Highland High vs Kern Valley High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Highland High Kern Valley High
Location Bakersfield, CA Lake Isabella, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 2,530 516
Student:Teacher Ratio 25.2:1 17.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 67.3% 65.9%
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 Highland High Kern Valley High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,114 $19,114
District Kern High Kern High

Demographics

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

Group Highland High Kern Valley High
White 15.1% 61.8%
African American 5.0% 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino 74.4% 21.5%
Asian 3.1% 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8% 2.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 1.5% 13.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Highland High Kern Valley High
AP Courses Offered 16 2
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 361.4:1 258:1
Chronic Absenteeism 52.1%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 4 4
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.