Fairfax Elementary
A public school district in Bakersfield, California, with 4 operational schools in 2024–25.
The district in 2024–25
- 2,667
- Students enrolled
- 121.9
- Teachers, full-time equivalent
- Derived by NCES from the state’s counts.
- 304.7
- All staff, full-time equivalent
- $17,170
- Spending per pupil, fiscal year 2023
- Current expenditure over fall membership, both as the district reported them.
How this compares
- Students enrolled: 2,667 in 2024–25
- Ranks 3,636th of 17,800 districts by enrollment, and 413th of 1,976 in California. Larger than 79% of the 17,800 districts in the fifty states and DC that report an enrollment. The ranking →
- Current spending per pupil: $17,170 in fiscal year 2023
- More than 60% of the 17,189 districts with a spending figure. Current spending leaves out buildings and debt, and a district of a few pupils can spend far more per pupil than any large one.
Spending and revenue
Fairfax Elementary spent $17,170 per pupil in fiscal year 2023, against $6,752 in fiscal year 2005
Current spending per pupil, each fiscal year: current expenditure over fall membership, both as the district reported them to NCES. In the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. A year with no column is a year the survey has no figure for.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics — School District Finance Survey (F-33), fiscal year 2005 onwards
About this chart
The figures
| Fiscal year | Spending per pupil | Current expenditure | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $17,170 | $46.0 million | 2,678 |
| FY2022 | $16,089 | $43.1 million | 2,676 |
| FY2021 | $15,358 | $41.5 million | 2,703 |
| FY2020 | $13,271 | $35.7 million | 2,693 |
| FY2019 | $12,898 | $34.6 million | 2,682 |
| FY2018 | $12,043 | $32.6 million | 2,705 |
| FY2017 | $11,735 | $31.7 million | 2,699 |
| FY2016 | $11,147 | $28.3 million | 2,540 |
| FY2015 | $10,335 | $24.9 million | 2,412 |
| FY2014 | $8,698 | $20.9 million | 2,405 |
| FY2013 | $8,104 | $19.1 million | 2,363 |
| FY2012 | $8,130 | $18.6 million | 2,290 |
| FY2011 | $8,073 | $17.7 million | 2,195 |
| FY2010 | $7,728 | $16.8 million | 2,177 |
| FY2009 | $7,776 | $16.5 million | 2,122 |
| FY2008 | $8,119 | $17.6 million | 2,171 |
| FY2007 | $7,381 | $14.9 million | 2,021 |
| FY2006 | $7,223 | $12.9 million | 1,789 |
| FY2005 | $6,752 | $11.6 million | 1,715 |
Revenue by source, fiscal year 2023
| Source | Revenue | Share of total |
|---|---|---|
| Federal | $9.7 million | 14.7% |
| State | $49.0 million | 74.6% |
| Local | $7.0 million | 10.7% |
| Total | $65.7 million |
Federal, state and local revenue as the F-33 records them. Each share is of the survey’s total revenue, so a part withheld does not inflate the others.
The district’s schools
4 operational schools, A to Z.
2 more columns on a wider screen
| School | Students |
|---|---|
| Fairfax Junior High | 609 |
| Shirley Lane Elementary | 617 |
| Virginia Avenue Elementary | 644 |
| Zephyr Lane Elementary | 797 |
The district’s entry
- Status
- Open
- Type
- Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
- Charter status
- Not a charter district
- Grades
- Kindergarten to Grade 8
- NCES district ID
- 0613290
Elsewhere
- Public schools in California — enrollment, teachers and spending across the state, against the nation.
- Every school district in California — A to Z, each with its page.
- California on the American Factbook — the state’s entry, across every hub.
Sources
- Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024–25 — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024–25.
- School District Finance Survey (F-33), fiscal years 2005 to 2023
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "School District Finance Survey (F-33)," fiscal years 2005 to 2023.
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