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Item: Lakeside Union School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

14535 Old River Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93311-9756

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (661) 836-6658

www.lakesideusd.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,599 students in Lakeside Union School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.

Public Elementary Schools in Lakeside Union School District have an score of 17% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and score of 37% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

2 Schools

7,693 Schools

# Students

1,599 Students

3,823,109 Students

# Teachers

67 Teachers

173,999 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lakeside Union School District	California
Kind	240	253
1	136	193
2	172	202
3	178	203
4	191	207
5	166	210
6	176	211
7	185	152
8	155	152

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District Rank

Lakeside Union School District, which is ranked #1382 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1318 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lakeside Union School District
2023	#1318
2022	#1278
2021	#871
2019	#936
2018	#563
2017	#624
2016	#637
2015	#683
2013	#556
2012	#618
2011	#684

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17%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lakeside Union School District	California
2023	17%	34%
2022	18%	33%
2021	16%	34%
2019	33%	40%
2018	31%	39%
2017	26%	38%
2016	23%	37%
2015	21%	34%
2013	50%	59%
2012	48%	59%
2011	46%	58%

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37%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lakeside Union School District	California
2022	37%	47%
2021	36%	49%
2019	49%	51%
2018	31%	50%
2017	44%	48%
2016	42%	48%
2015	35%	44%
2013	57%	57%
2012	58%	58%
2011	54%	56%
2010	51%	54%

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23%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lakeside Union School District	California
2022	23%	29%
2021	23%	28%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lakeside Union School District	California
2023	0.54	0.64
2022	0.55	0.63
2021	0.55	0.62
2020	0.58	0.63
2019	0.58	0.63
2018	0.59	0.64
2017	0.59	0.64
2016	0.59	0.64
2015	0.61	0.64
2014	0.61	0.65
2013	0.63	0.65
2012	0.64	0.65
2011	0.65	0.67
2010	0.65	0.67
2009	0.66	0.71
2008	0.64	0.65
2007	0.65	0.67
2006	0.66	0.66
2005	0.68	0.67
2004	0.67	0.67
2003	0.66	0.67
2002	0.66	0.67
2001	0.63	0.67
2000	0.61	0.67
1999	0.59	0.67
1998	0.54	0.67
1997	0.51	0.67
1996	0.50	0.67
1995	0.50	0.67
1994	0.47	0.67
1993	0.45	0.67
1992	0.45	0.67
1991	0.47	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Lakeside Union School District	California
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lakeside Union School District	California
2023	7%	12%
2022	7%	12%
2021	8%	12%
2020	7%	12%
2019	7%	12%
2018	7%	11%
2017	7%	11%
2016	7%	11%
2015	7%	11%
2014	7%	11%
2013	6%	11%
2012	7%	11%
2011	7%	11%
2010	8%	11%
2009	8%	11%
2008	9%	12%
2007	9%	12%
2006	10%	12%
2005	11%	12%
2004	10%	12%
2003	10%	11%
2002	9%	11%
2001	8%	11%
2000	7%	11%
1999	8%	11%
1998	6%	11%
1997	5%	11%
1996	4%	11%
1995	4%	11%
1994	4%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	4%	11%
1991	4%	11%

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% Hispanic

68%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lakeside Union School District	California
2023	66%	55%
2022	65%	56%
2021	64%	56%
2020	60%	55%
2019	60%	55%
2018	59%	54%
2017	59%	54%
2016	58%	54%
2015	55%	54%
2014	54%	53%
2013	52%	53%
2012	51%	52%
2011	49%	51%
2010	49%	50%
2009	46%	49%
2008	48%	50%
2007	48%	49%
2006	44%	48%
2005	41%	47%
2004	38%	46%
2003	37%	45%
2002	31%	44%
2001	29%	43%
2000	25%	42%
1999	24%	41%
1998	21%	40%
1997	22%	40%
1996	22%	39%
1995	23%	38%
1994	21%	37%
1993	23%	36%
1992	22%	35%
1991	23%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lakeside Union School District	California
2023	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%
2013	7%	6%
2012	8%	6%
2011	8%	7%
2010	8%	7%
2009	7%	7%
2008	8%	8%
2007	7%	8%
2006	7%	8%
2005	8%	8%
2004	9%	8%
2003	7%	8%
2002	10%	8%
2001	10%	8%
2000	9%	9%
1999	8%	9%
1998	9%	9%
1997	7%	9%
1996	7%	9%
1995	6%	9%
1994	4%	9%
1993	2%	9%

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% White

11%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lakeside Union School District	California
2023	14%	21%
2022	15%	21%
2021	17%	22%
2020	23%	23%
2019	23%	23%
2018	25%	24%
2017	25%	24%
2016	26%	24%
2015	29%	24%
2014	30%	25%
2013	32%	25%
2012	31%	26%
2011	33%	27%
2010	33%	27%
2009	35%	28%
2008	34%	29%
2007	33%	29%
2006	37%	31%
2005	38%	31%
2004	41%	32%
2003	44%	34%
2002	49%	35%
2001	52%	36%
2000	57%	37%
1999	59%	38%
1998	64%	39%
1997	66%	39%
1996	67%	40%
1995	67%	41%
1994	70%	42%
1993	71%	43%
1992	71%	44%
1991	69%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Lakeside Union School District	California
2023	8%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,955 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,082 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$21 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lakeside Union School District	California
2023	$21 MM	$8 MM
2022	$18 MM	$7 MM
2021	$21 MM	$8 MM
2020	$18 MM	$7 MM
2019	$18 MM	$7 MM
2018	$17 MM	$29 MM
2017	$16 MM	$26 MM
2016	$15 MM	$24 MM
2015	$12 MM	$17 MM
2014	$12 MM	$21 MM
2012	$11 MM	$19 MM
2011	$11 MM	$19 MM
2010	$12 MM	$17 MM
2009	$12 MM	$19 MM
2008	$12 MM	$19 MM
2007	$12 MM	$19 MM
2006	$12 MM	$17 MM
2005	$15 MM	$16 MM
2004	$10 MM	$16 MM
2003	$9 MM	$16 MM
2002	$8 MM	$15 MM
2001	$8 MM	$15 MM
2000	$6 MM	$13 MM
1999	$5 MM	$12 MM
1998	$4 MM	$11 MM
1997	$26 MM	$10 MM
1996	$23 MM	$9 MM
1995	$3 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lakeside Union School District	California
2023	$18 MM	$7 MM
2022	$18 MM	$7 MM
2021	$18 MM	$7 MM
2020	$18 MM	$7 MM
2019	$17 MM	$7 MM
2018	$18 MM	$29 MM
2017	$16 MM	$24 MM
2016	$14 MM	$23 MM
2015	$12 MM	$18 MM
2014	$12 MM	$21 MM
2012	$12 MM	$19 MM
2011	$12 MM	$19 MM
2010	$12 MM	$18 MM
2009	$12 MM	$18 MM
2008	$13 MM	$19 MM
2007	$12 MM	$18 MM
2006	$12 MM	$17 MM
2005	$12 MM	$16 MM
2004	$11 MM	$17 MM
2003	$8 MM	$15 MM
2002	$8 MM	$16 MM
2001	$7 MM	$14 MM
2000	$6 MM	$13 MM
1999	$5 MM	$11 MM
1998	$4 MM	$11 MM
1997	$25 MM	$10 MM
1996	$24 MM	$8 MM
1995	$3 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,955

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lakeside Union School District	California
2023	$13,194	$15,607
2022	$12,557	$14,213
2021	$14,316	$15,669
2020	$12,557	$14,213
2019	$12,847	$14,063
2018	$12,495	$16,033
2017	$11,694	$16,692
2016	$11,664	$15,604
2015	$9,081	$10,238
2014	$8,968	$11,786
2012	$8,671	$11,929
2011	$8,732	$11,681
2010	$8,811	$10,238
2009	$9,243	$11,099
2008	$9,173	$11,762
2007	$8,649	$11,879
2006	$8,133	$10,859
2005	$10,818	$10,445
2004	$7,851	$10,566
2003	$7,221	$10,456
2002	$7,243	$9,803
2001	$7,811	$10,568
2000	$6,565	$8,943
1999	$6,019	$8,203
1998	$6,048	$7,395
1997	$43,739	$6,922
1995	$5,487	$5,953
1992	$48,200	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$11,082

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lakeside Union School District	California
2023	$11,287	$13,914
2022	$12,124	$13,602
2021	$12,246	$13,970
2020	$12,124	$13,602
2019	$12,384	$13,522
2018	$12,700	$16,124
2017	$11,859	$15,588
2016	$10,676	$14,779
2015	$9,471	$10,739
2014	$9,288	$11,804
2012	$8,912	$12,155
2011	$9,088	$11,509
2010	$9,190	$10,739
2009	$8,639	$10,975
2008	$9,502	$11,678
2007	$8,263	$11,317
2006	$8,664	$10,926
2005	$8,945	$10,789
2004	$8,180	$11,073
2003	$7,052	$10,210
2002	$7,006	$10,600
2001	$7,361	$10,007
2000	$6,446	$9,131
1999	$6,093	$7,911
1998	$6,207	$7,592
1997	$42,623	$6,759
1995	$5,264	$6,033
1992	$49,178	$5,588

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Best Lakeside Union School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Donald E. Suburu

(Math: 23% | Reading: 35%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

7315 Harris Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93313
(661) 665-8190

Gr: K-5 | 735 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

Rank: #22.

Lakeside

(Math: 13% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

14535 Old River Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93311
(661) 831-3503

Gr: K-8 | 864 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 1,599 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education