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General Shafter Elementary School District

1825 Shafter Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93313-9766

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Top 50%

Tel: (661) 837-1931

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public school serving 184 students in General Shafter Elementary School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in California.

Public School in General Shafter Elementary School District have an score of 32% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

1 School

10,357 Schools

# Students

184 Students

5,825,514 Students

# Teachers

10 Teachers

267,966 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	General Shafter Elementary School District	California
Kind	29	254
1	14	193
2	22	202
3	19	203
4	16	207
5	21	209
6	25	211
7	20	214
8	18	215

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District Rank

General Shafter Elementary School District, which is ranked #743 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#716 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	General Shafter Elementary School District
2023	#716
2022	#649
2021	#702
2019	#392
2018	#175
2017	#385
2016	#398
2015	#585
2013	#581
2012	#636
2011	#827

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32%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	General Shafter Elementary School District	California
2023	32%	34%
2022	37%	33%
2021	27%	34%
2019	52%	40%
2018	52%	39%
2017	42%	38%
2016	47%	37%
2015	37%	34%
2013	52%	59%
2012	57%	59%
2011	47%	58%

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45-49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	General Shafter Elementary School District	California
2022	47%	47%
2021	37%	49%
2019	57%	51%
2018	52%	50%
2017	47%	48%
2016	42%	48%
2015	27%	44%
2013	52%	57%
2012	47%	58%
2011	42%	56%
2010	37%	54%

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11-19%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	General Shafter Elementary School District	California
2022	15%	29%
2021	10%	28%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.35

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	General Shafter Elementary School District	California
2023	0.33	0.64
2022	0.35	0.63
2021	0.31	0.62
2020	0.20	0.63
2019	0.20	0.63
2018	0.18	0.64
2017	0.18	0.64
2016	0.26	0.64
2015	0.33	0.64
2014	0.26	0.65
2013	0.29	0.65
2012	0.36	0.65
2011	0.33	0.67
2010	0.42	0.67
2009	0.48	0.71
2008	0.46	0.65
2007	0.47	0.67
2006	0.51	0.66
2005	0.51	0.67
2004	0.51	0.67
2003	0.49	0.67
2002	0.50	0.67
2001	0.47	0.67
2000	0.49	0.67
1999	0.50	0.67
1998	0.50	0.67
1997	0.48	0.67
1996	0.50	0.67
1995	0.42	0.67
1994	0.37	0.67
1993	0.44	0.67
1992	0.44	0.67
1991	0.45	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	General Shafter Elementary School District	California
2004	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2018)
Year	General Shafter Elementary School District	California
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	3%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	1%	12%
2006	2%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	1%	12%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	11%
1989	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

78%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	General Shafter Elementary School District	California
2023	80%	55%
2022	78%	56%
2021	81%	56%
2020	89%	55%
2019	89%	55%
2018	90%	54%
2017	90%	54%
2016	85%	54%
2015	80%	54%
2014	85%	53%
2013	83%	53%
2012	78%	52%
2011	80%	51%
2010	72%	50%
2009	64%	49%
2008	66%	50%
2007	63%	49%
2006	56%	48%
2005	57%	47%
2004	58%	46%
2003	61%	45%
2002	57%	44%
2001	66%	43%
2000	63%	42%
1999	57%	41%
1998	57%	40%
1997	60%	40%
1996	57%	39%
1995	26%	38%
1994	21%	37%
1993	30%	36%
1992	27%	35%
1991	31%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2015)
Year	General Shafter Elementary School District	California
2015	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	2%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1992	2%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	General Shafter Elementary School District	California
2023	18%	21%
2022	21%	21%
2021	19%	22%
2020	11%	23%
2019	11%	23%
2018	9%	24%
2017	9%	24%
2016	14%	24%
2015	18%	24%
2014	14%	25%
2013	15%	25%
2012	19%	26%
2011	19%	27%
2010	25%	27%
2009	34%	28%
2008	33%	29%
2007	37%	29%
2006	42%	31%
2005	41%	31%
2004	40%	32%
2003	38%	34%
2002	42%	35%
2001	32%	36%
2000	35%	37%
1999	42%	38%
1998	42%	39%
1997	40%	39%
1996	43%	40%
1995	72%	41%
1994	77%	42%
1993	69%	43%
1992	70%	44%
1991	68%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	General Shafter Elementary School District	California
2023	2%	6%
2022	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,690 is higher than the state median of $19,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,940 is higher than the state median of $18,400. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	General Shafter Elementary School District	California
2023	$4 MM	$8 MM
2022	$4 MM	$7 MM
2021	$4 MM	$8 MM
2020	$4 MM	$7 MM
2019	$4 MM	$7 MM
2018	$3 MM	$29 MM
2017	$3 MM	$26 MM
2016	$3 MM	$24 MM
2015	$2 MM	$17 MM
2014	$3 MM	$21 MM
2012	$2 MM	$19 MM
2011	$2 MM	$19 MM
2010	$2 MM	$17 MM
2009	$2 MM	$19 MM
2008	$2 MM	$19 MM
2007	$3 MM	$19 MM
2006	$2 MM	$17 MM
2005	$7 MM	$16 MM
2004	$2 MM	$16 MM
2003	$2 MM	$16 MM
2002	$2 MM	$15 MM
2001	$2 MM	$15 MM
2000	$2 MM	$13 MM
1999	$1 MM	$12 MM
1998	$1 MM	$11 MM
1997	$1 MM	$10 MM
1996	$1 MM	$9 MM
1995	$1 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	General Shafter Elementary School District	California
2023	$3 MM	$7 MM
2022	$4 MM	$7 MM
2021	$3 MM	$7 MM
2020	$4 MM	$7 MM
2019	$8 MM	$7 MM
2018	$5 MM	$29 MM
2017	$3 MM	$24 MM
2016	$3 MM	$23 MM
2015	$1 MM	$18 MM
2014	$2 MM	$21 MM
2012	$2 MM	$19 MM
2011	$1 MM	$19 MM
2010	$1 MM	$18 MM
2009	$2 MM	$18 MM
2008	$3 MM	$19 MM
2007	$4 MM	$18 MM
2006	$5 MM	$17 MM
2005	$4 MM	$16 MM
2004	$2 MM	$17 MM
2003	$2 MM	$15 MM
2002	$2 MM	$16 MM
2001	$2 MM	$14 MM
2000	$2 MM	$13 MM
1999	$1 MM	$11 MM
1998	$1 MM	$11 MM
1997	$1 MM	$10 MM
1996	$1 MM	$8 MM
1995	$1 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,690

$19,979

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	General Shafter Elementary School District	California
2023	$21,268	$15,607
2022	$18,800	$14,213
2021	$21,388	$15,669
2020	$18,800	$14,213
2019	$22,195	$14,063
2018	$22,170	$16,033
2017	$18,247	$16,692
2016	$19,353	$15,604
2015	$12,915	$10,238
2014	$17,788	$11,786
2012	$16,548	$11,929
2011	$11,678	$11,681
2010	$10,681	$10,238
2009	$11,718	$11,099
2008	$11,116	$11,762
2007	$16,079	$11,879
2006	$8,807	$10,859
2005	$24,152	$10,445
2004	$8,246	$10,566
2003	$8,301	$10,456
2002	$8,126	$9,803
2001	$9,933	$10,568
2000	$7,289	$8,943
1999	$5,888	$8,203
1998	$5,527	$7,395
1997	$5,578	$6,922
1995	$4,901	$5,953
1992	$4,391	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$18,940

$18,400

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	General Shafter Elementary School District	California
2023	$19,469	$13,914
2022	$22,063	$13,602
2021	$19,579	$13,970
2020	$22,063	$13,602
2019	$53,352	$13,522
2018	$30,735	$16,124
2017	$19,610	$15,588
2016	$16,928	$14,779
2015	$9,444	$10,739
2014	$14,877	$11,804
2012	$13,422	$12,155
2011	$8,731	$11,509
2010	$7,811	$10,739
2009	$10,606	$10,975
2008	$14,520	$11,678
2007	$16,864	$11,317
2006	$17,100	$10,926
2005	$13,833	$10,789
2004	$7,746	$11,073
2003	$7,767	$10,210
2002	$9,343	$10,600
2001	$8,737	$10,007
2000	$6,400	$9,131
1999	$5,817	$7,911
1998	$5,274	$7,592
1997	$5,261	$6,759
1995	$5,465	$6,033
1992	$4,789	$5,588

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Best General Shafter Elementary School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

General Shafter Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

1825 Shafter Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93313
(661) 837-1931

Gr: K-8 | 184 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to General Shafter Elementary School District?

General Shafter Elementary School District manages 1 public schools serving 184 students.

What is the rank of General Shafter Elementary School District?

General Shafter Elementary School District is ranked #743 out of 1,908 school districts in California (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in General Shafter Elementary School District?

78% of General Shafter Elementary School District students are Hispanic, 20% of students are White, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of General Shafter Elementary School District?

General Shafter Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is General Shafter Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,940 is higher than the state median of $18,400. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 184 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Top 50% in CA
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education