- Wasco High reported a higher gifted & talented than Shafter High (532 vs. 134).
- Wasco High reported a higher dual enrollment than Shafter High (586 vs. 364).
- Shafter High reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Wasco High (60 vs. 0).
- Graduation rates are within 0 percentage points of each other.
- Source Data Limit: 12 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Wasco High reported a higher chronically absent students than Shafter High (406 vs. 401).
Graduation Outcomes
Cohort completion rates reported to federal agencies
Shafter High reported a higher graduating cohort than Wasco High (381 vs. 349).
Course Access & Programs
Advanced coursework and academic programs available
Wasco High reported a higher gifted & talented than Shafter High (532 vs. 134).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Shafter High reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Wasco High (60 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Wasco High reported a higher students per counselor than Shafter High (353:1 vs. 344.4:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
24 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Shafter High
$17,392.26
Wasco High
$17,149.95
Local revenue share
Shafter High
23.4%
Wasco High
27.3%
State revenue share
Shafter High
66.7%
Wasco High
61.1%
Federal revenue share
Shafter High
10%
Wasco High
11.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Shafter High
25.2%
Wasco High
26.6%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Kern County
$67,660
Kern County
$67,660
Poverty rate
Kern County
19.1%
Kern County
19.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Kern County
18.6%
Kern County
18.6%
Unemployment rate
Kern County
8.6%
Kern County
8.6%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.