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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 teaching11513
Average years teaching in district11310
First-year teachers20%6%
Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >
Average Class Size
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Kindergarten2020
Grade 12019
Grade 21719
Grade 32020
Grade 43323
Grade 53229
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
White43%29%
Hispanic or Latino31%49%
Asian10%8%
African American9%7%
Filipino6%3%
American Indian or Alaska Native1%<1%
Multiple or No Response<1%3%
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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 program31%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
Spanish61%85%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)11%1%
Farsi (Persian)8%<1%
Korean8%1%
Armenian6%<1%
Italian3%<1%
Thai3%<1%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$9,626$10,805
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional61%61%
Student and staff support13%7%
Administration10%15%
Other expenditures16%18%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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