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School districts in Kern County, CA
Kern County has 47 regular public school districts, enrolling 179,156 students in 2024–25. The largest is Kern High (43,237 students, 24% of the county), followed by Bakersfield City and Panama-Buena Vista Union. 44 of the 47 offer kindergarten. California's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 47 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kern High 5801 Sundale Ave., Bakersfield | K–12 | 25 | 43,237 | 0 | (661) 827-3100 |
| Bakersfield City 1300 Baker St., Bakersfield | K–8 | 45 | 28,365 | 3,618 | (661) 631-4600 |
| Panama-Buena Vista Union 4200 Ashe Rd., Bakersfield | K–8 | 26 | 19,366 | 2,824 | (661) 831-8331 |
| Greenfield Union 1624 Fairview Rd., Bakersfield | K–8 | 13 | 8,860 | 1,235 | (661) 837-6000 |
| Rosedale Union Elementary 2553 Old Farm Rd., Bakersfield | K–8 | 9 | 6,203 | 890 | (661) 588-6000 |
| Delano Union Elementary 1405 12th Ave., Delano | K–8 | 12 | 6,185 | 808 | (661) 721-5000 |
| Sierra Sands Unified 113 West Felspar Ave., Ridgecrest also serves San Bernardino County | K–12 | 12 | 4,974 | 446 | (760) 499-1600 |
| Tehachapi Unified 300 South Robinson St., Tehachapi | K–12 | 7 | 4,156 | 378 | (661) 822-2100 |
| Norris Elementary 6940 Calloway Dr., Bakersfield | K–8 | 5 | 4,153 | 587 | (661) 387-7000 |
| Delano Joint Union High 1720 Norwalk St., Delano also serves Tulare County | 9–12 | 4 | 4,004 | — | (661) 725-4000 |
| Southern Kern Unified 2601 Rosamond Blvd., Rosamond | K–12 | 6 | 3,636 | 371 | (661) 256-5000 |
| Wasco Union Elementary 1102 Fifth St., Wasco | K–8 | 6 | 3,474 | 471 | (661) 758-7100 |
| McFarland Unified 601 Second St., McFarland | K–12 | 7 | 3,282 | 277 | (661) 792-3081 |
| Standard Elementary 1200 North Chester Ave., Bakersfield | K–8 | 4 | 3,193 | 494 | (661) 392-2110 |
| Fruitvale Elementary 7311 Rosedale Hwy., Bakersfield | K–8 | 5 | 3,069 | 456 | (661) 589-3830 |
| Mojave Unified 3200 Pat Ave., Mojave | K–12 | 6 | 2,904 | 262 | (661) 824-4001 |
| Arvin Union 737 Bear Mountain Blvd., Arvin | K–8 | 4 | 2,801 | 373 | (661) 854-6500 |
| Fairfax Elementary 1500 South Fairfax Rd., Bakersfield | K–8 | 4 | 2,667 | 354 | (661) 366-7221 |
| Lamont Elementary 7915 Burgundy Ave., Lamont | K–8 | 4 | 2,561 | 330 | (661) 845-0751 |
| Richland Union Elementary 300 North Valley, Shafter | K–8 | 4 | 2,410 | 303 | (661) 746-8600 |
| Taft City 820 Sixth St., Taft | K–8 | 6 | 2,404 | 366 | (661) 763-1521 |
| Kern County Office of Education 1300 17th St. City Centre, Bakersfield | K–12 | 4 | 1,990 | 167 | (661) 636-4000 |
| Beardsley Elementary 1911 Mineral Ct, Bakersfield | K–8 | 4 | 1,989 | 264 | (661) 393-8550 |
| Muroc Joint Unified 17100 Foothill Ave., North Edwards also serves San Bernardino County | K–12 | 6 | 1,803 | 205 | (760) 769-4821 |
| Wasco Union High 2100 Seventh St., Wasco | 9–12 | 2 | 1,782 | — | (661) 758-8447 |
| Lakeside Union 14535 Old River Rd., Bakersfield | K–8 | 2 | 1,695 | 280 | (661) 836-6658 |
| Taft Union High 701 Wildcat Way, Taft | 9–12 | 2 | 1,149 | — | (661) 763-2300 |
| Edison Elementary 11518 School St., Bakersfield | K–8 | 2 | 1,106 | 150 | (661) 363-5394 |
| Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary 6521 Enos Ln., Bakersfield | K–8 | 2 | 1,057 | 156 | (661) 589-2696 |
| Kernville Union Elementary 3240 Erskine Creek Rd., Lake Isabella | K–8 | 3 | 764 | 108 | (760) 379-3651 |
| El Tejon Unified 4337 Lebec Rd., Lebec also serves Ventura County | K–12 | 3 | 700 | 65 | (661) 248-6247 |
| Vineland Elementary 14713 Weedpatch Hwy., Bakersfield | K–8 | 2 | 638 | 69 | (661) 845-3713 |
| South Fork Union 5225 Kelso Valley Rd., Weldon | K–8 | 1 | 348 | 51 | (760) 378-4000 |
| Lost Hills Union Elementary 20951 Pavilion Way, Lost Hills | K–8 | 2 | 291 | 45 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (661) 797-2941 |
| Buttonwillow Union Elementary 42600 Highway 58, Buttonwillow | K–8 | 1 | 288 | 40 | (661) 764-5166 |
| Maple Elementary 29161 Fresno Ave., Shafter | K–8 | 1 | 287 | 48 | (661) 746-4439 |
| Maricopa Unified 955 Stanislaus St., Maricopa | K–12 | 3 | 276 | 24 | (661) 769-8231 |
| Di Giorgio Elementary 19405 Buena Vista Blvd., Arvin | K–8 | 1 | 231 | 28 | (661) 854-2604 |
| Pond Union Elementary 29585 Pond Rd., Wasco | K–8 | 1 | 175 | 28 | (661) 792-2545 |
| General Shafter Elementary 1825 Shafter Rd., Bakersfield | K–8 | 1 | 169 | 25 | (661) 837-1931 |
| Elk Hills Elementary 501 Kern St., Tupman | K–8 | 1 | 159 | 16 | (661) 765-7431 |
| Semitropic Elementary 25300 Highway 46, Wasco | K–8 | 1 | 140 | 19 | (661) 758-6412 |
| Midway Elementary 259 F St., Fellows | K–8 | 1 | 65 | 9 | (661) 768-4344 |
| McKittrick Elementary 23250 Second St., McKittrick | K–8 | 1 | 61 | 6 | (661) 762-7303 |
| Caliente Union Elementary 12400 Caliente Creek Rd., Caliente | K–8 | 1 | 44 | 11 | (661) 867-2301 |
| Blake Elementary 19165 Main St., Woody | K–8 | 1 | 23 | 2 | (661) 536-8559 |
| Linns Valley-Poso Flat Union 158 White River Rd., Glennville also serves Tulare County | K–8 | 1 | 22 | 5 | (661) 536-8811 |
Kern County at a glance
Together the 47 districts run 264 schools from offices in 25 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Linns Valley-Poso Flat Union, with 22 students; the median Kern County district has 1,803. By grade span: 34 K–8, 10 K–12 and 3 9–12. Without kindergarten: Delano Joint Union High (9–12), Wasco Union High (9–12) and Taft Union High (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 43 districts that report a K grade: 16,664 children. The biggest kindergarten was Bakersfield City's, with 3,618; Panama-Buena Vista Union had 2,824, and the smallest, Blake Elementary, had 2.
Kern County holds 47 of California's 987 regular districts (4.8%) and 3.4% of its 5,201,297 public school students, ranking 2nd of 58 counties by number of districts and 10th by enrollment. By size, 6 enroll 5,000 or more, 23 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 18 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 679 students.
5 districts reach past the county line: Sierra Sands Unified (into San Bernardino County), Delano Joint Union High (into Tulare County), Muroc Joint Unified (into San Bernardino County), El Tejon Unified (into Ventura County) and Linns Valley-Poso Flat Union (into Tulare County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 5 of Kern County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. 1 of the 47 have no website on file with NCES; their office phone numbers are in the table. Websites for the rest:
Kern High · Bakersfield City · Panama-Buena Vista Union · Greenfield Union · Rosedale Union Elementary · Delano Union Elementary · Sierra Sands Unified · Tehachapi Unified · Norris Elementary · Delano Joint Union High · Southern Kern Unified · Wasco Union Elementary · McFarland Unified · Standard Elementary · Fruitvale Elementary · Mojave Unified · Arvin Union · Fairfax Elementary · Lamont Elementary · Richland Union Elementary · Taft City · Kern County Office of Education · Beardsley Elementary · Muroc Joint Unified · Wasco Union High · Lakeside Union · Taft Union High · Edison Elementary · Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary · Kernville Union Elementary · El Tejon Unified · Vineland Elementary · South Fork Union · Buttonwillow Union Elementary · Maple Elementary · Maricopa Unified · Di Giorgio Elementary · Pond Union Elementary · General Shafter Elementary · Elk Hills Elementary · Semitropic Elementary · Midway Elementary · McKittrick Elementary · Caliente Union Elementary · Blake Elementary · Linns Valley-Poso Flat Union
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