Shafter, CA Public Schools

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38%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

34%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

79%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Shafter school information

Index	Shafter	California	National
Average Test Scores	30%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	20:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	6	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	2	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Shafter are 38% lower than the national average
There are approximately 6 public schools in Shafter
56.9% of people in Shafter have completed 8th grade
54.9% of people in Shafter have completed high school
6.5% of people in Shafter have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Shafter

Index	Shafter	California	National
Completed 8th grade	56.9%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	54.9%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	24.3%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	9.7%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	6.5%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	1.9%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.1%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Shafter, CA School Districts

Kern Union High School District
Richland-Lerdo Union Elementary School District
Maple Elementary School District

There are a total of 6 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Shafter. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shafter, CA schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Shafter, CA, an average of 56.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 54.9% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Bakersfield, CA	379,879	37%	23.1%
McFarland, CA	13,244	33%	31.6%
Wasco, CA	27,553	27%	43.3%
Tupman, CA	134	27%	43.8%
Buttonwillow, CA	1,339	26%	46.9%
Shafter, CA	19,743	30%	38.0%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
West Mifflin, PA	19,742	63%	30.6%
Sherwood, OR	19,745	73%	51.0%
Blythe, CA	19,747	23%	53.0%
Willmar, MN	19,728	37%	22.5%
Bartow, FL	19,762	41%	14.8%
Shafter, CA	19,743	30%	38.0%

Source: The Shafter, 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.