Lakeside Union
Public school district · Kern County · California · NCES district ID 0620730
Lakeside Union spent $12,108 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 97% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,855). Its 2 schools enrolled 1,695 students in 2024-25; 64.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,400 per student, up 10.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among California districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Lakeside Union in enrollment (1,567 to 1,588 students) and Lakeside Union itself.
Where the money came from
$29,495,000 in revenue: 64.4% state, 22.8% local and 12.8% federal. Total spending including $167,000 of capital outlay was $24,101,000, or $15,351 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$18,997,000 64%
- Local$6,718,000 23%
- Federal$3,780,000 13%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 646 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,570 students in 2022-23, 1,599 students in 2023-24, 1,695 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,570 | 60.8 | 25.8 |
| 2023-24 | 1,599 | 66.8 | 23.9 |
| 2024-25 | 1,695 | 72.1 | 23.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Lakeside Union scored proficient or above: 34-38% in reading and 15-19% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | California | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 34-38% | 45% | 983 |
| Math | 15-19% | 34% | 982 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
2 elementary schools, 1,695 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside | 892 | 24.6 | 57.3% | Not reported |
| Donald E. Suburu | 803 | 22.3 | 64.1% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Lakeside Union
- Website: lakesideusd.org
- Phone: (661) 836-6658
- Office: 14535 Old River Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93311
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Lakeside Union
- California districts by spending per studentLakeside Union ranks 628 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,108).#628 of 646
- Every school district in CaliforniaLakeside Union is the number 549 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 1,570 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#549 of 1,991
- San Jacinto Valley Academy DistrictThe next larger California district: 1,571 students in fall 2022, $12,973 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,973
- Santa Rosa Academy DistrictThe next smaller California district: 1,569 students in fall 2022, $11,322 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,322
- Compare Lakeside Union with San Jacinto Valley Academy DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Lakeside Union
How many schools and students are in Lakeside Union?
2 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary), enrolling 1,695 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Lakeside Union spend per student?
$12,108 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,855 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,400 per student, up 10.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Lakeside Union's money come from?
$29,495,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 64.4% state, 22.8% local and 12.8% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Lakeside Union live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 289 of the 1,843 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 15.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How do students in Lakeside Union do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Lakeside Union scored proficient or above: 34-38% in reading and 15-19% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is Lakeside Union's NCES district ID?
0620730. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25