Panama-Buena Vista Union
Public school district based in Bakersfield, California. NCES district ID 0606390; state ID CA-1563362.
District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.
Operating schoolsDefinition
25
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
19,366
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
836.5
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
23.2
Charter schoolsDefinition
0
Enrollment by grade
| Group | Students | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 2,824 | |
| Grade 1 | 1,901 | |
| Grade 2 | 1,899 | |
| Grade 3 | 1,979 | |
| Grade 4 | 2,069 | |
| Grade 5 | 2,134 | |
| Grade 6 | 2,141 | |
| Grade 7 | 2,171 | |
| Grade 8 | 2,248 |
Students by race/ethnicity
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% | |
| Asian | 11.5% | |
| Black or African American | 7.6% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 62.2% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | Suppressed | |
| Two or more races | 5.5% | |
| White | 12.8% | |
| Not Specified | Suppressed |
Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.
Students by sex
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Female | Suppressed | |
| Male | 100.0% | |
| Not Specified | Suppressed |
Schools in this district
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: City 23, Rural 2.
| School | Grades | Type | Students | Teacher FTE | Students / FTE | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolores S. Whitley TK-8 Bakersfield | K–8 | Regular | 1,151 | 50.7 | 22.7 | City: Large |
| Douglas J. Miller Elementary Bakersfield | K–6 | Regular | 994 | 35.5 | 28 | Rural: Fringe |
| Stonecreek Junior High Bakersfield | 7–8 | Regular | 986 | 52.1 | 18.9 | City: Large |
| Earl Warren Junior High Bakersfield | 7–8 | Regular | 965 | 45.8 | 21.1 | City: Large |
| Berkshire Elementary Bakersfield | K–6 | Regular | 932 | 36.0 | 25.9 | City: Large |
| Bill L. Williams Elementary Bakersfield | K–6 | Regular | 926 | 35.5 | 26.1 | City: Large |
| Panama Elementary Bakersfield | K–6 | Regular | 876 | 33.0 | 26.5 | City: Large |
| Charles H. Castle Elementary Bakersfield | K–6 | Regular | 832 | 30.8 | 27.1 | City: Large |
| Ronald Reagan Elementary Bakersfield | K–6 | Regular | 831 | 33.3 | 25 | City: Large |
| Sing Lum Elementary Bakersfield | K–6 | Regular | 809 | 31.8 | 25.5 | City: Large |
| Tevis Junior High Bakersfield | 7–8 | Regular | 807 | 40.9 | 19.7 | City: Large |
| Roy W. Loudon Elementary Bakersfield | K–6 | Regular | 807 | 34.2 | 23.6 | City: Large |
| Old River Elementary Bakersfield | K–6 | Regular | 795 | 32.0 | 24.8 | City: Large |
| Highgate Elementary Bakersfield | K–6 | Regular | 732 | 29.0 | 25.2 | City: Large |
| Fred L. Thompson Junior High Bakersfield | 7–8 | Regular | 714 | 41.9 | 17 | City: Large |
| Buena Vista Elementary Bakersfield | K–6 | Regular | 713 | 27.5 | 25.9 | Rural: Fringe |
| Leo B. Hart Elementary Bakersfield | K–6 | Regular | 705 | 26.7 | 26.4 | City: Large |
| O. J. Actis Junior High Bakersfield | 7–8 | Regular | 681 | 42.1 | 16.2 | City: Large |
| Amy B. Seibert Elementary Bakersfield | K–6 | Regular | 628 | 27.2 | 23.1 | City: Large |
| Stine Elementary Bakersfield | K–6 | Regular | 615 | 26.0 | 23.7 | City: Large |
| Louise Sandrini Elementary Bakersfield | K–6 | Regular | 604 | 25.0 | 24.2 | City: Large |
| Stockdale Elementary Bakersfield | K–6 | Regular | 587 | 26.0 | 22.6 | City: Large |
| Wayne Van Horn Elementary Bakersfield | K–6 | Regular | 578 | 24.5 | 23.6 | City: Large |
| Laurelglen Elementary Bakersfield | K–6 | Regular | 574 | 24.8 | 23.1 | City: Large |
| Christa McAuliffe Elementary Bakersfield | K–6 | Regular | 524 | 24.5 | 21.4 | City: Large |
Finance and graduation rates
District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.
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Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
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