%
2017	8%	6%
2016	8%	6%
2015	9%	6%
2014	8%	6%
2013	9%	6%
2012	9%	6%
2011	9%	7%
2010	10%	7%
2009	11%	7%
2008	11%	8%
2007	11%	8%
2006	12%	8%
2005	12%	8%
2004	13%	8%
2003	13%	8%
2002	13%	8%
2001	14%	8%
2000	14%	9%
1999	14%	9%
1998	13%	9%
1997	14%	9%
1996	14%	9%
1995	14%	9%
1994	14%	9%
1993	14%	9%
1992	14%	9%
1991	14%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bakersfield City School District	California
2023	8%	21%
2022	8%	21%
2021	9%	22%
2020	10%	23%
2019	10%	23%
2018	10%	24%
2017	10%	24%
2016	10%	24%
2015	10%	24%
2014	10%	25%
2013	10%	25%
2012	10%	26%
2011	11%	27%
2010	11%	27%
2009	12%	28%
2008	12%	29%
2007	13%	29%
2006	14%	31%
2005	15%	31%
2004	15%	32%
2003	18%	34%
2002	19%	35%
2001	20%	36%
2000	20%	37%
1999	22%	38%
1998	23%	39%
1997	23%	39%
1996	25%	40%
1995	26%	41%
1994	28%	42%
1993	30%	43%
1992	32%	44%
1991	34%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bakersfield City School District	California
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,535 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 $16,380 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$533 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bakersfield City School District	California
2023	$533 MM	$8 MM
2022	$465 MM	$7 MM
2021	$533 MM	$8 MM
2020	$465 MM	$7 MM
2019	$481 MM	$7 MM
2018	$458 MM	$29 MM
2017	$404 MM	$26 MM
2016	$390 MM	$24 MM
2015	$269 MM	$17 MM
2014	$293 MM	$21 MM
2012	$283 MM	$19 MM
2011	$275 MM	$19 MM
2010	$269 MM	$17 MM
2009	$292 MM	$19 MM
2008	$297 MM	$19 MM
2007	$289 MM	$19 MM
2006	$262 MM	$17 MM
2005	$245 MM	$16 MM
2004	$233 MM	$16 MM
2003	$232 MM	$16 MM
2002	$243 MM	$15 MM
2001	$213 MM	$15 MM
2000	$193 MM	$13 MM
1999	$174 MM	$12 MM
1998	$170 MM	$11 MM
1997	$156 MM	$10 MM
1996	$134 MM	$9 MM
1995	$127 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$471 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bakersfield City School District	California
2023	$471 MM	$7 MM
2022	$472 MM	$7 MM
2021	$471 MM	$7 MM
2020	$472 MM	$7 MM
2019	$492 MM	$7 MM
2018	$458 MM	$29 MM
2017	$422 MM	$24 MM
2016	$368 MM	$23 MM
2015	$272 MM	$18 MM
2014	$323 MM	$21 MM
2012	$278 MM	$19 MM
2011	$271 MM	$19 MM
2010	$272 MM	$18 MM
2009	$281 MM	$18 MM
2008	$277 MM	$19 MM
2007	$257 MM	$18 MM
2006	$242 MM	$17 MM
2005	$233 MM	$16 MM
2004	$224 MM	$17 MM
2003	$226 MM	$15 MM
2002	$217 MM	$16 MM
2001	$214 MM	$14 MM
2000	$192 MM	$13 MM
1999	$173 MM	$11 MM
1998	$171 MM	$11 MM
1997	$156 MM	$10 MM
1996	$132 MM	$8 MM
1995	$134 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,535

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bakersfield City School District	California
2023	$18,488	$15,607
2022	$15,115	$14,213
2021	$18,190	$15,669
2020	$15,115	$14,213
2019	$15,642	$14,063
2018	$14,920	$16,033
2017	$13,300	$16,692
2016	$12,890	$15,604
2015	$9,335	$10,238
2014	$9,887	$11,786
2012	$9,982	$11,929
2011	$9,976	$11,681
2010	$9,858	$10,238
2009	$10,722	$11,099
2008	$10,968	$11,762
2007	$10,556	$11,879
2006	$9,391	$10,859
2005	$8,681	$10,445
2004	$8,226	$10,566
2003	$8,223	$10,456
2002	$8,694	$9,803
2001	$7,691	$10,568
2000	$7,015	$8,943
1999	$6,418	$8,203
1998	$6,286	$7,395
1997	$5,808	$6,922
1995	$4,867	$5,953
1992	$4,914	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$16,380

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bakersfield City School District	California
2023	$16,338	$13,914
2022	$15,343	$13,602
2021	$16,075	$13,970
2020	$15,343	$13,602
2019	$15,987	$13,522
2018	$14,910	$16,124
2017	$13,885	$15,588
2016	$12,186	$14,779
2015	$9,439	$10,739
2014	$10,870	$11,804
2012	$9,822	$12,155
2011	$9,821	$11,509
2010	$9,968	$10,739
2009	$10,292	$10,975
2008	$10,216	$11,678
2007	$9,365	$11,317
2006	$8,668	$10,926
2005	$8,249	$10,789
2004	$7,907	$11,073
2003	$8,004	$10,210
2002	$7,753	$10,600
2001	$7,719	$10,007
2000	$6,967	$9,131
1999	$6,352	$7,911
1998	$6,348	$7,592
1997	$5,816	$6,759
1995	$5,116	$6,033
1992	$5,157	$5,588

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Bakersfield City School District?

Bakersfield City School District manages 45 public schools serving 28,761 students.

What is the rank of Bakersfield City School District?

Bakersfield City School District is ranked #1654 out of 1,910 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Bakersfield City School District?

83% of Bakersfield City School District students are Hispanic, 8% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Bakersfield City School District?

Bakersfield City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 21:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Bakersfield City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,380 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 45 schools
Grades: KG-08
Enrollment: 28,761 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education