Robert F. Kennedy High

Robert F. Kennedy High, a roomy secondary school in Delano, California, run under Delano Joint Union High, hosts 1,394 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Robert F. Kennedy High sits 66% larger than that benchmark.

Delano Joint Union High comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 4,004 students; Robert F. Kennedy High is among them.

Demographically, Robert F. Kennedy High logs that nearly all students (92%) are Hispanic; the rest breaks down as 6% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 57%.

On the resource side, Robert F. Kennedy High records 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Robert F. Kennedy High higher than the state norm the norm. Around 89% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Kern County runs at roughly 76%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Robert F. Kennedy High ranks in the top 10% of California public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 26.3%; Robert F. Kennedy High posts 49.8%, +23.6 points above that line.

In the area at large, census data for Kern County shows median household income runs about $70,210, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Across Kern County's 279 public schools (combined enrollment of about 197,431 students), Robert F. Kennedy High is one campus in the mix.

Pioneer is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Robert F. Kennedy High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Robert F. Kennedy High at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 37.1%.

Robert F. Kennedy High operates from a town-based location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 12%: 1,240 students in 2018 compared to 1,394 in 2025.

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