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Bakersfield City School District, California

Bakersfield City School District is an elementary school district in Kern County, California, for grades K–8. About 200,771 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 149 sq mi (386 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
200,771 ± 4,976
Grades
K–8
Type
Elementary school district
County
Kern County
Land area
149 sq mi (386 km²)
Median household income
$51,481 ± $2,377
Median home value
$279,600 ± $5,077
Water area
0.77 sq mi (2 km²)
State
California
Census code (GEOID)
0603630
Coordinates (central point)
35.422281, -118.880334
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Bakersfield City School District, largest first

  1. Bakersfield (city)411,986 people
  2. East Niles (CDP)28,532 people
  3. East Bakersfield (CDP)11,062 people
  4. Hillcrest (CDP)10,511 people
  5. Potomac Park (CDP)10,138 people
  6. La Cresta (CDP)8,389 people
  7. Benton Park (CDP)5,707 people
  8. Old Stine (CDP)3,760 people
  9. Cottonwood (CDP)3,107 people
  10. Bakersfield Country Club (CDP)1,707 people
  11. Casa Loma (CDP)1,587 people
  12. Goodmanville (CDP)169 people
All 15
  1. Choctaw Valley (CDP)34 people
  2. Rivergrove (CDP)28 people
  3. Tarina (CDP)0 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering elementary school districts, nearest first

  1. Fairfax Elementary School District6.6 mi southwest
  2. Edison Elementary School District6.9 mi southeast
  3. Standard Elementary School District7.5 mi northwest
  4. Lamont Elementary School District9.8 mi south
  5. Beardsley Elementary School District11 mi west
  6. Fruitvale Elementary School District12 mi west
  7. Greenfield Union School District12 mi southwest
  8. Panama-Buena Vista School District15 mi southwest
  9. Linns Valley-Poso Flat Union School District16 mi northeast
  10. Caliente Union Elementary School District21 mi east
  11. Delano Union Elementary School District22 mi northwest

These share a boundary with Bakersfield City School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Bakersfield City School District before you rely on it.

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