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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 teaching11213
Average years teaching in district1910
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
Kindergarten2020
Grade 11819
Grade 22019
Grade 32020
Grade 43223
Grade 53229
Grade 63229
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
White61%29%
Asian21%8%
Multiple or No Response13%3%
Hispanic or Latino4%49%
Filipino<1%3%
African American<1%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 program<1%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
Korean46%1%
Spanish12%85%
Cantonese10%1%
All other non-English languages10%<1%
Armenian6%<1%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)4%1%
Punjabi4%<1%
Italian2%<1%
German2%<1%
Russian2%<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$7,796$10,805
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional64%61%
Student and staff support8%7%
Administration13%15%
Other expenditures15%18%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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