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  Teachers

Teacher Credentials
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Full credential95%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 teaching1113
Average years teaching in district910
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Average Class Size
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Class size2925
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
Hispanic or Latino37%49%
White36%29%
African American17%7%
Multiple or No Response4%3%
Asian2%8%
Filipino2%3%
American Indian or Alaska Native1%<1%
Pacific Islander1%<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 program35%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
Spanish84%85%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)3%1%
Korean3%1%
Indonesian2%<1%
Farsi (Persian)2%<1%
All other non-English languages2%<1%
Armenian2%<1%
Turkish2%<1%
Hindi<1%<1%
Mandarin (Putonghua)<1%<1%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$5,845$10,805
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional67%61%
Student and staff support5%7%
Administration13%15%
Other expenditures15%18%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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