Bethel Christian
Bakersfield · CA · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
How Bethel Christian compares for families
What families should know about Bethel Christian.
- ▸ LocallyCA trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−4 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Bakersfield Adventist Academy, Nigritian Academy, Bakersfield Christian High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -9.4%/year, projecting from 2022's 41 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield Adventist Academy Bakersfield |
Private | 1.6 | 128 | — |
| Nigritian Academy Bakersfield |
Private | 2.4 | 8 | — |
| Bakersfield Christian High School Bakersfield |
Private | 10.1 | 622 | +28.0% |
| Christ Centered Church Bakersfield/Gideon Academy Bakersfield |
Private | 10.4 | 56 | — |
| Valley Achievement Center Bakersfield |
Private | 7.0 | 25 | — |
| Free Will Christian Academy Shafter |
Private | 20.0 | 26 | — |
| Heritage Oak School Tehachapi |
Private | 31.3 | 135 | +12.5% |
| Lancaster Baptist School Lancaster |
Private | 69.3 | 381 | +0.3% |