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  Teachers

Teacher Credentials
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Full credential100%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 teaching11213
Average years teaching in district11110
First-year teachers20%6%
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Average Class Size
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Kindergarten1920
Grade 11919
Grade 22019
Grade 31920
Grade 43023
Grade 52929
Grade 6n/a29
Grade 7n/a29
Grade 8n/a29
Grade 9n/a27
Grade 10n/a30
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
Hispanic or Latino79%49%
White9%29%
Multiple or No Response8%3%
Filipino2%3%
Asian1%8%
African American1%7%
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 program51%51%
English language learners31%25%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Spanish97%85%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)1%1%
Indonesian<1%<1%
Lao<1%<1%
Punjabi<1%<1%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$7,294$10,805
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional70%61%
Student and staff support7%7%
Administration10%15%
Other expenditures14%18%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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