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  Teachers

Teacher Credentials
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Full credential91%95%
Emergency credential or waiver3%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 teaching11613
Average years teaching in district11510
First-year teachers23%6%
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Average Class Size
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Kindergarten2020
Grade 11919
Grade 21919
Grade 32220
Grade 43123
Grade 53629
Grade 63229
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
Hispanic or Latino80%49%
Filipino11%3%
Asian6%8%
White2%29%
African American1%7%
American Indian or Alaska Native<1%<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 program100%51%
English language learners58%25%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Spanish90%85%
Vietnamese5%2%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)3%1%
Ilocano1%<1%
Lao<1%<1%
Cantonese<1%1%
Khmer (Cambodian)<1%<1%
All other non-English languages<1%<1%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$7,858$10,805
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional62%61%
Student and staff support10%7%
Administration13%15%
Other expenditures15%18%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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