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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 teaching11413
Average years teaching in district11110
First-year teachers23%6%
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Average Class Size
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Kindergarten2020
Grade 11919
Grade 22019
Grade 32020
Grade 43223
Grade 53229
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
White53%29%
Asian23%8%
Multiple or No Response13%3%
Hispanic or Latino8%49%
African American2%7%
Filipino<1%3%
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 program3%51%
English language learners12%25%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Japanese31%<1%
Korean30%1%
Spanish16%85%
Mandarin (Putonghua)8%<1%
Portuguese3%<1%
Arabic2%<1%
Farsi (Persian)2%<1%
All other non-English languages2%<1%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)1%1%
Hindi1%<1%
Polish1%<1%
Armenian1%<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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