Fairfax Elementary
Fairfax Elementary is a public school district based in Bakersfield, California, serving 2,667 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #379 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 32% of them. Its schools average 667 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Lora Brown. It spends about $15,359 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the California median. It has roughly 22.0 students per teacher.
How Fairfax Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fairfax Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,359 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,860 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $44.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $48.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 121 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 304 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.0 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 533 | 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 →Lora Brown
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escalon UnifiedEscalon | 2,676 | 7 | $11,395 | 19.8 | #378 |
| Fairfax ElementaryBakersfield · this district | 2,667 | 4 | $15,359 | 22.0 | #379 |
| South Monterey County Joint Union HighKing City | 2,666 | 4 | $13,420 | 23.0 | #380 |
| Reef-Sunset UnifiedAvenal | 2,663 | 9 | $13,418 | 21.7 | #381 |
| PacificaPacifica | 2,652 | 7 | $12,231 | 21.6 | #382 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason CountyMaysville, KY | 2,668 | $11,572 | 16.1 |
| McCreary CountyStearns, KY | 2,668 | $12,578 | 15.1 |
| DedhamDedham, MA | 2,668 | $25,207 | 10.3 |
| Gatesville ISDGatesville, TX | 2,668 | $9,927 | 13.1 |
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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