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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 1,087 students in Kern County Office Of Education School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 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 23% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% 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
1,290 Schools
# Students
1,990 Students
726,781 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
32,221 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kern County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1619 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 37% has increased from 29% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1546 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Graduation Rate
37%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)59.7%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
50%
53%
% Black
6%
7%
% White
35%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $181,189 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $174,443 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$361 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$347 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$181,189
$20,100
Spending / Student
$174,443
$18,512
Best Kern County Office Of Education School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Valley Oaks Charter
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3501 Chester Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 852-6700
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 852-6700
Gr: K-12 | 1,087 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
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