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Item: Kern County Office Of Education School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

1300 17th St. City Centre
Bakersfield, CA 93301-4533

Bottom 50%

Tel: (661) 636-4000

www.kern.org

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Kern County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

4 Schools

7,664 Schools

# Students

1,990 Students

3,815,621 Students

# Teachers

154 Teachers

173,890 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kern County Office Of Education School District	California
Kind	167	263
1	113	187
2	110	196
3	121	204
4	102	205
5	113	210
6	131	210
7	127	152
8	178	154
9	130	22
10	208	18
11	235	18
12	255	21

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District Rank

Kern County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1618 of all 1,903 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.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1546 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kern County Office Of Education School District
2023	#1546
2022	#1619
2021	#1197
2019	#1802
2018	#942
2017	#912
2016	#943
2015	#696
2014	#342
2013	#756
2012	#1005
2011	#1003
2010	#1004

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18%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kern County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	18%	34%
2022	15%	33%
2021	2%	34%
2019	12%	40%
2018	10%	39%
2017	16%	38%
2016	9%	37%
2015	18%	34%
2014	52%	63%
2013	36%	59%
2012	24%	59%
2011	24%	58%
2010	20%	56%

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28%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kern County Office Of Education School District	California
2022	28%	47%
2021	9%	49%
2019	22%	51%
2018	10%	50%
2017	29%	48%
2016	18%	48%
2015	38%	44%
2014	62%	58%
2013	52%	57%
2012	33%	58%
2011	34%	56%
2010	31%	54%

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23%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Kern County Office Of Education School District	California
2022	23%	29%
2021	5%	28%

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37%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Kern County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	37%	86%
2022	42%	87%
2021	27%	84%
2020	30%	85%
2019	32%	84%
2018	29%	84%
2017	24%	83%
2016	26%	83%

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(2022-23)

59.7%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Kern County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	59.7%	27.7%
2022	65.7%	33%
2021	40.2%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kern County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	0.62	0.64
2022	0.63	0.63
2021	0.62	0.62
2020	0.63	0.64
2019	0.63	0.63
2018	0.51	0.64
2017	0.51	0.64
2016	0.52	0.64
2015	0.41	0.64
2014	0.57	0.65
2013	0.58	0.65
2012	0.59	0.65
2011	0.62	0.66
2010	0.61	0.67
2009	0.63	0.67
2008	0.61	0.65
2007	0.61	0.66
2006	0.61	0.66
2005	0.61	0.66
2004	0.62	0.67
2003	0.62	0.67
2002	0.62	0.67
2001	0.60	0.67
2000	0.62	0.67
1999	0.62	0.67
1998	0.63	0.67
1997	0.62	0.67
1996	0.61	0.67
1995	0.61	0.67
1994	0.59	0.67
1993	0.58	0.67
1992	0.59	0.67
1991	0.61	0.66
1990	0.61	0.66
1989	0.58	0.65
1988	0.59	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Kern County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Kern County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	12%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	1%	12%
2005	1%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	1%	12%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	2%	11%
1991	1%	11%
1990	1%	10%
1989	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

50%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Kern County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	48%	55%
2022	45%	56%
2021	45%	56%
2020	47%	55%
2019	47%	55%
2018	66%	54%
2017	66%	54%
2016	64%	54%
2015	27%	54%
2014	58%	53%
2013	57%	53%
2012	55%	52%
2011	51%	51%
2010	48%	50%
2009	47%	49%
2008	45%	50%
2007	42%	49%
2006	42%	48%
2005	39%	47%
2004	41%	46%
2003	42%	45%
2002	40%	44%
2001	49%	43%
2000	46%	42%
1999	45%	41%
1998	46%	40%
1997	46%	40%
1996	45%	39%
1995	42%	38%
1994	39%	37%
1993	38%	36%
1992	38%	35%
1991	38%	34%
1990	32%	33%
1989	31%	31%
1988	30%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Kern County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	7%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	6%
2016	5%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	7%	6%
2013	8%	6%
2012	8%	6%
2011	10%	7%
2010	9%	7%
2009	11%	7%
2008	10%	8%
2007	10%	8%
2006	12%	8%
2005	11%	8%
2004	14%	8%
2003	12%	8%
2002	13%	9%
2001	9%	9%
2000	11%	9%
1999	13%	9%
1998	12%	9%
1997	11%	9%
1996	12%	9%
1995	11%	9%
1994	11%	9%
1993	9%	9%
1992	8%	9%
1991	13%	8%
1990	13%	9%
1989	12%	9%
1988	15%	9%

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% White

35%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Kern County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	38%	21%
2022	41%	21%
2021	42%	22%
2020	38%	22%
2019	38%	23%
2018	25%	23%
2017	25%	24%
2016	28%	24%
2015	24%	25%
2014	31%	25%
2013	31%	25%
2012	33%	26%
2011	35%	27%
2010	39%	27%
2009	38%	28%
2008	43%	29%
2007	45%	30%
2006	45%	31%
2005	48%	32%
2004	43%	33%
2003	45%	34%
2002	45%	35%
2001	40%	36%
2000	41%	37%
1999	41%	38%
1998	39%	39%
1997	40%	39%
1996	42%	40%
1995	45%	41%
1994	50%	42%
1993	52%	43%
1992	51%	44%
1991	48%	46%
1990	53%	47%
1989	56%	49%
1988	55%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Kern County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	4%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $225,379 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $212,217 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$449 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kern County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	$449 MM	$10 MM
2022	$415 MM	$9 MM
2021	$361 MM	$8 MM
2020	$339 MM	$7 MM
2019	$345 MM	$7 MM
2018	$314 MM	$29 MM
2017	$303 MM	$26 MM
2016	$317 MM	$24 MM
2015	$281 MM	$17 MM
2014	$268 MM	$21 MM
2012	$263 MM	$19 MM
2011	$236 MM	$19 MM
2010	$281 MM	$17 MM
2009	$281 MM	$19 MM
2008	$276 MM	$19 MM
2007	$267 MM	$19 MM
2006	$227 MM	$17 MM
2005	$214 MM	$16 MM
2004	$192 MM	$16 MM
2003	$214 MM	$16 MM
2002	$188 MM	$15 MM
2001	$161 MM	$15 MM
2000	$133 MM	$13 MM
1999	$113 MM	$12 MM
1998	$92 MM	$11 MM
1997	$86 MM	$10 MM
1996	$57 MM	$9 MM
1995	$57 MM	$8 MM
1992	$42 MM	$7 MM
1990	$38 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$422 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kern County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	$422 MM	$9 MM
2022	$389 MM	$8 MM
2021	$347 MM	$7 MM
2020	$340 MM	$7 MM
2019	$334 MM	$7 MM
2018	$314 MM	$29 MM
2017	$287 MM	$24 MM
2016	$273 MM	$23 MM
2015	$266 MM	$18 MM
2014	$249 MM	$21 MM
2012	$254 MM	$19 MM
2011	$244 MM	$19 MM
2010	$266 MM	$18 MM
2009	$289 MM	$18 MM
2008	$258 MM	$19 MM
2007	$250 MM	$18 MM
2006	$217 MM	$17 MM
2005	$198 MM	$16 MM
2004	$186 MM	$17 MM
2003	$187 MM	$15 MM
2002	$183 MM	$16 MM
2001	$162 MM	$14 MM
2000	$142 MM	$13 MM
1999	$121 MM	$11 MM
1998	$79 MM	$11 MM
1997	$70 MM	$10 MM
1996	$61 MM	$8 MM
1995	$63 MM	$8 MM
1992	$42 MM	$7 MM
1990	$37 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$225,379

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kern County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	$218,356	$21,289
2022	$200,786	$17,710
2021	$162,271	$15,669
2020	$140,411	$14,213
2019	$137,557	$14,063
2018	$69,017	$16,033
2017	$69,082	$16,692
2016	$70,944	$15,604
2015	$63,094	$10,238
2014	$59,147	$11,786
2012	$61,945	$11,929
2011	$56,989	$11,681
2010	$76,686	$10,238
2009	$77,814	$11,099
2008	$77,383	$11,762
2007	$78,448	$11,879
2006	$72,805	$10,859
2005	$73,443	$10,445
2004	$72,897	$10,566
2003	$85,372	$10,456
2002	$79,278	$9,803
2001	$80,498	$10,568
2000	$55,882	$8,943
1999	$57,145	$8,203
1998	$50,101	$7,395
1997	$46,342	$6,922
1995	$32,625	$5,953
1992	$27,911	$5,430
1990	$26,758	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$212,217

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kern County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	$205,605	$19,218
2022	$188,117	$16,552
2021	$156,229	$13,970
2020	$140,685	$13,602
2019	$133,023	$13,522
2018	$69,061	$16,124
2017	$65,388	$15,588
2016	$61,156	$14,779
2015	$59,879	$10,739
2014	$55,026	$11,804
2012	$59,707	$12,155
2011	$59,010	$11,509
2010	$72,778	$10,739
2009	$80,119	$10,975
2008	$72,364	$11,678
2007	$73,230	$11,317
2006	$69,589	$10,926
2005	$68,044	$10,789
2004	$70,654	$11,073
2003	$74,631	$10,210
2002	$77,357	$10,600
2001	$81,045	$10,007
2000	$59,788	$9,131
1999	$61,361	$7,911
1998	$42,954	$7,592
1997	$37,543	$6,759
1995	$36,334	$6,033
1992	$27,419	$5,588
1990	$26,230	$5,241

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Best Kern County Office Of Education School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Valley Oaks Charter

Charter School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 45%)
:

Bottom 50%

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3501 Chester Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 852-6700

Gr: K-12 | 1,087 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #22.

Kern County Juvenile Court

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1300 17th St.
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 852-5570

Gr: K-12 | 191 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

Rank: #33.

Kern County Community

Alternative School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1300 17th St. City Centre
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 852-5570

Gr: K-12 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

Rank: #44.

Kern County Special Education

Special Education School

(Math: 4% | Reading: 9%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1300 17th St. City Centre
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 636-4788

Gr: K-12 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,990 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education