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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%
Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >
Teacher Experience
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Average years teaching1213
Average years teaching in district910
First-year teachers3%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
Grade 62929
Grade 73029
Grade 82829
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
White, not Hispanic86%29%
Hispanic or Latino8%48%
Asian3%8%
Multiple or No Response2%3%
African American, not Hispanic1%8%
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 program6%51%
English language learners2%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
Spanish93%85%
Arabic7%<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$10,427$10,805
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional62%61%
Student and staff support8%7%
Administration16%15%
Other expenditures14%18%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
School Finance: Issues to Consider >
 
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