How many students were enrolled in Taft Union High School District in 2022-23 school year?

CA Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond 2023 | California Department of Education

By Kern County Times

Sep 20, 2024

Taft Union High School District's schools enrolled 1,186 students in the 2022-23 school year, 4.1% more than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.1% of them were boys, and 49.9% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Taft Union High School District students was white, accounting for 37.9% 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 1,102 students in the 2022-23 school year.

In the last decade, enrollment in California elementary and secondary schools rose by at least 5%, while high school enrollment dropped 5%.

However, overall enrollment in California public schools is sliding, and the Public Policy Institute of California expects it to drop another 8% by the 2031-32 school year.

Enrollment in Taft Union High School District Over 5 Years