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  Teachers

Teacher Credentials
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Full credential96%95%
Emergency credential or waiver8%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 district11310
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
Kindergarten2020
Grade 12019
Grade 22019
Grade 32020
Grade 43223
Grade 52729
Grade 63029
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
Hispanic or Latino44%49%
African American19%7%
White16%29%
Asian10%8%
Filipino6%3%
Multiple or No Response4%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 program63%51%
English language learners36%25%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Spanish74%85%
Vietnamese7%2%
Arabic4%<1%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)2%1%
Portuguese2%<1%
Lao2%<1%
Mien (Yao)2%<1%
Cantonese2%1%
Khmu2%<1%
Hindi1%<1%
All other non-English languages<1%<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$8,486$10,805
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional60%61%
Student and staff support13%7%
Administration11%15%
Other expenditures16%18%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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