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California Rankings 2007-08
September 2010
Each year, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), National Education Association (NEA), and the Annie E. Casey Foundation KIDS COUNT Data Center rank states based on a number of criteria.
This table compares California with the U.S. average and the top- and bottom-ranking states in a number of key areas: education spending, staffing ratios, teacher salaries, and student demographics.
For data on how California's staffing ratios in specific employee categories compare to the nation as a whole, see Staff-per-Pupil Ratios in California 2007-08.
U.S. Rankings for California
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|
|
California Rank in U.S. |
California Average |
U.S. Average |
Highest |
Lowest |
|
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) |
Expenditures per pupil (2007-08) |
28 |
$9,706 |
$10,297 |
$17,620 (New Jersey) |
$5,978 (Utah) |
|
Total staff per 1,000 students (2007-08) |
49 |
93.2 |
128.1 |
208.6 (Vermont) |
84.8 (Nevada) |
|
National Education Association (NEA) |
Teachers' salaries |
1 |
$65,808 |
$52,800 |
$65,808 (California) |
$36,674 (South Dakota) |
|
Per capita personal income (2007) |
9 |
$43,221 |
$39,430 |
$63,881 (District of Columbia) |
$29,549 (Mississippi) |
|
|
Expenditures on K-12 schools per $1,000 of personal income in (2006-07) |
39 |
$37 |
$40 |
$53 (Rhode Island) |
$27 (District of Columbia) |
|
|
Percentage of children in households in which the household head has not completed high school (2008)* |
1 |
26% |
16% |
26% (California) |
5% (Maine) |
|
Percentage of children who speak a language other than English at home (2008)* |
1 |
44% |
21% |
44% (California) |
3% (Mississippi and West Virginia) |
Note: The numbers in this table are based on fall enrollment data.
* The District of Columbia is not included among the states in these categories, but is included in the other categories.
EdSource 9/10
How California Ranks - This report compares California's education expenditures with those of other states.
Related Charts
- How does California’s per-pupil expenditure compare with that of other states?
- Per-Pupil Spending in 2007–08 Unadjusted and Adjusted Using Comparable Wage Index
- How do California school district expenditures compare with those of districts in other states?
- Staff-Per-Pupil Ratios in California 2007-08