Bakersfield, CA Public Schools

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23%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

8%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

30%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Bakersfield school information

Index	Bakersfield	California	National
Average Test Scores	37%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	21:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	131	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	27	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	11	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Bakersfield are 23% lower than the national average
There are approximately 131 public schools in Bakersfield
77.3% of people in Bakersfield have completed 8th grade
76.2% of people in Bakersfield have completed high school
21.3% of people in Bakersfield have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Bakersfield

Index	Bakersfield	California	National
Completed 8th grade	77.3%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	76.2%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	54.4%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	29.6%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	21.3%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	7.2%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.5%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Bakersfield, CA School Districts

Rosedale Union Elementary School District
Panama-Buena Vista Union Elementary School District
Kern Union High School District
Bakersfield City Elementary School District
Fruitvale Elementary School District
Lakeside Union Elementary School District
Edison Elementary School District
Fairfax Elementary School District
Greenfield Union Elementary School District
General Shafter Elementary School District
Norris Elementary School District
Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary School District
Beardsley Elementary School District
Vineland Elementary School District

There are a total of 131 public schools, 27 private schools and 11 post-secondary schools in Bakersfield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bakersfield, CA schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Bakersfield, CA, an average of 77.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.2% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Shafter, CA	19,743	30%	38.0%
Arvin, CA	21,220	29%	40.6%
Lamont, CA	14,724	24%	50.8%
Bakersfield, CA	379,879	37%	23.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Aurora, CO	379,434	29%	38.8%
Cleveland, OH	383,331	34%	29.4%
Wichita, KS	390,566	25%	48.0%
New Orleans, LA	391,249	55%	14.3%
Tampa, FL	395,912	49%	1.8%
Bakersfield, CA	379,879	37%	23.1%

Source: The Bakersfield, CA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.