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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: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Average years teaching1313
Average years teaching in district1210
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Average Class Size
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Class size2225
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
Hispanic or Latino25%49%
White23%29%
Asian22%8%
Multiple or No Response21%3%
African American6%7%
Filipino2%3%
Pacific Islander2%<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native<1%<1%
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Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program34%51%
English language learners26%25%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Spanish40%85%
Japanese12%<1%
Arabic9%<1%
Vietnamese9%2%
Korean8%1%
Urdu6%<1%
All other non-English languages6%<1%
Hindi2%<1%
Punjabi2%<1%
Mandarin (Putonghua)2%<1%
Bengali<1%<1%
Portuguese<1%<1%
Thai<1%<1%
Farsi (Persian)<1%<1%
Armenian<1%<1%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$6,797$10,805
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional68%61%
Student and staff support6%7%
Administration12%15%
Other expenditures14%18%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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