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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: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Average years teaching1213
Average years teaching in district810
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Average Class Size
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Class size2425
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
White58%29%
Asian17%8%
Multiple or No Response13%3%
Hispanic or Latino7%49%
African American3%7%
Pacific Islander<1%<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native<1%<1%
Filipino<1%3%
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Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program10%51%
English language learners2%25%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Mandarin (Putonghua)31%<1%
French23%<1%
Spanish23%85%
Farsi (Persian)8%<1%
Arabic8%<1%
Hebrew8%<1%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$12,264$10,805
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional66%61%
Student and staff support8%7%
Administration12%15%
Other expenditures13%18%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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