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  Teachers

Teacher Credentials
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Full credential93%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 teaching913
Average years teaching in district710
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Average Class Size
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Class size1925
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
Hispanic or Latino41%49%
Filipino28%3%
Asian15%8%
White8%29%
African American5%7%
Pacific Islander2%<1%
Multiple or No Response2%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 program50%51%
English language learners48%25%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Spanish61%85%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)15%1%
Ilocano6%<1%
Vietnamese5%2%
Cantonese4%1%
Hindi2%<1%
Mandarin (Putonghua)2%<1%
Punjabi1%<1%
Arabic<1%<1%
French<1%<1%
All other non-English languages<1%<1%
Polish<1%<1%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$8,482$10,805
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional63%61%
Student and staff support7%7%
Administration14%15%
Other expenditures15%18%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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