Panama-Buena Vista Union School District

The Panama-Buena Vista Union School District is located in Bakersfield, CA and includes 24 schools that serve 16,385 students in grades KG through 8.  

District Spending

The Panama-Buena Vista Union School District spends $8,100 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 63% on instruction, 33% on support services, and 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Panama-Buena Vista Union School District has 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the CA state average being 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

In the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District, 9% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.  

The Panama-Buena Vista Union School District serves 14% English Language Learners (ELL).  ELL students are in the process of acquiring and learning English Language skills.  

In the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District, 1% of students are migrant students.  Migrant students are the children of migrant workers and often relocate from school to school.