CaliforniaSchoolsGolden Valley High

Golden Valley High

PublicRegular
Bakersfield, California · Kern High
Teachers98.0FTE
Ratio24.1:1students per teacher
Students2,365enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students2,365
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher24.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch92%
Title INo
SectorPublic
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Student : Teacher
23.5:1
2.5%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
95
3.1%vs prior yr
Enrollment
2,228
5.8%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselors
1:357
18.2%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurses
1:5,502
64.3%vs prior yrNASN max 1:750
Psychologists
1:1,376
47.5%vs prior yrNASP max 1:500
Social Workers
1:2,751
21.3%vs prior yrSSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.6:117.0:119.5:121.9:124.4:126.8:12020202120222023202425.7:126.0:124.1:124.1:123.5:1Golden Valley HighUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

2,1862,3072,4292,5502,6722,7939497100102105108202020212022202320242,7512,7512,5332,3652,2281071061059895EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment2,7512,7512,5332,3652,228
Teacher FTE1071061059895
Pupil : Teacher ratio25.7:126.0:124.1:124.1:123.5:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.

Student Support & Wellbeing

Non-teaching staff who support student mental health, physical health, and behavioural needs. Lower pupil-to-staff ratios mean more one-on-one access.

Counselors & Social Workers — staff to pupils (recommended 1:250)

1:01:2,1771:4,3531:6,5301:8,7061:10,8832015201720201:4371:4371:3571:10,0771:3,4931:2,751Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:3,3291:6,6581:9,9871:13,3161:16,6452015201720201:15,4121:15,4121:5,5021:2,6201:2,6201:1,376Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)667.7
Nurses (FTE)0.20.20.5
Psychologists (FTE)112
Social Workers (FTE)0.30.81
Counselor : Pupils1:4371:4371:3571:250
Nurse : Pupils1:15,4121:15,4121:5,5021:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:2,6201:2,6201:1,3761:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:10,0771:3,4931:2,7511:250

Why these ratios matter

Counselors (ASCA 250:1)

School counselors support academic planning, college & career readiness, and social-emotional wellbeing. The American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250 students per counselor.

Nurses (NASN 750:1)

School nurses manage chronic conditions, medications, immunisations, and emergencies. The National Association of School Nurses recommends at least 1 full-time nurse per 750 students (more for high-need populations).

Psychologists (NASP 500:1)

School psychologists assess learning & behavioural needs, run mental-health interventions, and coordinate special-education services. NASP recommends 500:1 or lower.

Social workers (SSWAA 250:1)

School social workers bridge home-school relationships, address attendance & trauma, and connect families to community resources. SSWAA recommends 250:1.

Source: US Dept of Education CRDC (20152020) — Civil Rights Data Collection.