Bakersfield, California · Public school district
Bakersfield City is a public school district based in Bakersfield, California, serving 28,365 students in 45 schools. By enrollment it ranks #28 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 95% of them. Its schools average 630 students each, more than the California median of 533. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield City Bakersfield, CA | 28,365 | 45 | 630 | #28 | 1 |
| Mt. Diablo Unified Concord, CA | 29,494 | 51 | 578 | #25 | 0 |
| Visalia Unified Visalia, CA | 28,809 | 41 | 703 | #26 | 0 |
| San Ramon Valley Unified Danville, CA | 28,615 | 37 | 773 | #27 | 0 |
| Lodi Unified Lodi, CA | 27,109 | 49 | 553 | #29 | 1 |
| Temecula Valley Unified Temecula, CA | 26,298 | 30 | 877 | #30 | 0 |
| Anaheim Union High Anaheim, CA | 26,120 | 21 | 1,244 | #31 | 0 |
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield City Bakersfield, CA | 28,365 | 45 | 630 | #28 | 1 |
| Columbia County Evans, GA | 28,566 | 30 | 952 | #15 | 0 |
| Fort Wayne Community Schools Fort Wayne, IN | 28,549 | 51 | 560 | #1 | 0 |
| Rockford School District 205 Rockford, IL | 28,467 | 46 | 619 | #3 | 0 |
| Elizabeth Public Schools Elizabeth, NJ | 28,454 | 37 | 769 | #2 | 0 |
| Alachua County Gainesville, FL | 28,204 | 62 | 455 | #27 | 0 |
| Olathe Olathe, KS | 28,195 | 52 | 542 | #2 | 2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Spending and staffing comparisons are coming.