Southern Kern Unified School District’s schools enrolled 3,683 students in the 2023-24 school year, 0.5% more than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.1% of them were boys, and 48.8% were girls.
Southern Kern Unified School District covers six schools within Kern County with its main office in Rosamond.
Among the six schools in Southern Kern Unified School District, Westpark Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 970 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 |
|---|---|
| Westpark Elementary School | 970 |
| Rosamond High Early College Campus | 902 |
| Rosamond Elementary School | 853 |
| Tropico Middle School | 820 |
| Abraham Lincoln Alternative | 95 |
| Rare Earth High (Continuation) | 43 |



