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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 892 students in Lakeside Union School District. This district's average middle is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.

Public Middle School in Lakeside Union School District have an score of 13% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

2 Schools

3,459 Schools

# Students

1,695 Students

1,857,843 Students

# Teachers

72 Teachers

88,071 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	76	47
1	53	34
2	46	35
3	55	36
4	57	37
5	68	40
6	173	141
7	183	213
8	181	216

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District Rank

Lakeside Union School District, which is ranked #1380 of all 1,903 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
2010	#664

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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%
2010	45%	56%

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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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(2022-23)

38.5%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Lakeside Union School District	California
2023	38.5%	27.7%
2022	47.5%	33%
2021	13.1%	15.4%

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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	0.64
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	0.66
2010	0.65	0.67
2009	0.66	0.67
2008	0.64	0.65
2007	0.65	0.66
2006	0.66	0.66
2005	0.68	0.66
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	0.66
1990	0.47	0.66
1989	0.43	0.65
1988	0.44	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2022)

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%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Lakeside Union School District	California
2023	7%	12%
2022	7%	12%
2021	8%	12%
2020	7%	12%
2019	7%	12%
2018	7%	12%
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%	12%
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%
1990	2%	10%
1989	1%	10%
1988	2%	10%

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% Hispanic

69%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

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%
1990	26%	33%
1989	26%	31%
1988	29%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Lakeside Union School District	California
2023	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	6%	5%
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%	9%
2001	10%	9%
2000	9%	9%
1999	8%	9%
1998	9%	9%
1997	7%	9%
1996	7%	9%
1995	6%	9%
1994	4%	9%
1993	2%	9%
1992	3%	9%
1991	3%	8%
1990	2%	9%
1989	1%	9%

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% White

10%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Lakeside Union School District	California
2023	14%	21%
2022	15%	21%
2021	17%	22%
2020	23%	22%
2019	23%	23%
2018	25%	23%
2017	25%	24%
2016	26%	24%
2015	29%	25%
2014	30%	25%
2013	32%	25%
2012	31%	26%
2011	33%	27%
2010	33%	27%
2009	35%	28%
2008	34%	29%
2007	33%	30%
2006	37%	31%
2005	38%	32%
2004	41%	33%
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%	46%
1990	68%	47%
1989	71%	49%
1988	69%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)

Year	Lakeside Union School District	California
2023	8%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	3%	5%
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%	3%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,401 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,219 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$30 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Lakeside Union School District	California
2023	$29 MM	$10 MM
2022	$23 MM	$9 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
1992	$21 MM	$7 MM
1990	$19 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Lakeside Union School District	California
2023	$24 MM	$9 MM
2022	$19 MM	$8 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
1992	$22 MM	$7 MM
1990	$19 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,401

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Lakeside Union School District	California
2023	$18,787	$21,289
2022	$14,987	$17,710
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
1990	$65,997	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$14,219

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Lakeside Union School District	California
2023	$15,351	$19,218
2022	$12,754	$16,552
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
1990	$64,570	$5,241

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Best Lakeside Union School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lakeside

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

Bottom 50%

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

Gr: K-8 | 892 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 1,695 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education