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  Teachers

Teacher Credentials
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Full credential88%95%
Emergency credential or waiver0%4%
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Teacher Experience
Information about this data
Source: 1CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
2CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Average years teaching1713
Average years teaching in district1610
First-year teachers214%6%
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Average Class Size
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Kindergarten1520
Grade 11919
Grade 22019
Grade 31820
Grade 42423
Grade 52629
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
Hispanic or Latino94%49%
White4%29%
African American1%7%
Asian<1%8%
American Indian or Alaska Native<1%<1%
Filipino<1%3%
Pacific Islander<1%<1%
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Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program96%51%
English language learners84%25%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Spanish98%85%
Arabic1%<1%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)<1%1%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$8,299$10,805
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional61%61%
Student and staff support11%7%
Administration11%15%
Other expenditures17%18%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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