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Item: Kern High School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

5801 Sundale Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93309-2924

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (661) 827-3100

www.kernhigh.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

25 Schools

2,795 Schools

# Students

42,814 Students

2,122,733 Students

# Teachers

1,778 Teachers

101,050 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kern High School District	California
9	10,771	231
10	10,338	225
11	10,895	226
12	10,810	235

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District Rank

Kern High School District, which is ranked #1154 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 85% has decreased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1034 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kern High School District
2023	#1034
2022	#1160
2021	#474
2019	#1160
2018	#805
2017	#597
2016	#539
2015	#470
2014	#358
2013	#495
2012	#601

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19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kern High School District	California
2023	19%	34%
2022	16%	33%
2021	17%	34%
2019	21%	40%
2018	21%	39%
2017	21%	38%
2016	23%	37%
2015	24%	34%
2014	58%	63%
2013	57%	59%
2012	54%	59%

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47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kern High School District	California
2022	47%	47%
2021	89%	49%
2019	51%	51%
2018	21%	50%
2017	51%	48%
2016	51%	48%
2015	51%	44%
2014	53%	58%
2013	55%	57%
2012	52%	58%
2011	57%	56%

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16%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Kern High School District	California
2022	16%	29%
2021	18%	28%

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85%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Kern High School District	California
2023	85%	87%
2022	89%	87%
2021	86%	84%
2020	88%	85%
2019	89%	84%
2018	89%	84%
2017	89%	83%
2016	87%	83%
2015	87%	89%
2014	84%	88%
2013	80%	87%

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(2022-23)

25.2%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Kern High School District	California
2023	25.2%	27.7%
2022	35.5%	33%
2021	16.7%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kern High School District	California
2023	0.47	0.64
2022	0.48	0.63
2021	0.49	0.62
2020	0.51	0.63
2019	0.51	0.63
2018	0.52	0.64
2017	0.52	0.64
2016	0.53	0.64
2015	0.55	0.64
2014	0.54	0.65
2013	0.55	0.65
2012	0.56	0.65
2011	0.57	0.67
2010	0.57	0.67
2009	0.58	0.71
2008	0.59	0.65
2007	0.60	0.67
2006	0.61	0.66
2005	0.61	0.67
2004	0.62	0.67
2003	0.62	0.67
2002	0.62	0.67
2001	0.62	0.67
2000	0.62	0.67
1999	0.61	0.67
1998	0.61	0.67
1997	0.60	0.67
1996	0.60	0.67
1995	0.60	0.67
1994	0.60	0.67
1993	0.60	0.67
1992	0.59	0.67
1991	0.58	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Kern High School District	California
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kern High School District	California
2023	5%	12%
2022	4%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	4%	12%
2019	4%	12%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	4%	11%
2013	4%	11%
2012	4%	11%
2011	4%	11%
2010	3%	11%
2009	4%	11%
2008	4%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	4%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	4%	11%
1999	4%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	3%	11%
1995	3%	11%
1994	3%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	3%	11%
1991	3%	11%

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% Hispanic

72%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kern High School District	California
2023	71%	55%
2022	70%	56%
2021	69%	56%
2020	67%	55%
2019	67%	55%
2018	66%	54%
2017	66%	54%
2016	65%	54%
2015	59%	54%
2014	63%	53%
2013	62%	53%
2012	61%	52%
2011	59%	51%
2010	59%	50%
2009	57%	49%
2008	56%	50%
2007	54%	49%
2006	53%	48%
2005	49%	47%
2004	48%	46%
2003	46%	45%
2002	44%	44%
2001	44%	43%
2000	42%	42%
1999	42%	41%
1998	41%	40%
1997	40%	40%
1996	40%	39%
1995	39%	38%
1994	37%	37%
1993	36%	36%
1992	34%	35%
1991	33%	34%

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% Black

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

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% White

14%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kern High School District	California
2023	17%	21%
2022	18%	21%
2021	18%	22%
2020	20%	23%
2019	20%	23%
2018	22%	24%
2017	22%	24%
2016	23%	24%
2015	25%	24%
2014	25%	25%
2013	25%	25%
2012	26%	26%
2011	29%	27%
2010	29%	27%
2009	30%	28%
2008	31%	29%
2007	34%	29%
2006	36%	31%
2005	38%	31%
2004	39%	32%
2003	41%	34%
2002	43%	35%
2001	43%	36%
2000	45%	37%
1999	46%	38%
1998	47%	39%
1997	49%	39%
1996	49%	40%
1995	50%	41%
1994	51%	42%
1993	52%	43%
1992	54%	44%
1991	55%	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	Kern High School District	California
2023	2%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,297 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,529 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$741 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kern High School District	California
2023	$741 MM	$8 MM
2022	$645 MM	$7 MM
2021	$741 MM	$8 MM
2020	$645 MM	$7 MM
2019	$672 MM	$7 MM
2018	$589 MM	$29 MM
2017	$542 MM	$26 MM
2016	$525 MM	$24 MM
2015	$408 MM	$17 MM
2014	$419 MM	$21 MM
2012	$405 MM	$19 MM
2011	$442 MM	$19 MM
2010	$408 MM	$17 MM
2009	$442 MM	$19 MM
2008	$505 MM	$19 MM
2007	$424 MM	$19 MM
2006	$339 MM	$17 MM
2005	$358 MM	$16 MM
2004	$286 MM	$16 MM
2003	$288 MM	$16 MM
2002	$326 MM	$15 MM
2001	$252 MM	$15 MM
2000	$248 MM	$13 MM
1999	$195 MM	$12 MM
1998	$194 MM	$11 MM
1997	$169 MM	$10 MM
1996	$154 MM	$9 MM
1995	$146 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$708 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kern High School District	California
2023	$708 MM	$7 MM
2022	$694 MM	$7 MM
2021	$708 MM	$7 MM
2020	$694 MM	$7 MM
2019	$694 MM	$7 MM
2018	$572 MM	$29 MM
2017	$548 MM	$24 MM
2016	$492 MM	$23 MM
2015	$396 MM	$18 MM
2014	$405 MM	$21 MM
2012	$424 MM	$19 MM
2011	$417 MM	$19 MM
2010	$396 MM	$18 MM
2009	$435 MM	$18 MM
2008	$509 MM	$19 MM
2007	$428 MM	$18 MM
2006	$396 MM	$17 MM
2005	$411 MM	$16 MM
2004	$292 MM	$17 MM
2003	$275 MM	$15 MM
2002	$288 MM	$16 MM
2001	$226 MM	$14 MM
2000	$203 MM	$13 MM
1999	$184 MM	$11 MM
1998	$180 MM	$11 MM
1997	$162 MM	$10 MM
1996	$154 MM	$8 MM
1995	$153 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,297

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kern High School District	California
2023	$17,357	$15,607
2022	$15,673	$14,213
2021	$17,610	$15,669
2020	$15,673	$14,213
2019	$16,668	$14,063
2018	$14,913	$16,033
2017	$14,015	$16,692
2016	$13,790	$15,604
2015	$10,927	$10,238
2014	$11,284	$11,786
2012	$10,789	$11,929
2011	$11,801	$11,681
2010	$10,751	$10,238
2009	$11,691	$11,099
2008	$13,537	$11,762
2007	$11,738	$11,879
2006	$9,573	$10,859
2005	$10,601	$10,445
2004	$8,826	$10,566
2003	$9,296	$10,456
2002	$10,928	$9,803
2001	$8,603	$10,568
2000	$8,704	$8,943
1999	$7,033	$8,203
1998	$7,217	$7,395
1997	$6,533	$6,922
1995	$6,128	$5,953
1992	$6,952	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$16,529

$18,512

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kern High School District	California
2023	$16,586	$13,914
2022	$16,866	$13,602
2021	$16,828	$13,970
2020	$16,866	$13,602
2019	$17,209	$13,522
2018	$14,470	$16,124
2017	$14,163	$15,588
2016	$12,935	$14,779
2015	$10,611	$10,739
2014	$10,904	$11,804
2012	$11,316	$12,155
2011	$11,136	$11,509
2010	$10,440	$10,739
2009	$11,500	$10,975
2008	$13,628	$11,678
2007	$11,854	$11,317
2006	$11,202	$10,926
2005	$12,176	$10,789
2004	$9,010	$11,073
2003	$8,895	$10,210
2002	$9,673	$10,600
2001	$7,722	$10,007
2000	$7,119	$9,131
1999	$6,631	$7,911
1998	$6,710	$7,592
1997	$6,261	$6,759
1995	$6,421	$6,033
1992	$6,749	$5,588

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 25 schools
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 42,814 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: 85% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education