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Bakersfield, California - 9 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Rosedale Union Elementary #1261 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,913 per pupil, Rosedale Union Elementary ranks #1594 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,041
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$11,913
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Rosedale Union Elementary operates 9 public schools serving 6,041 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Kern County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,913 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 28.9% local, 61.7% state, and 9.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 29/100, ranked #1261 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 761:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 10.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.8% Hispanic or Latino, 42.2% White, 5.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Independence Elementary, with a diversity index of 63.1/100.
Its largest campus is Patriot Elementary, enrolling 931 students (15% of the district's total enrollment).
Patriot Elementary accounts for 15.0% of all Rosedale Union Elementary student enrollment
That concentration means Rosedale Union Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Rosedale Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 761:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Rosedale Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 10.6% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Rosedale Union Elementary?
Rosedale Union Elementary has 9 schools, including 7 elementary, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 6,041 students.
How much does Rosedale Union Elementary spend per student?
Rosedale Union Elementary spends $11,913 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #1261 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Rosedale Union Elementary?
Rosedale Union Elementary students are 44.8% Hispanic or Latino, 42.2% White, 5.1% Asian, 2.2% African American, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rosedale Union Elementary?
Rosedale Union Elementary has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #1261 out of 1517 districts in California.