Total enrollment
1,990
-2,561 (-56%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Kern County Office of Education
California · 1,990 students · 1 city
Across 4 public schools, Kern County Office of Education (California) serves approximately 1,990 K-12 students.
7-year change in Kern County Office of Education
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
-3 (-43%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
35%
was 24%
% Black
6%
was 6%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Oaks Charter | Bakersfield | Combined | KG-12 | 1,087 |
| Kern County Special Education | Bakersfield | Combined | KG-12 | 387 |
| Kern County Community | Bakersfield | Combined | KG-12 | 325 |
| Kern County Juvenile Court | Bakersfield | Combined | KG-12 | 191 |
About Kern County Office of Education
As a compact district in California, Kern County Office of Education enrolls 1,990 students across 4 schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 498 in this district, meaningfully below the California typical of 578.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 56%: 4,551 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,990 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Kern County Office of Education lost 3 schools, going from 7 to 4. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 24% to 35% over the same window.
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