How California Ranks: A National Perspective

November 2005
Is California holding its own in K-12 education compared with other states? This eight-page annual rankings report includes numerous charts and graphs that detail the state’s standing nationally in terms of education challenges, capacity, school staffing, and effort to support K-12 education. At a glance, California ranks:

• 1st in percentage of English learners
• 3rd in teacher salary levels
• 10th in proportion of low-income students
• 29th in per pupil spending
• 49th in teacher staffing ratios, and
• 44th or below in reading and math achievement on national assessments.

The report points out that determining the optimum level of resources for schools is a daunting task, involving questions of how efficiently schools use their funds. Given the state’s cost of living and level of student needs, however, it appears that investment is insufficient.

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