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Bakersfield, CA

422,165 residents•126,904 students•174 schools
Avg School Rating
2.9
out of 10
33% below California avg
Test Proficiency
24%Math
43%Reading
23% below California avg
School Crime Rate
1.67
per 1,000 students
45% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
49.01
per 1,000 residents
24% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
125
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
26
Middle Schools
High Schools
23
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
146
Charter
2
Private
26

By Level

Elementary
125
Middle
26
High
23

These figures describe every school in Bakersfield; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Bakersfield

174 schools
8.8
Highgate Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.3
Frontier High School
Highpublic
8.3
Stockdale High School
Highpublic
7.9
Liberty High School
Highpublic
7.9
Ronald Reagan Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.8
Centennial High School
Highpublic
7.7
Downtown Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.4
Earl Warren Junior High School
Middlepublic
7.2
W. A. Kendrick Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.8
Fruitvale Junior High School
Middlepublic
6.8
William B. Bimat Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.7
Stockdale Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Bakersfield

212 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Bakersfield in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
45% below California avg
1.67
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
107
Property
99
Drug
2
Weapons
1
Other
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault45%
  • Burglary20%
  • Theft16%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Sex5%
  • Vehicle Theft2%
  • Other5%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Bakersfield

20,689 total incidents reported across Bakersfield in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
24% above California avg
49.01
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
5,871
Property
13,011
Drug
1,186
Weapons
456
Other
165

Crime Types

  • Theft26%
  • Assault24%
  • Vehicle Theft13%
  • Burglary9%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Drugs6%
  • Other15%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

126,904 students enrolled across Bakersfield's schools.

  • Public120,72995%
  • Private4,5974%
  • Charter1,5781%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Bakersfield's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic69%
  • White17%
  • Black6%
  • Asian4%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.