Enrollment
191
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bakersfield, CA
Kern County Juvenile Court
Federal NCES profile for Kern County Juvenile Court, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 069101209226
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 87
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kern County Juvenile Court earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools.
- #1 of 4
- schools in Bakersfield · Resource Index
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8:1
- small classes for California
- 98.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Kern County Juvenile Court has class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Kern County Juvenile Court ranks #1 of 4 schools in Bakersfield, CA.
School address
District: Kern County Office of Education · California
NCES ID 069101209226 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-63% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
98.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
+78% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kern County Juvenile Court compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kern County Juvenile Court
Kern County Juvenile Court is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Bakersfield, California, enrolling 191 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8:1, Kern County Juvenile Court is leaner than roughly 97% of California schools and 63% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 98.7% of students qualify for free meals, 78% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 191 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 184 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #4, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (61%) and African American (24%) (diversity index 56/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 64 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Kern County Office of Education spends $93,561 per pupil, 467% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 22.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 68 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 191 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Bakersfield's public schools, it stands alongside Valley Oaks Charter (1,087 students): Kern County Juvenile Court is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8:1 vs 21.7:1).
Kern County Office of Education also operates Valley Oaks Charter (1,087 students) and Kern County Special Education (387 students) alongside Kern County Juvenile Court.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Kern County Juvenile Court compares
Kern County Juvenile Court on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8:1 | ▼ 63% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 98.7% | ▲ 78% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 191 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
191
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
98.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 78% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8:1
students per teacher
- 63% below state mean
Top 3% in California - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$93,561
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 64 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 68 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 35.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 60.7%
African American 23.6%
White 13.6%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Two or More 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 60.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.7, Kern County Juvenile Court is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kern County Office of Education, which includes Kern County Juvenile Court.
$93,561
Per student
+467%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+464%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.5%
State 48.0%
Federal 22.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Kern County Juvenile Court Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Oaks Charter | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kern County Special Education | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Kern County Community | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kern County Juvenile Court's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,087
- Students per teacher
- 21.7:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 387
- Students per teacher
- 6.2:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 325
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar other schools in Bakersfield
3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~191 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Kern County Juvenile Court
How many students attend Kern County Juvenile Court?
Kern County Juvenile Court has 191 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Bakersfield, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kern County Juvenile Court?
The student-teacher ratio at Kern County Juvenile Court is 8:1, which is 63% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 49% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kern County Juvenile Court?
98.7% of students at Kern County Juvenile Court are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kern County Juvenile Court?
The largest demographic group at Kern County Juvenile Court is Hispanic or Latino at 60.7% of enrollment, in Bakersfield, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kern County Juvenile Court?
Kern County Juvenile Court has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Kern County Juvenile Court rank among schools in Bakersfield?
By Resource Investment Index, Kern County Juvenile Court ranks #1 of 4 schools in Bakersfield, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Bakersfield on the city page.
Is Kern County Juvenile Court a good school?
Kern County Juvenile Court earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Kern County Office of Education?
Besides Kern County Juvenile Court, Kern County Office of Education also operates Valley Oaks Charter (1,087 students), Kern County Special Education (387 students), and Kern County Community (325 students). See the Kern County Office of Education district page for the complete list.
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