Mira Monte High

Set in Bakersfield, California, Mira Monte High is a sprawling high school, overseen by Kern High. It caters to 2,048 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 144% above typical.

Kern High comprises 25 schools with combined enrollment of 42,814 students; Mira Monte High is among them.

On demographics, Mira Monte High records that nearly all students (91%) are Hispanic; the rest comes out to 3% Black, 3% White. By comparison, Kern County as a whole is about 57% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Mira Monte High has 85 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Mira Monte High higher than the state norm the norm. About 95% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Kern County (around 76%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Mira Monte High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 23.1%; this one delivers 18.1%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Kern County indicate median household earnings sit near $70,210, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Mira Monte High is one of 279 public schools in Kern County (combined enrollment of about 197,431 students).

The closest other public school is Fairfax Junior High, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mira Monte High at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 23.9%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mira Monte High has contracted 12%, going from 2,336 students in 2018 to 2,048 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 26.0:1 in 2018 to 24.2:1 today.

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