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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 middle schools serving 938 students in Southern Kern Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Southern Kern Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
3,481 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
87,766 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
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
51 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,103 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
54%
# Black Students
309 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
9%
6%
# White Students
827 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
24%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
349
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
263
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
285
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
309
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
274
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
266
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
256
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
270
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
273
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
245
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
230
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
204
56,387
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tropico Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3180 Mojave-tropico Rd.
Rosamond, CA 93560
(661) 256-5040
Rosamond, CA 93560
(661) 256-5040
Grades: 6-8
| 770 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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