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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 teaching11713
Average years teaching in district11210
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
Kindergarten1920
Grade 11919
Grade 22019
Grade 32020
Grade 42823
Grade 52929
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
White53%29%
Hispanic or Latino16%49%
African American11%7%
Filipino8%3%
Asian7%8%
Multiple or No Response3%3%
American Indian or Alaska Native2%<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 program19%51%
English language learners6%25%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Spanish41%85%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)19%1%
Cantonese7%1%
Hindi7%<1%
Mandarin (Putonghua)7%<1%
Italian4%<1%
Russian4%<1%
Thai4%<1%
All other non-English languages4%<1%
Korean4%1%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$6,315$10,805
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional68%61%
Student and staff support7%7%
Administration11%15%
Other expenditures14%18%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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