How are the schools in Bakersfield, CA?

Bakersfield has 217 public schools in federal filings, 206 with enough reported data to grade. 74% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 145 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Bakersfield, CA?

EPA monitoring for Kern County recorded a median AQI of 55 with 35% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 7% of monitored CA counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Bakersfield, CA?

18 facilities in Bakersfield report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 108,162 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Is Bakersfield, CA safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Bakersfield.

City data / CA / Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA: The Full Public Record

108,162 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 206 schools with federal incident records. All public record — compiled in one place for Bakersfield, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 217 schools in Bakersfield, including 46 high schools. 206 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 74% rate A or B.

A 92

B 61

C 38

D 15

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 320 bullying allegations, 225 weapon incidents, and 188 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

37 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 36 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 145 run gifted & talented programs, and 2 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

18 facilities in Bakersfield report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 108,162 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Styrene (105,506 lbs), Ammonia (7,072 lbs), Methanol (5,279 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Kern County recorded a median AQI of 55 in 2025, with good air on 35% of monitored days. 7% of monitored CA counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 41 fatal police shooting incidents in Bakersfield over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Bakersfield are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Every address in Bakersfield has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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