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Bakersfield, California Private Schools (Closed)

Carden School Of Bakersfield

Gr: PK-7 | 52 students

714 Columbus St # A

Bakersfield, CA 93305

(661) 325-2271

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Junester's School Of Achieveme

Gr: 4-8 | 7 students

Specialized Curriculum (Baptist)

915 Niles St

Bakersfield, CA 93305

(661) 323-6347

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New Life Christian School

Gr: NS-8 | 110 students

Christian

4201 Stine Road

Bakersfield, CA 93313

(661) 831-6252

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Bakersfield, CA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-9.7% (-3 schools) 10-yr

5,761

Students

-2.7% (-157 students) 10-yr

$10,702

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

+17.6% (+3 students) 10-yr

43%

Students of Color

17:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+21.4% (+3.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Bakersfield, CA Total Schools
2025	28
2024	28
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	26
2019	25
2018	24
2017	23
2016	25
2015	31

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Private schools up 3 in Bakersfield, the total rose from 25 in 2016 to 28 in 2025.

# Students

5,761 Students

659,577 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Bakersfield, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	201	180	179
2024	197	175	172
2023	195	181	174
2022	213	189	185
2021	209	185	180
2020	209	179	171
2019	215	179	175
2018	222	173	172
2017	240	179	180
2016	226	173	178
2015	191	162	167

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Average private-school size down 25 in Bakersfield, from 226 students in 2016 to 201 in 2025.

% Students of Color

43%

52%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Bakersfield, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	41%	51%	34%
2024	45%	51%	34%
2023	47%	50%	33%
2022	39%	48%	33%
2021	39%	48%	32%
2020	39%	48%	32%
2019	42%	48%	31%
2018	42%	47%	31%
2017	44%	50%	32%
2016	44%	49%	32%
2015	43%	49%	32%

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Students of color down 4 points in Bakersfield private schools, from 45% in 2024 to 41% in 2025, while California held at 51%.

0.72

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Bakersfield, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.72	0.74	0.65
2024	0.72	0.74	0.65
2023	0.73	0.74	0.65
2022	0.70	0.73	0.64
2021	0.70	0.73	0.64
2020	0.70	0.73	0.64
2019	0.71	0.73	0.63
2018	0.71	0.73	0.63
2017	0.66	0.72	0.61
2016	0.67	0.72	0.61
2015	0.66	0.72	0.61

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Diversity score up 5 points in Bakersfield private schools, rising from 0.67 in 2016 to 0.72 in 2025.

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# American Indian Students

27 Students

3,574 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Bakersfield, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

370 Students

71,777 Students

% Asian Students

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Bakersfield, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	7%	11%	5%
2024	8%	11%	5%
2023	8%	11%	5%
2022	6%	10%	4%
2021	6%	10%	4%
2020	6%	10%	4%
2019	9%	10%	4%
2018	9%	10%	4%
2017	5%	10%	4%
2016	5%	10%	4%
2015	5%	10%	4%

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Asian share up 2 points in Bakersfield private schools, rising from 5% in 2016 to 7% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

1,118 Students

104,405 Students

% Hispanic Students

20%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Bakersfield, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	20%	16%	9%
2024	20%	16%	9%
2023	21%	16%	9%
2022	16%	16%	8%
2021	17%	16%	9%
2020	17%	16%	9%
2019	16%	16%	8%
2018	16%	17%	8%
2017	17%	17%	8%
2016	16%	17%	8%
2015	16%	17%	8%

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Hispanic share up 4 points in Bakersfield private schools, from 16% in 2016 to 20% in 2025.

# Black Students

269 Students

30,221 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Bakersfield, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	5%	5%	7%
2024	5%	5%	7%
2023	5%	5%	8%
2022	5%	4%	7%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	5%	5%	8%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2018	5%	4%	7%
2017	3%	5%	7%
2016	3%	5%	7%
2015	3%	5%	8%

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Black student share up 2 points in Bakersfield private schools, rising from 3% in 2016 to 5% in 2025 while California stayed at 5%.

# White Students

2,247 Students

235,730 Students

% White Students

39%

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Bakersfield, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	40%	37%	52%
2024	41%	37%	52%
2023	40%	38%	52%
2022	45%	40%	54%
2021	46%	40%	54%
2020	46%	40%	54%
2019	45%	41%	56%
2018	44%	41%	56%
2017	50%	43%	58%
2016	50%	43%	58%
2015	51%	43%	58%

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White students down 10 points in Bakersfield private schools, from 50% in 2016 to 40% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

7 Students

5,499 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,666 Students

188,723 Students

% of Others Students

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Bakersfield, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	28%	29%	26%
2024	26%	29%	26%
2023	26%	28%	25%
2022	27%	28%	25%
2021	25%	27%	25%
2020	25%	27%	24%
2019	24%	26%	24%
2018	25%	26%	23%
2017	24%	24%	22%
2016	25%	24%	22%
2015	24%	23%	21%

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Other-race students up 3 points in Bakersfield private schools, rising from 25% in 2016 to 28% in 2025.

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Academics

# Teachers

342 Teachers

55,835 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Bakersfield, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	16:1	12:1	11:1
2024	18:1	12:1	11:1
2023	17:1	12:1	11:1
2022	18:1	12:1	11:1
2021	18:1	13:1	11:1
2020	18:1	13:1	12:1
2019	16:1	12:1	12:1
2018	17:1	12:1	12:1
2017	18:1	13:1	12:1
2016	18:1	13:1	12:1
2015	14:1	13:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 2 in Bakersfield private schools, from 18:1 in 2024 to 16:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

47%

60%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2022-2025)

Year	Bakersfield, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	46%	59%	55%
2024	49%	58%	54%
2023	51%	58%	54%
2022	51%	59%	54%

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Average Class Size

20 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Bakersfield, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	19	17	15
2024	20	17	15
2023	20	17	15
2022	20	17	15
2021	19	17	15
2020	19	17	15
2019	19	17	15
2018	18	17	15
2017	18	17	15
2016	17	17	15
2015	17	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

15 courses

Average SAT score

1210

(Out of 1600)

1267

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$10,702

$17,602

Average Summer Program Cost

$563

$1,072

Average % on Financial Aid

24%

29%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,025

$9,656

Average Endowment Size

$20 million

$18.27 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

85%

83%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Bakersfield, CA?

The private schools in Bakersfield, CA include Garces Memorial High School, St. Francis Parish School, and Bakersfield Adventist Academy.

How many private schools are located in Bakersfield?

28 private schools are located in Bakersfield.

How diverse are private schools in Bakersfield?

Bakersfield private schools are approximately 43% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 52%.

What percentage of students in Bakersfield go to private school?

4% of all K-12 students in Bakersfield are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Bakersfield?

86% of private schools in Bakersfield are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private schools in Bakersfield are often viewed compared to one another?

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