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  Teachers

Teacher Credentials
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Full credential95%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 teaching11313
Average years teaching in district11010
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 12019
Grade 22019
Grade 31920
Grade 43023
Grade 52929
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
Hispanic or Latino44%49%
Asian31%8%
African American12%7%
Multiple or No Response10%3%
Pacific Islander2%<1%
Filipino<1%3%
White<1%29%
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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 program85%51%
English language learners57%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%
Vietnamese13%2%
Khmer (Cambodian)7%<1%
Mien (Yao)6%<1%
Cantonese5%1%
All other non-English languages4%<1%
Arabic1%<1%
Tongan<1%<1%
Russian<1%<1%
Portuguese<1%<1%
Lao<1%<1%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$8,672$10,805
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional57%61%
Student and staff support14%7%
Administration13%15%
Other expenditures16%18%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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