Taft Union High School District’s schools enrolled 1,138 students in the 2023-24 school year, 4% less than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.1% of them were girls, and 49.9% were boys.
The most represented ethnicity among Taft Union High School District students was white, accounting for 34.8% of the student population.
Taft Union High School District covers two schools within Kern County with its main office in Taft.
Among the two schools in Taft Union High School District, Taft Union High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,045 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 |
|---|---|
| Taft Union High School | 1,045 |
| Buena Vista High (Continuation) | 93 |
