McFarland High School Early College

Set in McFarland, California, McFarland High School Early College is a reasonably sized four-year high school, part of McFarland Unified. It hosts 1,027 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 23% larger than typical.

McFarland High School Early College is one of 7 schools operated by McFarland Unified, a district that educates 3,282 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, McFarland High School Early College logs that 98% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The wider county runs roughly 57% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. About 82% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, McFarland High School Early College tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.8%.

In the area at large, Kern County reports that the typical household earns roughly $70,210 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Across Kern County's 279 public schools (combined enrollment of about 197,431 students), McFarland High School Early College is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: McFarland Junior High, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts McFarland High School Early College at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 28.3%.

McFarland High School Early College operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. McFarland High School Early College's enrollment has increased 11% since 2018, when it stood at 929 (now 1,027). The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 21.8:1 in 2018 to 22.9:1 today.

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