Teaching & learning
District profile / California
Bakersfield City
28,365
Students
2024-25 school year
45
Schools
2024-25 school year
$15,168
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 11% above the California median
20.4
Students per teacher
2024-25 · California median 21.7
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. Its superintendent is Karling Aguilera-Fort. It spends about $15,168 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the California median. It has roughly 20.4 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Bakersfield City compares
Bakersfield CityCalifornia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$533.1 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 17%State 76%Local 7%
| Measure | Bakersfield City | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,168 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,624 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $471.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $533.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,388 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,673 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.4 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Karling Aguilera-Fort
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Diablo UnifiedConcord | 29,494 | 51 | $11,965 | 23.2 | #25 |
| Visalia UnifiedVisalia | 28,809 | 41 | $12,738 | 21.5 | #26 |
| San Ramon Valley UnifiedDanville | 28,615 | 37 | $12,168 | 22.4 | #27 |
| Bakersfield CityBakersfield · this district | 28,365 | 45 | $15,168 | 20.4 | #28 |
| Lodi UnifiedLodi | 27,109 | 49 | $14,545 | 21.3 | #29 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford School District 205Rockford, IL | 28,467 | $16,654 | 17.5 |
| Elizabeth Public SchoolsElizabeth, NJ | 28,454 | $20,830 | 13.0 |
| Alachua CountyGainesville, FL | 28,204 | $10,880 | 17.2 |
| OlatheOlathe, KS | 28,195 | $13,926 | 12.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ca-bakersfield-city