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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 491 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 32%), 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
1,288 Schools
# Students
42,814 Students
726,493 Students
# Teachers
1,778 Teachers
32,205 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kern High School District, which is ranked #1154 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 85% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1034 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Graduation Rate
85%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.2%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
72%
53%
% Black
5%
7%
% White
14%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,413 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,285 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,002 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$869 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,413
$26,022
Spending / Student
$20,285
$22,604
Best Kern High School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: 9-12 | 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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