McFarland Unified School District’s schools enrolled 3,274 students in the 2023-24 school year, 3.9% less than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.6% of them were boys, and 47.4% were girls.
McFarland Unified School District covers seven schools within Kern County with its main office in McFarland.
Among the seven schools in McFarland Unified School District, McFarland High School Early College recorded the highest enrollment of 956 students in the 2023-24 school year.
Although chronic absenteeism in California decreased in 2023, it remains double the pre-pandemic rate. According to the Public Policy Institute of California, chronic absenteeism in the state public schools reached 25% in 2023, up from 12% in 2019.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| McFarland High School Early College | 956 |
| Kern Avenue Elementary School | 706 |
| Horizon Elementary School | 535 |
| McFarland Junior High School | 521 |
| Browning Road STEAM Academy | 490 |
| San Joaquin High (Continuation) | 52 |
| McFarland Independent | 14 |
