Norris Elementary School District’s schools enrolled 3,991 students in the 2023-24 school year, 2.9% more than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.4% of them were boys, and 47.6% were girls.
The most represented ethnicity among Norris Elementary School District students was white, accounting for 43.1% of the student population.
Norris Elementary School District covers five schools within Kern County with its main office in Bakersfield.
Among the five schools in Norris Elementary School District, Veterans Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 950 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 |
|---|---|
| Veterans Elementary School | 950 |
| Norris Middle School | 931 |
| Norris Elementary School | 823 |
| Olive Drive Elementary School | 785 |
| William B. Bimat Elementary School | 502 |
