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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 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,067 students in Kern County Office Of Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Kern County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
2,067 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Kern County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1144 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 27% has increased from 26% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1197 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
49%
Graduation Rate
27%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.64
# American Indian Students
17 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
41 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
937 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
54%
# Black Students
126 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
6%
6%
# White Students
849 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
41%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
142
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
127
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
184
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
227
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
213
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
208
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
202
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $174,439 is higher than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $167,944 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$361 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$347 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$174,439
$19,806
Spending / Student
$167,944
$18,241
Best Kern County Office Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley Oaks Charter
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3501 Chester Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 852-6700
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 852-6700
Grades: K-12
| 1,184 students
Rank: #22.
Kern County Juvenile Court
Alternative 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
| 156 students
Rank: #33.
Kern County Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
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
| 398 students
Rank: #44.
Kern County Community
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
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
| 329 students
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