Total enrollment
28,365
-2,334 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
45 schools in Bakersfield City
California · 28,365 students · 1 city
Bakersfield City runs 45 public K-12 schools inside California, with combined enrollment around 28,365 (35 elementary and 10 middle).
7-year change in Bakersfield City
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
44
+1 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
7%
was 9%
% Hispanic
83%
was 79%
% Black
7%
was 8%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Bakersfield City
Bakersfield City is a thinly populated California school district running 45 campuses with combined enrollment near 28,365.
On the school-mix side, Bakersfield City comprises 35 elementary and 10 middle.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 8%: 30,699 students in SY 2017-18 versus 28,365 in SY 2024-25. Bakersfield City now counts 44 public schools, up from 43 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 79% to 83% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Bakersfield City discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.