Kern County Office of Education
Kern County Office of Education is a public school district based in Bakersfield, California, serving 1,990 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #435 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 22% of them. Its schools average 498 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is John Mendiburu. It spends about $80,421 per student on day-to-day operations, 486% more than the California median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Kern County Office of Education compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Kern County Office of Education | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $80,421 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $21,904 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $347.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $360.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 152 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,291 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 498 | 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 →John Mendiburu
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Bruno Park ElementarySan Bruno | 2,003 | 5 | $12,725 | 23.0 | #432 |
| Gridley UnifiedGridley | 2,002 | 5 | $13,619 | 20.9 | #433 |
| Fallbrook Union HighFallbrook | 1,999 | 3 | $15,713 | 20.0 | #434 |
| Kern County Office of EducationBakersfield · this district | 1,990 | 4 | $80,421 | 13.1 | #435 |
| Beardsley ElementaryBakersfield | 1,989 | 4 | $15,160 | 21.4 | #436 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| SwanseaSwansea, MA | 1,991 | $16,087 | 13.1 |
| Bethel LocalTipp City, OH | 1,991 | $9,574 | 19.9 |
| New Kensington-Arnold School DistrictNew Kensington, PA | 1,991 | $15,226 | 13.4 |
| RenwickAndale, KS | 1,989 | $10,420 | 13.3 |
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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