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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 teaching12113
Average years teaching in district11710
First-year teachers20%6%
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Average Class Size
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Kindergarten2920
Grade 12019
Grade 22019
Grade 32020
Grade 42923
Grade 53029
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
White58%29%
Hispanic or Latino26%49%
Multiple or No Response12%3%
Asian2%8%
American Indian or Alaska Native<1%<1%
African American<1%7%
Filipino<1%3%
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 program23%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
Spanish85%85%
Cantonese3%1%
Russian3%<1%
French2%<1%
Korean2%1%
Indonesian1%<1%
All other non-English languages1%<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$7,627$10,805
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional63%61%
Student and staff support10%7%
Administration11%15%
Other expenditures16%18%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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