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Southern Kern Unified Schools
Southern Kern Unified is a public school district in California, based in Kern County (Rosamond). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Southern Kern Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Southern Kern Unified
1 of 6 schools in Southern Kern Unified carry a SchoolGrade (5 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
D: 1
Every school in Southern Kern Unified
High schools (2)
- Rare Earth High Continuation, Rosamond
- Rosamond High Early College Campus, Rosamond
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Tropico Middle, Rosamond
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- Rosamond Elementary, Rosamond
- Westpark Elementary, Rosamond
Other schools and academies (1)
- Abraham Lincoln Alternative, Rosamond
Where Southern Kern Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Rosamond (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Kern County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,683 students with 181 full-time-equivalent teachers and 372 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0637620
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Westside Union Elementary (12 schools, 12 mi)
- Lancaster Elementary (23 schools, 16 mi)
- Tehachapi Unified (6 schools, 18 mi)
- Antelope Valley Union High (13 schools, 19 mi)
- Arvin Union (4 schools, 26 mi)
- Palmdale Elementary (29 schools, 26 mi)
- Eastside Union Elementary (6 schools, 27 mi)
- Saugus Union (15 schools, 27 mi)
Questions about Southern Kern Unified
How many schools are in Southern Kern Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Southern Kern Unified, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Southern Kern Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Rosamond.
How good are the schools in Southern Kern Unified?
Across the 1 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 25% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 26%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Southern Kern Unified?
3,683 students were enrolled in Southern Kern Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 20.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Southern Kern Unified?
Southern Kern Unified is in California, based in Kern County, with its district office in Rosamond. Its boundary covers about 305 sq mi.