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General Shafter School District, California
| General Shafter School District |
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| Kern County, California |
| District details |
| Superintendent: Christopher R. Salyards |
| # of school board members: 3 |
| Website: Link |
General Shafter School District is a school district in California.
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- Superintendent
- School board
- Elections
- Teacher salaries
- Academic performance
- Students
- Staff
- Schools
- Contact information
Superintendent
In the General Shafter School District, the appointed leader of the school district has the title of CAO instead of superintendent. Christopher R. Salyards is the CAO of the General Shafter School District.[1] Salyards was appointed CAO in June 2008. Salyards' previous career experience includes working as a business analyst in the Lamont School District.[2]
School board
The General Shafter School District Board of Trustees consists of three members elected to four-year terms. Board members are elected at large.[3]
Elections
Board members are elected on a staggered basis in even-numbered years.
Two seats on the board were up for general election on November 5, 2024.
Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 367 school districts in 29 states in 2024. Those school districts had a total student enrollment of 12,203,404 students. Click here to read an analysis of those elections.
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Public participation in board meetings
As of April 2025, the General Shafter School District website did not include a policy on public testimony during board meetings.
District map
Budget
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]
| SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal: | $181,000 | $953 | 4% |
| Local: | $3,591,000 | $18,900 | 83% |
| State: | $542,000 | $2,853 | 13% |
| Total: | $4,314,000 | $22,705 |
| TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Expenditures: | $3,821,000 | $20,110 | |
| Total Current Expenditures: | $3,269,000 | $17,205 | |
| Instructional Expenditures: | $1,712,000 | $9,010 | 45% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $36,000 | $189 | 1% |
| Administration: | $524,000 | $2,757 | 14% |
| Operations, Food Service, Other: | $997,000 | $5,247 | 26% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $88,000 | $463 | |
| Construction: | $88,000 | $463 | |
| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $0 | $0 | |
| Interest on Debt: | $305,000 | $1,605 |
Teacher salaries
The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.
| Year | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025[5] | $58,281 | $95,966 |
| 2020-2021[6] | $49,160 | $89,116 |
Academic performance
Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[7]
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 25-29 | 25-29 | 21-39 | ||||
| 2018-2019 | 50-54 | PS | 50-54 | >=50 | |||
| 2017-2018 | 50-54 | PS | 50-54 | >=50 | |||
| 2016-2017 | 40-44 | PS | 40-44 | <50 | |||
| 2015-2016 | 45-49 | PS | 45-49 | >=50 | |||
| 2014-2015 | 35-39 | PS | PS | 35-39 | 21-39 | ||
| 2012-2013 | 50-54 | PS | 55-59 | 40-59 | |||
| 2011-2012 | 55-59 | PS | 55-59 | PS | 40-59 | ||
| 2010-2011 | 45-49 | PS | 50-54 | 40-59 | PS |
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 35-39 | 35-39 | 21-39 | ||||
| 2018-2019 | 55-59 | PS | 50-54 | >=50 | |||
| 2017-2018 | 55-59 | PS | 55-59 | <50 | |||
| 2016-2017 | 45-49 | PS | 45-49 | <50 | |||
| 2015-2016 | 40-44 | PS | 40-44 | <50 | |||
| 2014-2015 | 25-29 | PS | PS | 25-29 | 21-39 | ||
| 2012-2013 | 50-54 | PS | 55-59 | 40-59 | |||
| 2011-2012 | 45-49 | PS | 45-49 | PS | 40-59 | ||
| 2010-2011 | 40-44 | PS | 40-44 | 40-59 | PS |
Ballotpedia has not located graduation data for this district.
Students
| Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | 184 | 2.7 |
| 2022-2023 | 179 | -6.1 |
| 2021-2022 | 190 | 6.3 |
| 2020-2021 | 178 | -6.7 |
| 2019-2020 | 190 | 16.3 |
| 2018-2019 | 159 | 7.5 |
| 2017-2018 | 147 | 0.7 |
| 2016-2017 | 146 | -4.8 |
| 2015-2016 | 153 | 0.0 |
| 2014-2015 | 153 | 4.6 |
| 2013-2014 | 146 | 2.7 |
| 2012-2013 | 142 | 4.9 |
| 2011-2012 | 135 | -26.7 |
| 2010-2011 | 171 | -8.2 |
| 2009-2010 | 185 | -1.6 |
| 2008-2009 | 188 | -5.3 |
| 2007-2008 | 198 | -8.1 |
| 2006-2007 | 214 | -26.2 |
| 2005-2006 | 270 | -4.4 |
| 2004-2005 | 282 | 14.9 |
| 2003-2004 | 240 | 1.7 |
| 2002-2003 | 236 | 12.3 |
| 2001-2002 | 207 | -8.2 |
| 2000-2001 | 224 | -4.9 |
| 1999-2000 | 235 | 0.0 |
| RACE | General Shafter School District (%) | California K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.0 | 12.1 |
| Black | 1.1 | 4.9 |
| Hispanic | 78.3 | 56.1 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Two or More Races | 0.5 | 5.8 |
| White | 20.1 | 20.2 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Staff
As of the 2023-2024 school year, General Shafter School District had 10.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.4.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
|---|---|
| Prekindergarten: | 0.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 2.00 |
| Elementary: | 8.00 |
| Secondary: | 0.00 |
| Total: | 10.00 |
General Shafter School District employed 0.00 district administrators and 1.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
|---|---|
| District Administrators: | 0.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 0.00 |
| School Administrators: | 1.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 0.00 |
| TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
|---|---|
| Instructional Aides: | 4.00 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 0.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 0.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 0.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 0.00 |
| Other Support Services: | 0.00 |
Schools
Contact information
General Shafter School District
1825 Shafter Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93313
Phone: 661-837-1931
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See also
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External links
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- General Shafter School District
- California School Boards Association
- California Department of Education
Footnotes
- ↑ General Shafter School District, "District Staff," accessed November 14, 2019
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Chris Salyards," accessed November 14, 2019
- ↑ General Shafter School District, "Board Agendas," accessed May 13, 2021
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ Kern County Superintendent of Schools, "2024-2025 Certificated Bargaining Unit Salary Schedules," April 15, 2025
- ↑ Kern County Superintendent of Schools, "2020-2021 Certificated Bargaining Unit Salary Schedules," November 18, 2020
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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