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Southern Kern Unified School District, California, elections

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Southern Kern Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 3,663 (2022-2023)
Schools: 6 (2022-2023)
Website: Link

Southern Kern Unified School District is a school district in California (Kern County). During the 2023 school year, 3,663 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Southern Kern Unified School District, At-large

General election

General election for Southern Kern Unified School District, At-large (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Southern Kern Unified School District, At-large on November 5, 2024.

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James Bender (Nonpartisan)
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Todd Deal (Nonpartisan)
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Joel MacKay (Nonpartisan)
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Jon Morgan (Nonpartisan)
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Yolanda Sanchez (Nonpartisan)
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Robert Vincelette Jr. (Nonpartisan)
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Justin Wright (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

The Southern Kern Unified School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Justin Wright20242028
Robert Vincelette20202028
Adrienne Rendon20222026
Sunni Hepburn20212026
Mario Gutierrez20012026

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Overlapping state house districts

Southern Kern Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 34Tom LackeyRepublican Party 70% 1%
California State Assembly District 32Stan EllisRepublican Party 30% 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $6,229,000 $1,851 10%
Local: $14,910,000 $4,430 25%
State: $38,088,000 $11,316 64%
Total: $59,227,000 $17,596
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $44,956,000 $13,355
Total Current Expenditures: $41,441,000 $12,311
Instructional Expenditures: $25,395,000 $7,544 56%
Student and Staff Support: $2,793,000 $829 6%
Administration: $5,785,000 $1,718 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,468,000 $2,218 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,936,000 $575
Construction: $920,000 $273
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $1,576,000 $468

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. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

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 <50 PS PS <50 PS
2018-2019 18 30-39 10-14 17 <50 11-19 20
2017-2018 14 20-29 6-9 12 <50 11-19 20
2016-2017 17 30-39 6-9 15 <50 20-29 22
2015-2016 18 40-59 6-9 16 <=20 <=20 25
2014-2015 18 30-39 6-9 16 <50 21-39 25
2013-2014 45-49 <50 21-39 50-54 PS PS 50-59
2012-2013 45 60-79 25-29 43 <=20 40-59 53
2011-2012 39 50-59 25-29 36 <=20 40-44 47
2010-2011 42 50-59 25-29 40 21-39 40-59 50

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 <50 PS PS <50 PS
2018-2019 33 60-69 20-24 31 <50 30-39 38
2017-2018 29 40-49 20-24 26 >=50 30-39 35
2016-2017 28 40-49 15-19 26 <50 30-39 33
2015-2016 27 40-59 15-19 24 40-59 21-39 35
2014-2015 24 60-69 10-14 22 <50 21-39 31
2013-2014 45-49 >=50 21-39 45-49 PS PS 50-59
2012-2013 40 40-59 25-29 37 21-39 21-39 51
2011-2012 40 50-59 25-29 34 21-39 35-39 52
2010-2011 39 40-49 25-29 34 21-39 <=20 51

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 82 PS >=80 80-84 >=50 75-79
2018-2019 91 >=50 70-79 >=95 PS >=50 90-94
2017-2018 87 PS >=80 85-89 PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 86 PS 60-79 85-89 >=50 PS 80-84
2015-2016 85 PS >=80 85-89 PS 80-89
2014-2015 75 PS 60-79 70-74 PS PS 80-84
2013-2014 76 >=50 60-79 75-79 PS 75-79
2012-2013 78 PS 60-79 75-79 PS PS 80-84
2011-2012 74 PS 40-59 70-74 PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 63 >=50 40-59 60-64 PS PS 70-74

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 3,663 5.0
2021-2022 3,481 3.3
2020-2021 3,366 -4.6
2019-2020 3,522 -1.0
2018-2019 3,557 -0.1
2017-2018 3,560 4.3
2016-2017 3,406 5.6
2015-2016 3,214 5.3
2014-2015 3,043 1.1
2013-2014 3,011 -0.8
2012-2013 3,035 -0.3
2011-2012 3,043 -7.0
2010-2011 3,256 -4.8
2009-2010 3,411 -0.7
2008-2009 3,435 -4.6
2007-2008 3,594 3.7
2006-2007 3,461 1.9
2005-2006 3,394 1.2
2004-2005 3,352 2.5
2003-2004 3,267 1.4
2002-2003 3,220 1.8
2001-2002 3,163 -4.3
2000-2001 3,299 -1.3
1999-2000 3,342 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Southern Kern Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.5 0.0
Black 9.3 0.0
Hispanic 62.4 0.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.0
Two or More Races 5.4 0.0
White 21.0 0.0

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

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Southern Kern Unified School District had 161.45 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 22.69.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 15.77
Elementary: 98.66
Secondary: 47.02
Total: 161.45

Southern Kern Unified School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 9.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 11.00
School Administrators: 9.00
School Administrative Support: 15.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 77.25
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 8.76
Other Support Services: 93.50

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Southern Kern Unified School District operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Abraham Lincoln Alternative100KG-12
Rare Earth High (Continuation)507-12
Rosamond Elementary878KG-5
Rosamond High Early College Campus9139-12
Tropico Middle7826-8
Westpark Elementary940KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ 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
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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