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  Teachers

Teacher Credentials
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Full credential89%95%
Emergency credential or waiver4%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 teaching1713
Average years teaching in district1510
First-year teachers225%6%
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Average Class Size
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Kindergarten1620
Grade 11619
Grade 21819
Grade 31920
Grade 42423
Grade 52829
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
Hispanic or Latino95%49%
Pacific Islander3%<1%
White<1%29%
African American<1%7%
Asian<1%8%
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, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program89%51%
English language learners83%25%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Spanish98%85%
Tongan2%<1%
Hindi<1%<1%
Samoan<1%<1%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$8,953$10,805
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional67%61%
Student and staff support7%7%
Administration12%15%
Other expenditures15%18%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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