Best Shafter Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 private schools serving 31 students in Shafter, CA (there are 7 public schools, serving 4,558 public students). 1% of all K-12 students in Shafter, CA are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).

The private school in Shafter, CA is Kern Sda Elementary School.

100% of private schools in Shafter, CA are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Seventh Day Adventist).

Free Will Christian Academy Photo - Our graduates and Sis Toni (main teacher)

Top-Ranked Shafter Private Schools (2026)

School

Location

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Kern Sda Elementary School

(Seventh Day Adventist)

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30105 Riverside St
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-4467

Gr: 2-8 | 9 students Tuition listed

Free Will Christian Academy

(Baptist)

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155 Redwood Dr
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-6441

Gr: K-12 | 22 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 5 Tuition listed

Overview

This Town (Shafter)

This State (CA)

# Schools

2 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Shafter, CA Total Schools
2025	2
2024	2
2023	2
2022	2
2021	2
2020	2
2019	2
2018	2
2017	2
2016	2
2015	2

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Student Body:

# Students

31 Students

665,519 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Shafter, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	16	180	179
2024	16	175	172
2023	13	181	174
2022	11	189	185
2021	11	185	180
2020	11	179	171
2019	11	179	175
2018	15	173	172
2017	11	179	180
2016	11	173	178
2015	11	162	167

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% Average Students of Color

55%

51%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Shafter, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	55%	51%	34%
2024	55%	51%	34%
2023	51%	50%	33%
2022	49%	48%	33%
2021	49%	48%	32%
2020	49%	48%	32%
2019	49%	48%	31%
2018	42%	47%	31%
2017	81%	50%	32%
2016	81%	49%	32%
2015	81%	49%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

4 Teachers

55,528 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Shafter, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	8:1	12:1	11:1
2024	8:1	12:1	11:1
2023	8:1	12:1	11:1
2022	4:1	12:1	11:1
2021	4:1	13:1	11:1
2020	4:1	13:1	12:1
2019	4:1	12:1	12:1
2018	6:1	12:1	12:1
2017	5:1	13:1	12:1
2016	5:1	13:1	12:1
2015	5:1	13:1	12:1

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Average Class Size

13 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Shafter, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	13	17	15
2024	13	17	15
2023	13	17	15
2022	13	17	15
2021	13	17	15
2020	13	17	15
2019	13	17	15

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$3,450

$18,043

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Tuition Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Shafter, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$3,450	$18,076	$15,012
2024	$3,450	$17,195	$13,254
2023	$3,450	$16,660	$12,626
2022	$3,450	$15,979	$12,187
2021	$3,450	$15,298	$11,800
2020	$3,450	$14,748	$11,512
2019	$3,450	$14,369	$11,293

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Shafter, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	0.53	0.74	0.65
2024	0.53	0.74	0.65
2023	0.63	0.74	0.65
2022	0.53	0.73	0.64
2021	0.53	0.73	0.64
2020	0.53	0.73	0.64
2019	0.53	0.73	0.63
2018	0.58	0.73	0.63
2017	0.37	0.72	0.61
2016	0.37	0.72	0.61
2015	0.37	0.72	0.61

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# American Indian Students

n/a

3,583 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

n/a

72,174 Students

% Asian Students

n/a

11%

# Hispanic Students

18 Students

104,621 Students

% Hispanic Students

51%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Shafter, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	51%	16%	9%
2024	51%	16%	9%
2023	44%	16%	9%
2022	41%	16%	8%
2021	41%	16%	9%
2020	41%	16%	9%
2019	41%	16%	8%
2018	38%	17%	8%
2017	24%	17%	8%
2016	24%	17%	8%
2015	24%	17%	8%

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# Black Students

n/a

30,465 Students

% Black Students

n/a

# White Students

16 Students

236,373 Students

% White Students

46%

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Shafter, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	46%	37%	52%
2024	46%	37%	52%
2023	40%	38%	52%
2022	56%	40%	54%
2021	56%	40%	54%
2020	56%	40%	54%
2019	56%	41%	56%
2018	52%	41%	56%
2017	76%	43%	58%
2016	76%	43%	58%
2015	76%	43%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

5,515 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1 Student

190,022 Students

% of Others Students

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Shafter, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	29%	26%
2024	3%	29%	26%
2023	16%	28%	25%
2022	3%	28%	25%
2021	3%	27%	25%
2020	3%	27%	24%
2019	3%	26%	24%
2018	10%	26%	23%

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