Total enrollment
3,636
+270 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Southern Kern Unified
California · 3,636 students · 1 city
In California's Southern Kern Unified, public K-12 schools total 6 and serve approximately 3,636 students (an average of 606 per school).
4-year change in Southern Kern Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Southern Kern Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #474 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,636 | #324 of 587 | #2,674 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #397 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #154 of 587 | #8,393 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 80.0% | #152 of 587 | #1,230 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #283 of 530 | #2,513 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Southern Kern Unified
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Westpark Elementary at 34.5% proficient to Rosamond Elementary at 16.7%, a gap of 17.8 points. That is the 345th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,560 to 3,636 students (up 2%) and from 176 to 181 full-time teachers (up 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westpark Elementary | Rosamond | Elementary | KG-05 | 952 |
| Rosamond High Early College Campus | Rosamond | High | 09-12 | 927 |
| Rosamond Elementary | Rosamond | Elementary | KG-05 | 822 |
| Tropico Middle | Rosamond | Middle | 06-08 | 815 |
| Abraham Lincoln Alternative | Rosamond | Combined | 04-12 | 71 |
| Rare Earth High (Continuation) | Rosamond | High | 10-12 | 49 |
About Southern Kern Unified
Southern Kern Unified maintains 6 public schools across California, collectively enrolling roughly 3,636 students.
For a sense of the school types, Southern Kern Unified covers 2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Southern Kern Unified has rose 8% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,366 students to 3,636.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Southern Kern Unified discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.