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  Teachers

Teacher Credentials
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
 This SchoolState Average
Full credential93%96%
Emergency credential or waiver0%2%
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Teacher Experience
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
 This SchoolState Average
Average years teaching1113
Average years teaching in district911
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Average Class Size
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Class size2625
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
Hispanic or Latino46%49%
White30%28%
African American14%7%
Asian4%8%
Filipino3%3%
Multiple or No Response2%3%
American Indian or Alaska Native<1%<1%
Pacific Islander<1%<1%
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Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: 1CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
2CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
 This SchoolState Average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program140%51%
English language learners218%24%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Spanish86%85%
Armenian4%<1%
Korean3%1%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)2%1%
Vietnamese2%2%
Indonesian<1%<1%
Cantonese<1%2%
Russian<1%<1%
Ukrainian<1%<1%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$6,347$9,093
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional68%61%
Student and staff support6%11%
Administration12%13%
Other expenditures14%16%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007
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