Kern Valley High vs Ridgeview High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Kern Valley High Ridgeview High
Location Lake Isabella, CA Bakersfield, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 516 2,575
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.3:1 25.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 65.9% 62.2%
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 Kern Valley High Ridgeview 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 Kern Valley High Ridgeview High
White 61.8% 7.0%
African American 0.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.5% 71.1%
Asian 0.4% 8.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.5%
Multiracial 13.4% 8.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Kern Valley High Ridgeview High
AP Courses Offered 2 9
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 258:1 321.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 52.1% 32.3%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 4 8
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.