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Southern Kern Unified School District

2601 Rosamond Blvd.
Rosamond, CA 93560-0640

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (661) 256-5000

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Southern Kern Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 958 students in Southern Kern Unified School District. This district's average middle is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.

Public Middle Schools in Southern Kern Unified School District have an score of 9% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and score of 21% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

6 Schools

3,496 Schools

# Students

3,683 Students

1,854,195 Students

# Teachers

181 Teachers

87,801 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southern Kern Unified School District	California
4	3	37
5	4	40
6	311	141
7	261	214
8	265	215
9	13	29
10	20	25
11	45	25
12	36	27

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Southern Kern Unified School District, which is ranked #1717 of all 1,907 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1687 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Southern Kern Unified School District
2023	#1687
2022	#1715
2021	#292
2019	#1619
2018	#906
2017	#898
2016	#840
2015	#831
2014	#568
2013	#859
2012	#943

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13%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Southern Kern Unified School District	California
2023	13%	34%
2022	12%	33%
2021	50%	34%
2019	18%	40%
2018	14%	39%
2017	17%	38%
2016	18%	37%
2015	18%	34%
2014	47%	63%
2013	45%	59%
2012	39%	59%

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25%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Southern Kern Unified School District	California
2022	25%	47%
2021	50%	49%
2019	33%	51%
2018	14%	50%
2017	28%	48%
2016	27%	48%
2015	24%	44%
2014	47%	58%
2013	40%	57%
2012	40%	58%
2011	39%	56%

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12%

29%

83%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Southern Kern Unified School District	California
2023	83%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2021	80%	84%
2020	82%	85%
2019	91%	84%
2018	87%	84%
2017	86%	83%
2016	85%	83%
2015	75%	89%
2014	76%	88%
2013	78%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Southern Kern Unified School District	California
2023	0.56	0.64
2022	0.57	0.63
2021	0.58	0.62
2020	0.61	0.63
2019	0.61	0.63
2018	0.60	0.64
2017	0.60	0.64
2016	0.60	0.64
2015	0.61	0.64
2014	0.64	0.65
2013	0.64	0.65
2012	0.65	0.65
2011	0.65	0.67
2010	0.64	0.67
2009	0.63	0.71
2008	0.62	0.65
2007	0.62	0.67
2006	0.63	0.66
2005	0.62	0.67
2004	0.62	0.67
2003	0.61	0.67
2002	0.61	0.67
2001	0.59	0.67
2000	0.58	0.67
1999	0.58	0.67
1998	0.59	0.67
1997	0.58	0.67
1996	0.56	0.67
1995	0.55	0.67
1994	0.55	0.67
1993	0.53	0.67
1992	0.52	0.67
1991	0.50	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Southern Kern Unified School District	California
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southern Kern Unified School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	3%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	3%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	4%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	3%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	3%	11%
1995	3%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	3%	11%
1991	3%	11%

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% Hispanic

64%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southern Kern Unified School District	California
2023	62%	55%
2022	60%	56%
2021	59%	56%
2020	55%	55%
2019	55%	55%
2018	54%	54%
2017	54%	54%
2016	54%	54%
2015	54%	54%
2014	52%	53%
2013	51%	53%
2012	50%	52%
2011	26%	51%
2010	47%	50%
2009	47%	49%
2008	48%	50%
2007	46%	49%
2006	44%	48%
2005	41%	47%
2004	39%	46%
2003	36%	45%
2002	36%	44%
2001	35%	43%
2000	35%	42%
1999	35%	41%
1998	32%	40%
1997	32%	40%
1996	32%	39%
1995	31%	38%
1994	31%	37%
1993	30%	36%
1992	28%	35%
1991	28%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southern Kern Unified School District	California
2023	9%	5%
2022	9%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	10%	5%
2019	10%	5%
2018	10%	6%
2017	10%	6%
2016	10%	6%
2015	11%	6%
2014	12%	6%
2013	10%	6%
2012	10%	6%
2011	5%	7%
2010	10%	7%
2009	9%	7%
2008	9%	8%
2007	9%	8%
2006	9%	8%
2005	9%	8%
2004	9%	8%
2003	9%	8%
2002	9%	8%
2001	7%	8%
2000	7%	9%
1999	6%	9%
1998	8%	9%
1997	7%	9%
1996	6%	9%
1995	6%	9%
1994	6%	9%
1993	5%	9%
1992	5%	9%
1991	4%	9%

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% White

20%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southern Kern Unified School District	California
2023	22%	21%
2022	25%	21%
2021	26%	22%
2020	29%	23%
2019	29%	23%
2018	32%	24%
2017	32%	24%
2016	32%	24%
2015	31%	24%
2014	30%	25%
2013	29%	25%
2012	31%	26%
2011	16%	27%
2010	37%	27%
2009	39%	28%
2008	38%	29%
2007	40%	29%
2006	42%	31%
2005	46%	31%
2004	47%	32%
2003	50%	34%
2002	50%	35%
2001	53%	36%
2000	54%	37%
1999	54%	38%
1998	56%	39%
1997	56%	39%
1996	58%	40%
1995	59%	41%
1994	60%	42%
1993	62%	43%
1992	63%	44%
1991	65%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Southern Kern Unified School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	7%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	51%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,081 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,206 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$59 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Southern Kern Unified School District	California
2023	$59 MM	$8 MM
2022	$50 MM	$7 MM
2021	$59 MM	$8 MM
2020	$50 MM	$7 MM
2019	$52 MM	$7 MM
2018	$49 MM	$29 MM
2017	$45 MM	$26 MM
2016	$42 MM	$24 MM
2015	$29 MM	$17 MM
2014	$30 MM	$21 MM
2012	$36 MM	$19 MM
2011	$28 MM	$19 MM
2010	$29 MM	$17 MM
2009	$31 MM	$19 MM
2008	$35 MM	$19 MM
2007	$33 MM	$19 MM
2006	$27 MM	$17 MM
2005	$24 MM	$16 MM
2004	$28 MM	$16 MM
2003	$21 MM	$16 MM
2002	$23 MM	$15 MM
2001	$23 MM	$15 MM
2000	$22 MM	$13 MM
1999	$18 MM	$12 MM
1998	$18 MM	$11 MM
1997	$22 MM	$10 MM
1996	$16 MM	$9 MM
1995	$14 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$45 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Southern Kern Unified School District	California
2023	$45 MM	$7 MM
2022	$43 MM	$7 MM
2021	$45 MM	$7 MM
2020	$43 MM	$7 MM
2019	$50 MM	$7 MM
2018	$60 MM	$29 MM
2017	$65 MM	$24 MM
2016	$43 MM	$23 MM
2015	$37 MM	$18 MM
2014	$35 MM	$21 MM
2012	$25 MM	$19 MM
2011	$29 MM	$19 MM
2010	$37 MM	$18 MM
2009	$35 MM	$18 MM
2008	$31 MM	$19 MM
2007	$29 MM	$18 MM
2006	$29 MM	$17 MM
2005	$28 MM	$16 MM
2004	$24 MM	$17 MM
2003	$25 MM	$15 MM
2002	$23 MM	$16 MM
2001	$26 MM	$14 MM
2000	$21 MM	$13 MM
1999	$18 MM	$11 MM
1998	$17 MM	$11 MM
1997	$17 MM	$10 MM
1996	$16 MM	$8 MM
1995	$15 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,081

$19,975

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Southern Kern Unified School District	California
2023	$16,169	$15,607
2022	$14,141	$14,213
2021	$17,596	$15,669
2020	$14,141	$14,213
2019	$14,522	$14,063
2018	$13,648	$16,033
2017	$13,226	$16,692
2016	$13,032	$15,604
2015	$9,492	$10,238
2014	$9,870	$11,786
2012	$11,709	$11,929
2011	$8,743	$11,681
2010	$8,468	$10,238
2009	$9,042	$11,099
2008	$9,863	$11,762
2007	$9,601	$11,879
2006	$7,840	$10,859
2005	$7,132	$10,445
2004	$8,537	$10,566
2003	$6,631	$10,456
2002	$7,286	$9,803
2001	$7,085	$10,568
2000	$6,567	$8,943
1999	$5,581	$8,203
1998	$5,218	$7,395
1997	$6,494	$6,922
1995	$4,470	$5,953
1992	$5,306	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$12,206

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Southern Kern Unified School District	California
2023	$12,273	$13,914
2022	$12,209	$13,602
2021	$13,356	$13,970
2020	$12,209	$13,602
2019	$14,187	$13,522
2018	$16,817	$16,124
2017	$18,969	$15,588
2016	$13,527	$14,779
2015	$12,289	$10,739
2014	$11,624	$11,804
2012	$8,209	$12,155
2011	$8,850	$11,509
2010	$10,963	$10,739
2009	$10,114	$10,975
2008	$8,683	$11,678
2007	$8,367	$11,317
2006	$8,504	$10,926
2005	$8,266	$10,789
2004	$7,358	$11,073
2003	$7,653	$10,210
2002	$7,303	$10,600
2001	$7,870	$10,007
2000	$6,253	$9,131
1999	$5,606	$7,911
1998	$5,203	$7,592
1997	$5,023	$6,759
1995	$4,648	$6,033
1992	$5,755	$5,588

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Best Southern Kern Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Rare Earth High (Continuation School)

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2601 Rosamond Blvd.
Rosamond, CA 93560
(661) 256-5090

Gr: 7-12 | 43 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

Rank: #22.

Tropico Middle School

(Math: 9% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3180 Mojave-tropico Rd.
Rosamond, CA 93560
(661) 256-5040

Gr: 6-8 | 820 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

Rank: #33.

Abraham Lincoln Alternative

Alternative School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2601 Rosamond Blvd.
Rosamond, CA 93560
(661) 256-5090

Gr: K-12 | 95 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 3,683 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: 83% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education