Bakersfield, CA Education - Public Schools, Colleges & Universities

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state rank#517
73/100
us rank#11,405

Bakersfield school information

IndexBakersfieldCaliforniaNational
Total public schools1318,31393,277
Student/Teacher ratio21:120:116:1
Total private schools273,44530,422
Total post-secondary schools111,0869,109
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There are 131 public schools in Bakersfield, CA and a total of 8,313 public schools in California. There are 27 private schools in Bakersfield, CA and a total of 3,445 private schools in California. There are 11 post-secondary schools in Bakersfield, CA and a total of 1,086 post-secondary schools in California.

The student to teacher ratio in Bakersfield, CA for public schools is 21:1, which is 3.1% greater than the California student to teacher ratio and 27.4% greater than the national student to teacher ratio.

Education level achieved in Bakersfield

IndexBakersfieldCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade78.8%79.6%83.2%
Completed high school75.9%76.7%79.3%
Completed some college52.5%54.9%49.7%
Completed associate degree26.6%30.9%28.8%
Completed bachelors19.3%23.8%22.8%
Completed masters6.4%8.7%8.4%
Completed professional degree2.3%3.2%2.8%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.1%0.9%
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Highest level of education achieved in Bakersfield (grades 4-12)

Highest level of education achieved in Bakersfield (high school & post-secondary)

Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

Universities and colleges in Bakersfield, California

NameAddressPhone #
Bakersfield Adult Schools501 So. Mt. Vernon Avenue
Bakersfield College1801 Panorama Dr661-395-4011
California College of Vocational Careers2822 F St - Ste L661-323-6791
California State University-Bakersfield9001 Stockdale Hwy661-664-2011
Dale Carnegie Training of Central California7208 Darrin Avenue
Golden State College - Bakersfield, CA1001 Tower Way #130
Kern Union High School District ROC/P501 S. Mount Vernon Avenue
Lyles Bakersfield College of Beauty2935 F St661-327-9784
Maric College - Bakersfield1914 Wible Road
Milan Institute915 17th Street
Santa Barbara Business College211 S Real Rd661-835-1100

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