Christa McAuliffe Elementary vs Dolores S. Whitley TK-8

How do these schools compare?

Metric Christa McAuliffe Elementary Dolores S. Whitley TK-8
Location Bakersfield, CA Bakersfield, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 524 1,151
Student:Teacher Ratio 23.1:1 21.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 57.5% 70.3%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Christa McAuliffe Elementary Dolores S. Whitley TK-8
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,347 $15,347
District Panama-Buena Vista Union Panama-Buena Vista Union

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Christa McAuliffe Elementary Dolores S. Whitley TK-8
White 20.2% 5.3%
African American 8.4% 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 57.4% 70.9%
Asian 5.5% 15.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.7%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.3%
Multiracial 8.2% 2.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Christa McAuliffe Elementary Dolores S. Whitley TK-8
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio
Chronic Absenteeism 41.6% 30.7%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.