Lakeside Union
Lakeside Union is a public school district based in Bakersfield, California, serving 1,695 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #462 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 17% of them. Its schools average 848 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Ty Bryson. It spends about $9,726 per student on day-to-day operations, 29% less than the California median. It has roughly 23.5 students per teacher.
How Lakeside Union compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lakeside Union | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,726 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,887 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 72 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 148 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.5 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside UnionBakersfield · this district | 1,695 | 2 | $9,726 | 23.5 | #462 |
| Ross Valley ElementarySan Anselmo | 1,694 | 5 | $13,782 | 20.2 | #463 |
| Red Bluff Joint Union HighRed Bluff | 1,690 | 2 | $13,175 | 18.6 | #464 |
| Caruthers UnifiedCaruthers | 1,689 | 4 | $15,441 | 19.0 | #465 |
| Plumas Lake ElementaryPlumas Lake | 1,686 | 3 | $11,608 | 21.1 | #466 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsgrove Township School DistrictPittsgrove, NJ | 1,696 | $19,926 | 12.3 |
| Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1Batesland, SD | 1,696 | $18,871 | 11.9 |
| Kent County Public SchoolsRock Hall, MD | 1,694 | $18,017 | 10.7 |
| Bellevue CityBellevue, OH | 1,694 | $12,412 | 15.8 |
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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