Edison Elementary
Edison Elementary is a public school district based in Bakersfield, California, serving 1,106 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #536 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 3% of them. Its schools average 553 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Jairo Arellano. It spends about $13,962 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 19.8 students per teacher.
How Edison Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Edison Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,962 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,663 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 56 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 159 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.8 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 369 | 474 | 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 →Jairo Arellano
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCabe Union ElementaryEl Centro | 1,109 | 1 | $10,935 | 24.1 | #535 |
| Edison ElementaryBakersfield · this district | 1,106 | 2 | $13,962 | 19.8 | #536 |
| Saint Helena UnifiedSt. Helena | 1,105 | 5 | $31,620 | 13.5 | #537 |
| Chowchilla Union HighChowchilla | 1,093 | 2 | $12,303 | 21.4 | #538 |
| San Diego County Office of EducationSan Diego | 1,089 | 8 | $214,362 | 9.7 | #539 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouke School DistrictFouke, AR | 1,107 | $10,213 | 9.5 |
| Turner CountyAshburn, GA | 1,107 | $14,093 | 12.4 |
| Fredericktown LocalFredericktown, OH | 1,106 | $10,805 | 16.0 |
| Saint Francis School DistrictSaint Francis, WI | 1,106 | $12,503 | 16.3 |
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.
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