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Kern County

California · Public K-12

273 public schools serving approximately 195,695 students, in a county of 915,075 residents.

Schools
273
58 districts
Enrollment
195,695
NCES CCD
Median income
$70,210
Below California avg
Free/reduced lunch
74.0%
Above California avg
Elementary
161
schools
Middle
48
schools
High
51
schools
Combined / other
13
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Kern High
42,667 students · 58 districts in Kern County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Kern County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
44%
Hispanic
57%
Black
5%
Asian
5%
Two or more
25%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
19%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
5%
Asian
4%
Two or more
3%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
18.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
15.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
8.6%
civilian labor
Median age
33
28.6% under 18

All schools (273)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Blue Ridge AcademyMaricopaOtherKG-126,751·
Heartland CharterMaricopaOtherKG-124,700·
Bakersfield HighBakersfieldHigh09-123,004·
Arvin HighArvinHigh09-122,786·
Ridgeview HighBakersfieldHigh09-122,688·
Highland HighBakersfieldHigh09-122,599·
Golden Valley HighBakersfieldHigh09-122,533·
East Bakersfield HighBakersfieldHigh09-122,421·
Independence HighBakersfieldHigh09-122,394·
Liberty HighBakersfieldHigh09-122,358·
Stockdale HighBakersfieldHigh09-122,298·
Mira Monte HighBakersfieldHigh09-122,293·
North HighBakersfieldHigh09-122,214·
South HighBakersfieldHigh09-122,176·
Centennial HighBakersfieldHigh09-122,175·
Frontier HighBakersfieldHigh09-122,072·
Foothill HighBakersfieldHigh09-122,045·
West HighBakersfieldHigh09-122,025·
Wonderful College Prep AcademyDelanoOtherKG-121,900·
Wasco HighWascoHigh09-121,733·
Shafter HighShafterHigh09-121,651·
Burroughs HighRidgecrestHigh09-121,479·
Cesar E. Chavez HighDelanoHigh09-121,377·
Robert F. Kennedy HighDelanoHigh09-121,367·
Delano HighDelanoHigh09-121,290·
Tehachapi HighTehachapiHigh09-121,254·
Valley Oaks CharterBakersfieldOtherKG-121,108·
McKee MiddleBakersfieldMiddle06-081,107·
Taft Union HighTaftHigh09-121,102·
Valle Verde ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-051,041·
Stonecreek Junior HighBakersfieldMiddle07-081,036·
Voorhies ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-061,032·
Curran MiddleBakersfieldMiddle06-081,023·
McFarland High School Early CollegeMcfarlandHigh09-121,021·
Leon H. Ollivier MiddleBakersfieldMiddle06-081,008·
Douglas J. Miller ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06998·
Standard MiddleBakersfieldMiddle06-08991·
Alicante Avenue ElementaryLamontElementaryKG-06990·
Bill L. Williams ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06990·
Dolores S. Whitley TK-8BakersfieldElementaryKG-08987·
PioneerDelanoElementaryKG-08955·
Westpark ElementaryRosamondElementaryKG-05940·
Earl Warren Junior HighBakersfieldMiddle07-08937·
Colonel Howard Nichols ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06931·
Berkshire ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06926·
Jacobsen MiddleTehachapiMiddle06-08917·
Rosamond High Early College CampusRosamondHigh09-12913·
Granite Pointe ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-05906·
Patriot ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06906·
Greenfield MiddleBakersfieldMiddle06-08901·
Ronald Reagan ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06897·
Bessie E. Owens ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06889·
Norris MiddleBakersfieldMiddle07-08883·
Rosamond ElementaryRosamondElementaryKG-05878·
Del Oro HighBakersfieldHigh09-12873·
Old River ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06867·
Norris ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06860·
Veterans ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06857·
Raffaello Palla ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-05855·
Horace Mann ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06845·
Dr. Juliet Thorner ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06844·
Charles H. Castle ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06839·
El Camino Real ElementaryArvinElementaryKG-06833·
Grow Academy ArvinArvinElementaryKG-08824·
Donald E. SuburuBakersfieldElementaryKG-05821·
Tevis Junior HighBakersfieldMiddle07-08803·
Grow Academy ShafterShafterElementaryKG-08801·
Panama ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06797·
Lincoln Junior HighTaftMiddle06-08795·
Myra A. Noble ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-05792·
Tropico MiddleRosamondMiddle06-08782·
College Heights ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06776·
Sing Lum ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06773·
Sequoia Jr. HighBakersfieldMiddle07-08771·
Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-05770·
Olive Drive ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06763·
Horizon ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-05762·
Zephyr Lane ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06757·
Emerson MiddleBakersfieldMiddle06-08754·
North Beardsley ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06752·
Wingland ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-05751·
LakesideBakersfieldElementaryKG-08749·
Longfellow ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06746·
Bear Mountain ElementaryArvinElementaryKG-06745·
Ramon Garza ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-05745·
Rosedale MiddleBakersfieldMiddle07-08745·
Fremont ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06742·
Sierra MiddleBakersfieldMiddle06-08738·
Golden Oak ElementaryShafterElementaryKG-06729·
Highland ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-05729·
Sierra Vista ElementaryArvinElementaryKG-06729·
Fred L. Thompson Junior HighBakersfieldMiddle07-08728·
Chipman Junior HighBakersfieldMiddle07-08727·
Discovery ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06726·
Independence ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06722·
American ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06719·
Buena Vista ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06718·
Endeavour ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06713·
Kern Avenue ElementaryMcfarlandElementaryKG-06711·
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06703·
Freedom MiddleBakersfieldMiddle07-08698·
Frank West ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-05695·
Planz ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-05694·
Roy W. Loudon ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06694·
Murray MiddleRidgecrestMiddle06-08690·
Leo G. Pauly ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06689·
Virginia Avenue ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06685·
Wayside ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06683·
O. J. Actis Junior HighBakersfieldMiddle07-08680·
W. A. Kendrick ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-05679·
Mt. Vernon ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06678·
Leo B. Hart ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06675·
Redwood ElementaryShafterElementaryKG-06672·
Evergreen ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-05670·
McKinley ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06666·
Stella I. Hills ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06665·
Golden Hills ElementaryTehachapiElementaryKG-05660·
Washington MiddleBakersfieldMiddle06-08660·
Walter Stiern MiddleBakersfieldMiddle06-08659·
California City HighCalifornia CityHigh09-12655·
Fruitvale Junior HighBakersfieldMiddle07-08652·
Pioneer Drive ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06646·
John L. Prueitt ElementaryWascoElementaryKG-05642·
Tompkins ElementaryTehachapiElementaryKG-05642·
Amy B. Seibert ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06641·
Hort ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-05641·
Haven Drive MiddleArvinMiddle07-08639·
Almondale ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06634·
Orangewood ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-05634·
Prosperity ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-05633·
Paul L. Cato MiddleBakersfieldMiddle06-08629·
Shirley Lane ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06624·
Munsey ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06621·
Abraham Lincoln Jr. HighBakersfieldMiddle07-08620·
Nueva Vista Language AcademyDelanoElementaryKG-06617·
Mountain View MiddleBakersfieldMiddle07-08613·
Fairfax Jr. HighBakersfieldMiddle05-08612·
Lamont ElementaryLamontElementaryKG-03609·
Columbia ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06607·
Stine ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06607·
Cecil Avenue Math and Science AcademyDelanoMiddle06-08604·
Wayne Van Horn ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06604·
Palm Avenue MiddleWascoMiddle06-08601·
Christa McAuliffe ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06600·
Stockdale ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06600·
Louise Sandrini ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06597·
Rio Bravo ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-04596·
Richland Junior HighShafterMiddle07-08589·
Cummings Valley ElementaryTehachapiElementaryKG-05586·
Del Rio ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06585·
Sequoia ElementaryShafterElementaryKG-06585·
Standard ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-05575·
Caroline Harris ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06573·
Fairview ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-05573·
James A. Forrest ElementaryWascoElementaryKG-05571·
Kern Workforce 2000 AcademyBakersfieldHigh09-12571·
Harding ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06567·
Henry Eissler ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06566·
Laurelglen ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06565·
Compton Junior HighBakersfieldMiddle07-08563·
Horizon ElementaryMcfarlandElementaryKG-06555·
Almond Tree MiddleDelanoMiddle06-08550·
James Monroe MiddleRidgecrestMiddle06-08548·
Karl F. Clemens ElementaryWascoElementaryKG-05546·
Highgate ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06544·
McFarland Junior HighMcfarlandMiddle07-08542·
Centennial ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06541·
Faller ElementaryRidgecrestElementaryKG-05538·
Jefferson ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06533·
La Vina MiddleDelanoMiddle06-08533·
Thomas Jefferson MiddleWascoMiddle06-08532·
Hacienda ElementaryCalifornia CityElementary03-05528·
Las Flores ElementaryRidgecrestElementaryKG-05526·
Williams ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06523·
Teresa Burke ElementaryWascoElementaryKG-05521·
Robert P. Ulrich ElementaryCalifornia CityElementaryKG-02515·
William B. Bimat ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06515·
Browning Road STEAM AcademyMcfarlandElementaryKG-06512·
Cesar E. Chavez ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06509·
MorningsideDelanoElementaryKG-05504·
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost HillsLost HillsOtherKG-12504·
California City MiddleCalifornia CityMiddle06-08501·
Del Vista Math and Science AcademyDelanoElementaryKG-05497·
Rosedale-North ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06491·
Myrtle Avenue ElementaryLamontMiddle04-06484·
Roosevelt ElementaryTaftElementary02-05475·
Kern Valley HighLake IsabellaHigh09-12466·
EPIC de Cesar ChavezTehachapiHigh09-12461·
Edison MiddleBakersfieldMiddle05-08458·
Franklin ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06451·
Fremont ElementaryDelanoElementaryKG-05448·
Desert Junior-Senior HighEdwardsHigh07-12442·
Terrace ElementaryDelanoElementaryKG-06442·
Casa Loma ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06435·
Roosevelt ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-05426·
Beardsley ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06421·
Woodrow W. Wallace ElementaryLake IsabellaElementaryKG-05418·
Mojave ElementaryMojaveElementaryKG-05414·
Rio Bravo-Greeley ElementaryBakersfieldMiddle05-08414·
Kern County Special EducationBakersfieldOtherKG-12410·
Beardsley Junior HighBakersfieldMiddle07-08400·
Harvest ElementaryDelanoElementaryKG-05398·
Mojave Jr./Sr. HighMojaveHigh06-12396·
Irving L. Branch ElementaryEdwardsElementary03-06383·
Richmond ElementaryRidgecrestElementaryKG-05380·
William A. Bailey ElementaryEdwardsElementaryKG-02373·
San Lauren ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06368·
Princeton Street ElementaryDelanoElementaryKG-05365·
Vineland ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-04351·
Gateway ElementaryRidgecrestElementaryKG-05348·
South Fork ElementaryWeldonElementaryKG-08344·
Quailwood ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-06333·
Parkview ElementaryTaftElementaryKG-03330·
SunsetBakersfieldMiddle05-08325·
Downtown ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-08323·
Pierce ElementaryRidgecrestElementaryKG-05315·
Buttonwillow ElementaryButtonwillowElementaryKG-08313·
Conley ElementaryTaftElementaryKG-03312·
Vista West Continuation HighBakersfieldHigh09-12312·
Albany Park ElementaryDelanoElementaryKG-05306·
Kern County CommunityBakersfieldOtherKG-12298·
Maple ElementaryShafterElementaryKG-08294·
West Boron ElementaryBoronElementaryKG-06290·
William Penn ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-05284·
Tierra Del Sol Continuation HighBakersfieldHigh09-12273·
Woodrow Wallace MiddleLake IsabellaMiddle06-08273·
Frazier Mountain HighLebecHigh09-12253·
Boron Junior-Senior HighBoronHigh07-12250·
Taft PrimaryTaftElementaryKG-03247·
Frazier Park ElementaryFrazier ParkElementaryKG-04244·
Jefferson ElementaryTaftElementaryKG-03243·
Vista Continuation HighBakersfieldHigh09-12242·
Kern County Juvenile CourtBakersfieldOtherKG-12238·
Di Giorgio ElementaryArvinElementaryKG-08229·
El Tejon ElementaryLebecMiddle05-08189·
Pond ElementaryWascoElementaryKG-08184·
Ridgecrest Elem Acad for Language Music and SciRidgecrestElementaryKG-06183·
Lost Hills ElementaryLost HillsElementaryKG-05180·
General Shafter ElementaryBakersfieldElementaryKG-08179·
Elk Hills ElementaryTupmanElementaryKG-08163·
Inyokern ElementaryInyokernElementaryKG-05161·
Maricopa ElementaryMaricopaElementaryKG-05157·
Semitropic ElementaryWascoElementaryKG-08151·
Kernville ElementaryKernvilleElementaryKG-05123·
Wasco Independence HighWascoHigh09-12120·
Nueva Continuation HighLamontHigh09-12109·
Valley HighDelanoHigh09-12108·
Mesquite Continuation HighRidgecrestHigh09-12102·
Abraham Lincoln AlternativeRosamondOtherKG-12100·
Central Valley High (Continuation)ShafterHigh09-1289·
Midway ElementaryFellowsElementaryKG-0885·
Buena Vista High (Continuation)TaftHigh09-1284·
Maricopa HighMaricopaHigh09-1284·
A. M. Thomas MiddleLost HillsMiddle06-0882·
McKittrick ElementaryMckittrickElementaryKG-0879·
Maricopa MiddleMaricopaMiddle06-0877·
Piute Mountain ElementaryCalienteElementaryKG-0874·
Tehachapi Independent Learning AcademyTehachapiElementaryKG-0870·
Peak to Peak Mountain CharterPine Mountain ClubElementaryKG-0856·
San Joaquin High (Continuation)McfarlandHigh09-1253·
Rare Earth High (Continuation)RosamondHigh07-1250·
Monroe High (Continuation)TehachapiHigh09-1241·
Rafer JohnsonBakersfieldElementaryKG-0832·
Greenfield CommunityBakersfieldElementaryKG-0818·
Linns Valley-Poso Flat ElementaryGlennvilleElementaryKG-0818·
Blake ElementaryWoodyElementaryKG-0816·
McFarland IndependentMcfarlandOtherKG-1214·
Kern County ROPMojaveHigh09-120·
Kern High ROCBakersfieldHigh09-120·
McGowan (Robert) High (Continuation)BoronHigh09-120·
Crescent ElementaryBakersfieldNot reportedM -M ··
Rafer Johnson Childrens CenterBakersfieldNot reportedM -M ··
Sierra Vista Education CenterRidgecrestNot reportedM -M ··

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Kern County?
There are 273 public K-12 schools in Kern County, California, with a combined enrollment of about 195,695.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Kern County?
The county's public school system includes 161 elementary, 48 middle, 51 high, 10 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Kern County?
Kern High is the largest school district in Kern County, serving approximately 42,667 students. The county contains 58 school districts overall.
What is the population of Kern County?
Kern County, California has a population of approximately 915,075, with a median age of 33. About 28.6% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Kern County?
Median household income in Kern County is $70,210, below the California average of $89,387. About 15.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Kern County?
Approximately 18.8% of adults 25 and older in Kern County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Kern County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 74.0% of students in Kern County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the California county average of 57.3%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Kern County schools?
Across Kern County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 23.0 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Kern County?
Kern County residents are approximately 44% White, 57% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 25% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Kern County is owner-occupied?
Kern County has about 306,999 housing units, of which roughly 60.1% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data