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Southern Kern Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,002 students in Southern Kern Unified School District.
Public High Schools in Southern Kern Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the California public high school average of 0.64.
Public High School in Southern Kern Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rosamond High Early College Campus, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
3,481 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Southern Kern Unified School District, which is ranked #252 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 80% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#292 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
49%
Graduation Rate
80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
# American Indian Students
11 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
51 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,103 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
55%
# Black Students
309 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
9%
5%
# White Students
827 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
24%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
349
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
263
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
285
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
309
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
274
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
266
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
256
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
270
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
273
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
245
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
230
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
204
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,014 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,915 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,014
$19,806
Spending / Student
$12,915
$18,241
Best Southern Kern Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rosamond High Early College Campus
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2925 Rosamond Blvd.
Rosamond, CA 93560
(661) 256-5020
Rosamond, CA 93560
(661) 256-5020
Grades: 9-12
| 834 students
Rank: #22.
Abraham Lincoln Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2601 Rosamond Blvd.
Rosamond, CA 93560
(661) 256-5090
Rosamond, CA 93560
(661) 256-5090
Grades: K-12
| 106 students
Rank: #33.
Rare Earth High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2601 Rosamond Blvd.
Rosamond, CA 93560
(661) 256-5090
Rosamond, CA 93560
(661) 256-5090
Grades: 7-12
| 62 students
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