Kern County Special Education School
1300 17th St City Centre, Bakersfield, CA 93301 | (661) 636-4791
- Grades: KG-12
- Student Enrollment: 538
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 538 elementary, middle, and high school students from grades KG-12
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1300 17th St., City Centre, Bakersfield, CA 93301
School Operational Details
- Special Education School
School District Details
- Kern County Office of Education School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $42,182
- Graduation Rate: 87.9%
- Dropout Rate: 59.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.3
- Enrolled Students: 3,658
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 538
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 94.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 5.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 377 (70.1%)
- Females: 161 (29.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 22 (4.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 29 (5.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 51 (9.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 6 | 1.1% |
Black | 30 | 5.6% |
Asian | 23 | 4.3% |
Hispanic | 299 | 55.6% |
White | 179 | 33.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Kindergarten | 65 | 12.1% |
1st Grade | 57 | 10.6% |
2nd Grade | 54 | 10.0% |
3rd Grade | 61 | 11.3% |
4th Grade | 54 | 10.0% |
5th Grade | 56 | 10.4% |
6th Grade | 53 | 9.9% |
7th Grade | 36 | 6.7% |
8th Grade | 56 | 10.4% |
9th Grade | 6 | 1.1% |
10th Grade | 9 | 1.7% |
11th Grade | 8 | 1.5% |
12th Grade | 23 | 4.3% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
1.2%
District:
17.0%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
27.8%
District:
27.7%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
34.3%
District:
2.1%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 3.3%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 50.5%
Number of Certificated Staff: 169.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 9.7
Average Age
School:
43.8
District:
52.5
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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