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  Teachers

Teacher Credentials
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Full credential97%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 teaching12013
Average years teaching in district11710
First-year teachers23%6%
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Average Class Size
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Kindergarten2220
Grade 12019
Grade 22019
Grade 31820
Grade 43123
Grade 53329
Grade 63329
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
White36%29%
Hispanic or Latino34%49%
Multiple or No Response13%3%
African American8%7%
Filipino5%3%
Asian3%8%
Pacific Islander<1%<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native<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 program27%51%
English language learners7%25%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Spanish63%85%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)7%1%
Vietnamese6%2%
Tongan6%<1%
Thai6%<1%
Japanese4%<1%
Korean4%1%
Taiwanese2%<1%
Samoan2%<1%
Mandarin (Putonghua)2%<1%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$7,301$10,805
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional64%61%
Student and staff support9%7%
Administration12%15%
Other expenditures15%18%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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