Kern County Juvenile Court in Bakersfield, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Kern County Juvenile Court is a public school in Bakersfield, California that is part of [County run]. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

1300 17th Street – City Centre

Bakersfield, CA 93301 View local requests

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Kern County Juvenile Court Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Bryson

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Kern County Juvenile Court Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

56%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Kern County Juvenile Court Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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