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Kern High School District, California

Kern High School District is a secondary (high school) district in Kern County, California, for grades 9–12. About 668,345 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 2,987 sq mi (7,736 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
668,345 ± 3,342
Grades
9–12
Type
Secondary (high school) district
County
Kern County
Land area
2,987 sq mi (7,736 km²)
Median household income
$70,401 ± $1,512
Median home value
$350,500 ± $3,117
Water area
19.7 sq mi (50.9 km²)
State
California
Census code (GEOID)
0619540
Coordinates (central point)
35.393093, -118.777229
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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 Kern High School District, largest first

  1. Bakersfield (city)411,986 people
  2. Oildale (CDP)34,687 people
  3. East Niles (CDP)28,532 people
  4. Shafter (city)21,193 people
  5. Arvin (city)19,539 people
  6. Rosedale (CDP)18,877 people
  7. Lamont (CDP)13,164 people
  8. East Bakersfield (CDP)11,062 people
  9. Hillcrest (CDP)10,511 people
  10. Potomac Park (CDP)10,138 people
  11. La Cresta (CDP)8,389 people
  12. Benton Park (CDP)5,707 people
All 51
  1. Greenacres (CDP)4,906 people
  2. Lake Isabella (CDP)4,059 people
  3. Greenfield (CDP)3,939 people
  4. Old Stine (CDP)3,760 people
  5. Cottonwood (CDP)3,107 people
  6. Rexland Acres (CDP)2,760 people
  7. Weedpatch (CDP)2,685 people
  8. Wofford Heights (CDP)2,656 people
  9. Weldon (CDP)2,493 people
  10. Bakersfield Country Club (CDP)1,707 people
  11. Bodfish (CDP)1,694 people
  12. Casa Loma (CDP)1,587 people
  13. Fairfax (CDP)1,423 people
  14. Buttonwillow (CDP)1,163 people
  15. Squirrel Mountain Valley (CDP)1,108 people
  16. Stebbins (CDP)967 people
  17. Kernville (CDP)857 people
  18. Lakeside (CDP)807 people
  19. Smith Corner (CDP)718 people
  20. Fuller Acres (CDP)619 people
  21. Mountain Mesa (CDP)600 people
  22. Edison (CDP)449 people
  23. Edmundson Acres (CDP)349 people
  24. Olde Stockdale (CDP)349 people
  25. Di Giorgio (CDP)301 people
  26. El Adobe (CDP)253 people
  27. Onyx (CDP)245 people
  28. Pumpkin Center (CDP)220 people
  29. Goodmanville (CDP)169 people
  30. Mexican Colony (CDP)148 people
  31. Mettler (CDP)140 people
  32. Old River (CDP)134 people
  33. Cherokee Strip (CDP)118 people
  34. Woody (CDP)74 people
  35. Choctaw Valley (CDP)34 people
  36. Rivergrove (CDP)28 people
  37. Glennville (CDP)23 people
  38. Alta Sierra (CDP)12 people
  39. 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 secondary (high school) districts, nearest first

  1. Delano Joint Union High School District37 mi northwest
  2. Taft Union High School District48 mi west
  3. Porterville Unified School District (9-12)49 mi north
  4. Wasco Union High School District58 mi west
  5. Antelope Valley Union Joint High School District62 mi southeast

These share a boundary with Kern High School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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