Best private K-12 schools in the Bakersfield metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best private K-12 schools in the Bakersfield metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: top colleges score, college enrollment, culture & diversity grade, parent / student surveys, and student teacher ratio. You can read more about the methodology here.

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#3. Heritage Oak School

- Location: Tehachapi, CA
- Enrollment: 138 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-

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#2. North Kern Christian School

- Location: Wasco, CA
- Enrollment: 72 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#1. Bakersfield Adventist Academy

- Location: Bakersfield, CA
- Enrollment: 117 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+