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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 teaching11513
Average years teaching in district11410
First-year teachers26%6%
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Average Class Size
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Kindergarten3420
Grade 12019
Grade 22119
Grade 31920
Grade 43423
Grade 52829
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
Hispanic or Latino50%49%
White31%29%
African American9%7%
Multiple or No Response3%3%
Asian3%8%
Filipino2%3%
American Indian or Alaska Native1%<1%
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 program49%51%
English language learners33%25%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Spanish94%85%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)<1%1%
Khmer (Cambodian)<1%<1%
Cantonese<1%1%
Vietnamese<1%2%
Russian<1%<1%
Farsi (Persian)<1%<1%
Japanese<1%<1%
All other non-English languages<1%<1%
Korean<1%1%
Gujarati<1%<1%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$7,639$10,805
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional62%61%
Student and staff support8%7%
Administration12%15%
Other expenditures17%18%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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