Enrollment
325
Combined
DISTRICT 498 · STATE 602
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KERN COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION·NCES 069101207502
Kern County Community
1300 17th St. City Centre, Bakersfield, CA 93301 · (661) 852-5570 · Kern County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL325 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
298 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 6 | 3 | 1% |
| Grade 7 | 10 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 24 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 77 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 89 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 96 | 30% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
10.0%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 0.0% | 10.0% | 22.8% | 67.2% |
| Math | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 94.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 10.0% | 0.0% |
| 2023-24 | 9.0% | 0.7% |
| 2022-23 | 7.4% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 8.0% | 1.9% |
| 2020-21 | 11.9% | 0.0% |
| 2018-19 | 4.2% | 0.8% |
| 2017-18 | 6.0% | 0.3% |
| 2016-17 | 6.7% | 0.8% |
| 2015-16 | 5.0% | 1.0% |
| 2014-15 | 4.0% | 1.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Kern County Community ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In California |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 325 | #39 of 208 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #28 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.3% | #37 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -51.5% | #7 of 37 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
325
-345 (-51%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 20.3:1
% White
15%
was 16%
% Hispanic
70%
was 65%
% Black
12%
was 17%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 325 | 22.9 | 14.2:1 | 92% (298) |
| 2023-24 | 368 | 18 | 20.4:1 | 95% (348) |
| 2022-23 | 298 | 17 | 17.5:1 | 91% (271) |
| 2017-18 | 670 | 33 | 20.3:1 | 96% (645) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kern County Community.
About Kern County Community
Among the schools in Bakersfield, California, is Kern County Community, a small school serving multiple grade levels. The school offers kindergarten through 12 and enrolls 325 students. That puts enrollment 46% below the 602-student average for combined schools in California.
The Kern County Office of Education system has 4 schools and 1,990 students.
More than half of the students at Kern County Community are Hispanic (70%). Other reported shares: 15% White and 12% Black. That compares with about 57% Hispanic among all Kern County residents. The diversity index for Kern County Community is 47%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.2:1. The average for combined schools in California is 18.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Kern County Community, 92% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 76% for public schools in Kern County.
In the wider Kern County area, the median household earns about $70,210 a year, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Kern County Community shares Kern County with 278 other public schools.
Kern County Community's nearest public school is Kern County Juvenile Court (less than a tenth of a mile). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts for Kern County Community: 670 students in 2017-18, 325 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. Over the same years, the Black share decreased from 17% to 12%. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 20.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.2:1.
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Kern County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
915,075
Census ACS
Median income
$70,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
279
197,431 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kern County Office of Education
- Valley Oaks CharterCombined · 1,087 students
- Kern County Special EducationCombined · 387 students
- Kern County Juvenile CourtCombined · 191 students
Other schools in Bakersfield
- Bakersfield HighHigh · 3,069 students
- Ridgeview HighHigh · 2,575 students
- Highland HighHigh · 2,530 students
- Stockdale HighHigh · 2,398 students
- Liberty HighHigh · 2,369 students
- East Bakersfield HighHigh · 2,331 students
Nearby schools
- Kern County Juvenile Court0.0 mi · 191
- Kern County Special Education0.0 mi · 387
- Downtown Elementary0.2 mi · 317
- Central Academy of Arts and Technology0.3 mi · 179
- Bakersfield High0.5 mi · 3,069
- Rafer Johnson0.6 mi · 32
Frequently asked questions
About Kern County CommunityHow large is Kern County Community?
Kern County Community enrolls approximately 325 students in grades KG-12.
Is Kern County Community an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kern County Community is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Kern County Community have?
Kern County Community employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
How diverse is Kern County Community?
Kern County Community reports a student body of 15% White, 70% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Kern County Community?
Kern County Community is overseen by Kern County Office of Education in Kern County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.