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Bakersfield City School District

  • Schools
    45
  • Students
    30,932
  • Teachers
    1,382

Bakersfield City School District is a public school district in California. They serve 30,932 students across 45 schools, and its teachers have had 2,479 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact Bakersfield City School District Contact data is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (661) 631-4600
  • 1300 Baker St
  • Bakersfield, CA-4326
  • Website

Bakersfield City School District Demographics

94%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

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.

Bakersfield City School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Bakersfield City School District had a total revenue of $458.0 million in the 2016-17 school year. 7.9% came from local sources, 81.0% from state sources, and 11.1% from federal sources.

Bakersfield City School District had a per-pupil revenue of $14,807 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 7.9% came from local sources, 81.0% from state sources, and 11.1% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Bakersfield City School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jun 5, 2023

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Bakersfield City School District

$1.5 million
raised using DonorsChoose
2,479
projects funded
764
teachers funded
3,986
donors
115
projects for basic supplies
321
projects for technology
406
projects for books
104
projects for art supplies

Bakersfield City School District has received support from 2,814 individuals from California and 1,172 individuals out-of-state.

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