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  Teachers

Teacher Credentials
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Full credential100%95%
Emergency credential0%5%
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Teacher Experience
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Average years teaching1613
Average years teaching in district1110
First-year teachers6%6%
Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >
Average Class Size
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Kindergarten1720
Grade 12019
Grade 22119
Grade 32020
Grade 42423
Grade 52129
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
White, not Hispanic74%29%
Multiple or No Response13%3%
Asian7%8%
Hispanic or Latino4%48%
Filipino<1%3%
African American, not Hispanic<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 program10%51%
English language learners8%25%
The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >
Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Korean46%1%
Spanish25%85%
Portuguese13%<1%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)4%1%
German4%<1%
All other non-English languages4%<1%
Russian4%<1%
Bilingual Education: Overview and Online Resources >
 
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$8,728$10,805
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional60%61%
Student and staff support8%7%
Administration16%15%
Other expenditures17%18%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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