Kern County offers a variety of public and private school options.

• Kern County schools have a teacher to student ratio lower than the California average.
• Schools have fewer students per classroom, and provide a computer for every four students - better than the state average.
• Construction of new school facilities has grow 10% over the past 10 years.
• Kern County is home to 150 elementary schools, 43 middle schools, 13 high schools and 4 special education schools.
• The community also has 6 campuses for advanced degrees, including Cal State University Bakersfield, University California Merced Extension, and Bakersfield College.