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Kern County Office of Education, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Kern County Office of Education runs 4 public schools with 1,990 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 13.1 students per teacher is 8.8 lower than the California figure of 21.9.

At a glance

Schools
4
Students
1,990
Teachers (FTE)
152
Students per teacher
13.1
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
1300 17th St. City Centre, Bakersfield, CA 93301
County
Kern County
Locale
City: Large
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0691012
State district ID
CA-1510157
Total staff (FTE)
1,291
School counselors (FTE)
4.0About 498 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
14.0
Charter schools
1
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Students per teacher compared

This district13.1
California21.9
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (2,222), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$360.6 million
Federal revenue
$79.5 million
State revenue
$159.6 million
Local revenue
$121.5 million
Total spending
$347.1 million
Spending per pupil
$156,229
Salaries
$103.4 million29.8% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$0

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 22.1%
  • State: 44.3%
  • Local: 33.7%

California overall

  • Federal: 13.4%
  • State: 51.6%
  • Local: 35.0%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$156,229
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Kern County Office of Education

By level: 4 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Kern County CommunityOtherK to 1232514.8
Kern County Juvenile CourtOtherK to 121919.1
Kern County Special EducationOtherK to 123876.9
Valley Oaks CharterCharterOtherK to 121,08721.3

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.