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Kern High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 412 students in Kern High School District.
Public Charter Schools in Kern High School District have a diversity score of 0.27, which is less than the California public charter school average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
25 Schools
1,301 Schools
# Students
42,521 Students
679,407 Students
# Teachers
1,731 Teachers
30,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
District Rank
Kern High School District, which is ranked #481 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 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#474 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
49%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.65
# American Indian Students
224 Students
3,256 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,621 Students
45,817 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
29,647 Students
359,866 Students
% Hispanic Students
70%
53%
# Black Students
2,389 Students
48,710 Students
% Black Students
6%
7%
# White Students
7,678 Students
172,880 Students
% White Students
18%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
127 Students
2,209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
823 Students
44,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
-
52,493
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
45,407
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
46,411
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
46,028
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
45,426
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
45,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
53,319
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
55,961
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
56,898
# Students in 9th Grade:
10,260
62,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
10,975
59,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
10,618
55,013
# Students in 12th Grade:
10,668
55,053
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,417 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,643 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$741 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$708 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,417
$19,806
Spending / Student
$16,643
$18,241
Best Kern High School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kern Workforce 2000 Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 5% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5801 Sundale Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 827-3158
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 827-3158
Grades: 9-12
| 412 students
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