These tables list state categorical program funding for 2011-12.   January 2013

This page describes components of the state's 2011-12 budget for K-12 education. January 2013

This table lists both ongoing and temporary stimulus federal education funding for 2011-12.   December 2012

This chart shows how California's 2009-10 staff-per-pupil ratios compare with the national average and that of other states. April 2012

Graphic presents data on the number of students taking community college math courses that did not count toward an associate degree. February 2012

Reports the number of public high school career-technical education (CTE) courses offered during 2010-11 that were approved by UC or CSU institutions. February 2012

Map and table presenting the success rate of each community college, for students who enrolled during fall 2010 in math courses that count toward an associate degree. February 2012

Graphic presents data on the number of students taking community college math courses that counted toward an associate degree. February 2012

Just over half of California 11th graders had progressed far enough in math in 2011 to be eligible for the state's Early Assessment Program (EAP), which measures ... Read more September 2011

About half of California 11th graders were not far enough along in their study of college prep mathematics in 2011 to be eligible for the state's Early Assessment ... Read more September 2011

About 19% of all 11th graders were assessed as "ready for college" in English based on the 2011 EAP results, which was higher than in prior years. September 2011

The majority of 11th graders—about two thirds—were deemed not ready for college-level English based on their 2011 EAP results. September 2011

Asian-American high school seniors continue to be more than twice as likely as African American and Latino graduates to successfully complete course requirements ... Read more September 2011

About six in 10 Asian students complete the college-prep sequence compared with about a quarter of Native American, Latino, and African American students. August 2011

Only 6% of all 11th graders demonstrated college readiness via the Early Assessment Program (EAP) for Math in 2010, and another 16% demonstrated conditional readiness. June 2011

This table summarizes several teacher evaluation tools and their strengths and limitations. June 2011

Of the nearly 1.8 million students enrolled in California's community colleges in fall 2009, nearly half are 25 years or older. May 2011

With the exception of Asian/Pacific Islanders, the majority of college-going high school graduates of other ethnicities went to a California Community College in Fall ... Read more May 2011

In fall 2009, University of California admission rates for African American and Latino students decreased from 2007 and improved for Filipino, white, and Asian/East ... Read more May 2011

These charts show the number of elementary, middle, and high schools in Title I and PI from the 2003-04 school year to the 2010-11 school year, as well AYP targets. May 2011

This bar graph displays the dropout rates by ethnicity for each academic year from 2006–07 through 2008–09. May 2011

Bar chart showing the percent of schools that met AYP goals from 2005–06 through 2009–10. May 2011

Charts showing the percentage of California schools (by type) that made all their API growth targets from 2007 through 2010. May 2011

These charts show the CAHSEE passing rates for the class of 2010, broken down by gender, ethnicity, and economic, English learner, and disability status. May 2011

This table compares California with the U.S. average and the top- and bottom-ranking states on a number of criteria. May 2011

This chart shows how California's 2008-09 staff-per-pupil ratios compare with the national average and that of other states. April 2011

Graph of the fees charged (in the fall) per semester unit over time by California community colleges. April 2011

Graphs the percentage of students that scored "proficient" or "advanced" in the English language arts portion of CSTs over time. April 2011

This chart shows the small contribution the lottery makes to K–12 education revenues in California. April 2011

During the past few years, the percentage of students receiving free and reduced-price lunches is climbing, while the percentage of English learners remains steady. April 2011

This chart shows that the majority of California students who receive Special Education services have a specific learning disability. April 2011

A list of successful 2010 K–12 bond and parcel tax measures. March 2011

These charts show participation and achievement data for California 8th graders taking the Algebra I California Standards Test (CST) during 2003 and 2010. February 2011

This bar graph displays the percentage of 2-7 grade students who scored proficient or advanced on their math CSTs over time (2007–10). February 2011

This bar graph displays the percentage of students who scored proficient or advanced on their science CSTs over time (2007–10). February 2011

This table shows the proportion of students in each grade that took each end-of-course Science CST in 2010, and the percentage of these students who scored proficient ... Read more February 2011

This table displays the federal categorical programs through which California receives funding and the amount of ongoing money received in 2010-11. January 2011

These tables show the categorical programs whose regulations are intact and those that have been reduced and made flexible through 2012-13. January 2011

This graph compares the K–14 Proposition 98 funding estimates with actual funding levels from 2005–06 through 2011–12. January 2011

This bar graph displays the K–12 education revenues from the state’s general fund for 2005-06 through 2010–11. January 2011

This table provides a list of education mandates that lawmakers eliminated, suspended, or modified in the 2010–11 budget. January 2011

This table lists the eight California-based organizations that won Investing in Innovation ("i3") grants. December 2010

This bar chart displays the passage rate of General Obligation bond measures in recent elections. December 2010

This bar chart displays the number of local education agencies with qualified or negative certifications in the second interim reporting period. December 2010

This bar chart displays the passage rate of parcel taxes in recent elections. December 2010

Taken from an EdSource study, this table provides a sample of the remedial writing, reading, and integrated course sequences used by California Community Colleges and ... Read more November 2010

This table shows the variation among colleges with respect to the lowest level of remedial writing and reading coursework offered below college composition November 2010

These tables, taken from an EdSource study, list the basic frequency data that describes when the students (from the study cohort) who took a remedial course began ... Read more November 2010

Taken from an EdSource study, these graphs display the California community college students' starting levels in remedial writing and mathematics. October 2010

Taken from an EdSource study, this chart illustrates the number of California community college students enrolled in at least one course in a remedial writing, reading, ... Read more October 2010

Taken from an EdSource study, these bar graphs display the distribution of California community college students across remedial writing and mathematics levels within ... Read more October 2010

The charts show the weight of each component for “typical” elementary, middle, and high schools in the 2009/2010 cycle. September 2010

This graph shows California's adjusted and unadjusted per-pupil expenditures in 2007–08 along with those of Florida, New York, and Texas. September 2010

In percentage terms, school districts throughout the country spend their funds in relatively similar ways. September 2010

This chart shows how California's staff-per-pupil ratios compare with the national average and that of other states. September 2010

This table shows unadjusted and adjusted expenditures and rankings of all 50 states and the District of Columbia. September 2010

This table compares California with the U.S. average and the top- and bottom-ranking states on a number of criteria. September 2010

This chart shows that more than two-thirds of the tenured/tenure-track faculty members in California community colleges were white in Fall 2008. June 2010

This chart shows the breakdown by age of California community college students who took basic skills courses for credit during 2007-08. June 2010

This page shows the primary languages spoken by English learners in California public schools. June 2010

This table describes the ethnic distribution of California school administrators in 2008-09. June 2010

This chart shows the breakdown by age group and ethnicity of the 1.82 million community college students enrolled in fall 2008. June 2010

This chart shows that in fall 2008 only about a quarter of California community college students went to college full-time. June 2010

This pie chart shows the sources of funding for California's community colleges for 2009-10. June 2010

This table shows that the majority of community college students are not ready to take transferable courses accepted by public California universities. June 2010

Breakdown of California school districts by size and the distribution of total students within these districts. April 2010

A bar graph that displays the percentage of California high school graduates, organized by ethnicity, that enrolled in UC, CSU, CCC post-secondary schools in fall 2008. April 2010

This chart shows the CAHSEE passing rates for the class of 2009, broken down by gender, ethnicity, and economic, English learner, and disability status. April 2010

Bar chart showing the percent of schools that met AYP goals from 2004–05 through 2008–09. April 2010

This chart shows how California's staff-per-pupil ratios compare with the national average and that of other states. April 2010

Bar graph presents the number of California G.O. bond measures placed on the ballot from 2001 to 2009, including pass/fail numbers. April 2010

This chart plots California student demographic data at two points in time: 1999-00 and 2008-09. April 2010

This bar-graph shows the per-pupil funded revenue limits for the average unified school district during 2007-08 and 2009-10. January 2010

The tables on this page list state and federal categorical programs for 2007-08 and 2009-10. January 2010

Even with increased federal support, total revenues decreased by $4.4 billion since 2007-08. January 2010

This table shows how the new budget alters SB 311's penalty schedule. January 2010

Contains a map and table that illustrate the distribution of California Partnership Academies (CPAs) by county and across industry sectors in 2009-10. November 2009

This chart describes the various stimulus grants and their impact on each of four reform areas. It is excerpted from our report "The New Federal Education ... Read more October 2009

This table contains a list of the 83 districts that passed parcel taxes between 2001 and June 2009. September 2009

The number of charter schools in California has increased steadily since 1992. June 2009

Charter schools in California tend to serve a somewhat different population of students than noncharters. June 2009

This chart shows the CAHSEE passing rates for the class of 2008, broken down by gender and ethnicity. June 2009

This chart shows how California's staff-per-pupil ratios compare with the national average and that of other states. June 2009

This table provides the percentage and number of students enrolled in special programs during 1997-98, 2003-04, and 2007-08. June 2009

This chart compares California high school graduates' University of California/California State University eligibility rates for 2001-02 with 2006-07.

This chart plots University of California admission rates by ethnicity for fall 1997, 2002, 2007.

This table shows that over 200,000 students repeated the Algebra I CST in 2008. May 2009

Charts that show how early student participation in Algebra I has increased greatly in recent years. May 2009

Series of charts showing the performance of 8th graders taking Algebra I CST. May 2009

This chart shows the breakdown by ethnicity of the 1.72 million community college students enrolled in fall 2007. May 2009

Bar chart showing percentage of California high school graduates who enrolled directly in public higher education in fall 2007 and went to a community college. May 2009

This chart shows the breakdown by ethnicity of the 1.72 million community college students enrolled in fall 2007. May 2009

Bar chart showing the percent of schools that met AYP goals from 2003–04 through 2007–08. May 2009

This chart shows that 530 fewer schools were on this calendar in 2007–08 than in 2001–02. April 2009

A list of successful 2008 K–12 bond measures. March 2009

This table compares California with the U.S. average and the top- and bottom-ranking states on a number of criteria. January 2009

This chart shows the proportions of different sources of education funding based on the 2008-09 enacted budget. January 2009

This chart shows funding amounts for categorical programs for 2007-08 and 2008-09. January 2009

This chart shows student ethniciy in California community colleges and UC/CSU campuses. November 2008

This page shows post secondary pathways for California students and California community college enrollements by age. October 2008

This chart shows the difference by ethnicity in the precent of 11th grade students taking an EAP-eligible CSA in 2008. October 2008

This chart shows the percent of undergraduate enrollment in California's public postsecondary schools. October 2008

About half of all California public high school graduates enroll in one of the state’s three public postsecondary systems the fall after they graduate. October 2008

No ethnic group constitutes a majority in California, but Hispanics/Latinos are the largest segment of the student population and almost half of all students. September 2008

California ranks first by a wide margin in the proportion of children who speak a language other than English at home. September 2008

In contrast to Florida and Texas, California's years of above average enrollment growth appear to be over. September 2008

This table describes the characteristics of California school administrators. April 2008

Process by which students who come from a different language background are designated as English learners (EL) or fluent English proficient. March 2008

This chart displays the CAHSEE passage rates of 10th graders in 2007, broken down by English-fluency category. March 2008

This chart looks at reclassification rates in Sacramento county’s unified districts. March 2008

California's English learner students are found throughout the state, not just in urban or agricultural areas. March 2008

With a significant portion of English Learners entering the state’s schools in kindergarten, the early grades have a disproportionate share of English learners. March 2008

Breakdown of California school districts by size and the distribution of total students within these districts. March 2008

These pie charts show how the API is calculated from standardized test scores in the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 cycles. March 2008

As students get older, they are less likely to score proficient or above on Math CSTs. However, student achievement is improving. February 2008

The number of California 8th graders taking Algebra I has increased greatly since the state explicitly recommended the course be completed in 8th grade. February 2008

Students who take Algebra I in 8th grade tend to score proficient or advanced at higher rates than their peers who take the course later. February 2008

More California students are enrolling in biology, chemistry, and earth science, and student achievement has generally improved. February 2008

Data from 2006-07 give information on gender and ethnicity of California's teachers and administrators. November 2007

California’s administrators are generally well educated and have spent many years working in education and in their districts. November 2007

Enrollment in California public schools overall is growing modestly but is beginning to level off. October 2007

More than 400,000 students in the class of 2006 passed the CAHSEE but more than 37,000 students did not. April 2007

This page shows the primary languages spoken by English learners in California public schools. April 2007

The graphs on this page, adapted from EdSource’s 2007 Resource Cards, show UC and CSU admission rates by ethnicity. April 2007

This page shows the percentage of California's public school students who participated in special programs from the 1997-98 school year through 2005-06. April 2007

A substantially higher percentage of students in grades 2–11 scored proficient or advanced on English language arts CSTs in 2006 compared to 2002. April 2007

This page shows the percent of high school graduates in 2005 who completed the courses required for eligibility for the CSU and UC systems. April 2007

This page describes 2004-05 General Fund revenues and expenditures for the state and for elementary, high school, and unified school districts. February 2007

California's staff-per-pupil ratios remain at or near the bottom in the nation. December 2006

This chart, from EdSource’s School Finance 2006-07, shows the programs to which state leaders allocated one-time funds in the 2006-07 budget. October 2006

This figure, from School Finance 2006-07, shows the projected sources of funds for California public schools for the school year 2006-07. October 2006

This table lists the major state and federal categorical programs for public education along with the money earmarked for each one in the 2006-07 state budget. It ... Read more October 2006

This figure, from EdSource's School Finance 2006-07 report, shows the sources of funding for California's community colleges. October 2006

These graphs, adapted from EdSource’s 2006 Resource Cards, shows UC and CSU admission rates by ethnicity. July 2006

This chart, from School Accountability Under NCLB: Ambitious Goals and Competing Systems, compares California's Academic Performance Index (API) system with the ... Read more May 2006

This page shows the 2005-06 percentage of charter schools that are conversions vs. start-ups and classroom-based vs. nonclassroom-based. It also shows grade level ... Read more May 2006

This chart shows the distribution of California charter schools by district type during the 2005-06 school year.
May 2006

Students in charter schools vary substantially from those in noncharter schools in terms of ethnicity. May 2006

Most charter school advocates see freedom from school district control and requirements as crucial to improving education for their students. Others, however, believe ... Read more May 2006

These charts show how the API is calculated from standardized test scores in the 2004-05 cycle. March 2006

This chart, adapted from EdSource's 2006 Resource Cards, shows the percent of high school graduates in 2003-04 who completed the courses required for ... Read more March 2006

This figure, from School Finance 2005-06, shows the projected sources of funds for California public schools for the school year 2005-06. October 2005

This figure, from EdSource's School Finance 2005-06 report, shows the sources of funding for California's community colleges. October 2005

This table lists the major state and federal categorical programs for public education along with the money earmarked for each one in the 2005-06 California state ... Read more October 2005

These fifteen high schools "beat the odds" in terms of successfully passing students from one grade to the next on average from 2000 to 2002.  June 2005

More high school students are taking science courses, shown by a chart from EdSource’s Spotlight on California High School Performance. June 2005

These data, from Spotlight on California High School Performance, provide a summary of statewide data about California high schools for the 2003-04 school year. ... Read more June 2005

High schools have caught up with elementary and middle schools in performance on English language arts CSTs. However, high schools did not do as well as middle schools ... Read more June 2005

From 2001 to 2004 the percentage of high school students taking higher level math courses increased. In addition, more high school students are taking the High School ... Read more June 2005

This graph, from Spotlight on California High School Performance, shows that the gaps in student performance on the English CST in 2004 are about the same in ... Read more June 2005

This table lists the major state and federal categorical programs for public education along with the money earmarked for each one in the 2004-05 California state ... Read more November 2004

These ratios indicate that California’s public schools across the board have fewer teachers, principals, counselors, librarians and staff per child than most other ... Read more September 2004

An ample supply of skilled, highly capable teachers is essential for California to achieve its goal of raising student performance. These facts and charts provide a ... Read more May 2004

Categorical funds represent about 38% of the total revenues allocated to K-12 education in 2003-04, including about $12 billion in state and $7 billion in federal ... Read more May 2004

This graph, adapted from EdSource’s 2004 Resource Cards, displays the public college-going rates of California public high school graduates by ethnicity. ... Read more April 2004

These pie charts show how the API is calculated from standardized test scores in the 2003-04 cycle. March 2004

This figure, from School Finance 2003-04, shows the projected sources of funds for California public schools for the school ... Read more November 2003

This graph shows the percentage of California's public school students who participated in special programs such as English learners and GATE from the 1998-99 ... Read more June 2003

List of schools that made exemplary or noteworthy progress since 1999. February 2003

This graph shows the parent education levels at schools in Deciles 1 & 2 versus Deciles 3-10. February 2003

This table lists the major state categorical programs along with the money earmarked for each one in the 2002-03 California budget.
November 2002

This figure shows the dollars below the U.S. average in per-pupil expenditures from 1976 to 2001. September 2002

This graph compares California per-pupil expenditures with the U.S. average during the past 25 years.
August 2002