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  Teachers

Teacher Credentials
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Full credential92%95%
Emergency credential or waiver3%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 district1810
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
Kindergarten3720
Grade 12719
Grade 23219
Grade 32720
Grade 43223
Grade 52729
Grade 6n/a29
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
Hispanic or Latino70%49%
African American19%7%
White5%29%
Multiple or No Response4%3%
Filipino<1%3%
American Indian or Alaska Native<1%<1%
Asian<1%8%
Pacific Islander<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 program85%51%
English language learners41%25%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Spanish99%85%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)<1%1%
Arabic<1%<1%
Vietnamese<1%2%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$7,454$10,805
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional61%61%
Student and staff support10%7%
Administration12%15%
Other expenditures17%18%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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