📍 331 Shafter Ave., Shafter, Kern County, 93263
Richland Junior High is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Shafter, Kern County. The school has 589 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Manuel Cantu. It is part of the Richland Union Elementary school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 33.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
Richland Junior High enrolls 589 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 33.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% White and 1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 559 | 95% |
| White | 20 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 6 | 1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
481 of the school's 589 students (82%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Richland Junior High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Richland Junior High is one of 4 schools in Richland Union Elementary, based in Shafter, California. The district serves 2,410 students district-wide and employs 136 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 589 students, Richland Junior High is close to the district average of about 603 students per school.
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