Index of Charts, Graphs, Statistics and Data

Charter Schools—Their Numbers and Enrollment (June 2008) The number of charter schools in California has increased steadily since 1992, when California first authorized charter schools.

Student Populations in Charter and Noncharter Schools (June 2008) As a whole, charters serve a somewhat different population of students than noncharter schools. This partly reflects the fact that charters are not proportionally distributed throughout the state. Charters serve greater proportions of African American and white students and smaller percentages of Asian and Hispanic students.

Concentration of English Learners in California by County (March 2008) California's EL students are found throughout the state, not just in urban or agricultural areas. This map shows the percentage of students in each California county who are English learners.

Concentration of English Learners in California by Grade Level (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. This chart shows the concentration of ELs by grade level.

English Learner Designation/Redesignation Process (March 2008) This chart shows the process by which students who come from a different language background are designated as English learners (EL) or fluent English proficient, and the process for reclassifying ELs as redesignated fluent English proficient.

English Learner Reclassification Rates in Sacramento County (March 2008) This chart looks at reclassification rates in Sacramento county’s unified districts. It shows that some districts with similar CELDT and CST performance data have considerably different reclassification rates.

API Composition in 2006/2007 and 2007/2008 Cycles (March 2008) This page shows how the API is calculated from standardized test scores in the 2006/2007 cycle. The composition of the API remained the same for the 2007/2008 cycle.

English Fluency and High School Exit Exam Passage Rates (March 2008) A recent study shows that EL students who are reclassified English proficient, and students who speak another primary language but were found to be “initially fluent English proficient” do better on the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) than English-only and English learner students. This chart displays the CAHSEE passage rates of 10th graders in 2007, broken down by English-fluency category.

Size of California Public School Districts, 2006-07 (March 2008) This graph, adapted from data provided in EdSource's 2008 Resource Cards, shows the breakdown of California school districts by size and the distribution of total students within these districts.

California Rankings 2005-06 (February 2008) Each year, the National Education Association (NEA) ranks states based on a number of criteria such as expenditures per pupil, teachers’ salaries, and pupils enrolled per teacher. This table shows how California compares to the top, bottom and U.S. Average for teacher salaries, expenditures per pupil, public school revenues, and per capita personal income in 2005-06 (the latest available data).

Math Achievement in Grades 2-7 (February 2008) Proficiency on math CSTs before high school tends to decline across grades but has improved at each grade level.

More Students are Taking Algebra I (February 2008) Although more 8th grade students are taking Algebra I than before, students still more often take Algebra I and subsequent math courses one year behind the state guidelines. These students, if successful, may complete Algebra II in 11th grade.

Eighth Graders Score Best on Algebra I CST (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.

Science Course-taking and Achievement Have Improved (February 2008) More California students are enrolling in biology, chemistry, and earth science, and student achievement in these courses generally improved between 2002–03 and 2006–07

Staff-Per-Pupil Ratios in California 2005-06 (February 2008) This chart, based on data from the National Center for Education Statistics, shows how California's staff-per-pupil ratios compared with the national average and that of other states in 2005-06 (the latest available data).

Administrator Education Experience (November 2007) Data from 2006-07 show that California’s administrators are generally well educated, with 77% holding a master’s degree or higher, including 7% with a doctorate. They have spent many years working in education and in their districts.

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

Student Enrollments Are Beginning to Level Off (October 2007) Enrollment in California public schools overall is growing modestly but is beginning to level off.

Title I Schools in Program Improvement (July 2007) These charts, adapted from EdSource’s 2006 Resource Cards, show the number of elementary, middle and high schools in Title I and Program Improvement from the 2003-04 school year to the 2005-06 school year.

The Number of Charter Schools in California Has Grown Steadily (July 2007) This bar graph shows the steady and substantial growth in the number of charter schools in California since 1993.

Administrators in California (April 2007) This page, using data from EdSource's 2007 Resource Cards on California Schools, describes the characteristics of California school administrators, including the percentage of male versus female, average years of service, and racial and ethnic distribution.

High School Performance on the Exit Exam (April 2007) As of May 2006, more than 91% of the students in the class of 2006, more than 400,000 students, passed the California High School Exit Exam but more than 37,000 students did not.

CSU/UC Eligibility Rates by Ethnic Group, Fall 2005 (April 2007) This page, adapted from EdSource's 2007 Resource Cards, shows the percent of high school graduates in 2005 who completed the courses required for eligibility for the CSU and UC systems.

California Public University Admission Rates by Ethnicity: A Comparison (April 2007) The graphs on this page, adapted from EdSource’s 2007 Resource Cards, show UC and CSU admission rates by ethnicity.

California's English Learners 2005-06 (April 2007) This page, adapted from data in EdSource's 2007 Resource Cards, shows the primary languages spoken by English learners in California public schools, and the percentage of English learners who speak each language.

Comparing 2002 to 2006 Scores on California Standards Tests in English Language Arts (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.

Special Program Enrollment (April 2007) This page, adapted from data in EdSource's 2007 Resource Cards for California Schools, shows the percentage of California's public school students who participated in special programs such as English Learners and GATE from the 1997-98 school year through 2005-06.

School District Revenues and Expenditures (February 2007) This page presents three tables that describe 2004-05 General Fund revenues and expenditures for the state as a whole and for elementary, high school, and unified school districts.

Staff-Per-Pupil Ratios in California (December 2006) California's staff-per-pupil ratios remain at or near the bottom in the nation. This chart, based on data from the National Center for Education Statistics, shows how California's staff-per-pupil ratios compare to the national average and that of other states.

2006-07 California State and Federal Education Money Earmarked for Special Purposes (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 compares the 2006-07 Budget Act with the 2005-06 Budget Act.

2006-07 K–12 Education Funding in California Comes from Five Sources (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.

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

2006-07 One-Time Funds for California K-12 Education (October 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.

California Public University Admission Rates by Ethnicity: A Comparison (July 2006) These graphs, adapted from EdSource’s 2006 Resource Cards, shows UC and CSU admission rates by ethnicity.

Local Elections: Successful General Obligation Bonds -- November 2005 through June 2006 (June 2006) This chart shows successful November 2005 and June 2006 bond measures.

California Charter School Student Characteristics in 2004–05 (May 2006) Students in charter schools vary substantially from those in noncharter schools in terms of ethnicity.

EdSource Considers the Relationship Between Autonomy and Performance of Charter Schools (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 that the oversight and support a chartering agency (school district or county office of education) provides can help ensure that a charter school is well run. With these conflicting beliefs in mind, EdSource took a look at autonomy from the school district to see what role it played in charter performance.

California Charter School Distribution 2005-06 (May 2006) This bar chart shows the distribution of California charter schools by district type as of the 2005-06 school year.

Types of Charter Schools (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 configurations for both charter and non-charter schools for the 2005-06 school year.

High Schools Have Lower API Scores Than Elementary or Middle Schools (May 2006) This graph, from Spotlight on California High School Performance, shows that from 1999 through 2005, high schools have had the lowest Base API scores and the smallest percentage of schools reaching a Base API of 800. Compared to middle and elementary schools, high school performance has been relatively flat.

The California and Federal Accountability Systems Differ (May 2006) This chart, from School Accountability Under NCLB: Ambitious Goals and Competing Systems, compares California's Academic Performance Index (API) system with the federal Adequate Yearly Progress(AYP).

CSU/UC Eligibility Rates by Ethnic Group 2003-04 (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 eligibility for the CSU and UC systems.

Local Elections: Successful General Obligation Bonds -- March 2005 through November 2005 (March 2006) This chart shows successful 2005 bond measures.

API Composition in 2005-06 Cycle (March 2006) These pie charts show how the API is calculated from standardized test scores in the 2004-05 cycle.

2005-06 State and Federal Education Money Earmarked for Special Purposes (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 budget. It compares the 2005-06 Budget Act with the 2004-05 Budget Act.

2005-06 K-12 Education Funding Comes From Several Sources (October 2005) This figure, from School Finance 2005-06, shows the projected sources of funds for California public schools for the school year 2005-06.

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

2004 CSTs show no improvement in achievement gaps from elementary to high school (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 elementary, middle and high school. This shows that the performance of students who enter elementary school–including those who have been at a disadvantage historically– does not improve over time.

CSTs in math show increased enrollment in higher-level courses, but decreases in performance (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 Math Summative CST which covers Algebra I, geometry, and Algebra II plus a small section on probability and statistics. The following chart, adapted from EdSource’s Spotlight on California High School Performance, shows the increase in the percentage of ninth to 11th grade students taking higher level math courses.

A profile of California's high schools (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.

More high school students are taking science courses, particularly biology (June 2005) The number of high school students taking science courses is growing, as shown by this chart adapted from EdSource’s Spotlight on California High School Performance.

Fifteen California High Schools That Beat the Odds (June 2005) According to a Civil Rights Project study in March, 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. This list of schools is referred to by EdSource's report, Spotlight on California High School Performance.

English language arts test scores show some improvement (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 in decreasing the percentage of students at the bottom rung of the performance scale. These charts, adapted from EdSource’s Spotlight on California High School Performance, show how California high school performance compares with elementary and middle schools on the English language arts CST.

Local Elections: General Obligation Bonds -- March 2004 through November 2004 (January 2005) This table shows the passage rate of general obligation (G.O.) bonds from March through November 2004. In November 2000, voters passed Proposition 39, which gives school districts the option of putting on the ballot a facilities bond measure requiring only a 55% "yes" vote (as opposed to a 2/3s majority) as long as extra accountability provisions are included.

California Rankings 2003-04 (January 2005) This table, based on National Education Association (NEA) data, shows how California ranked against the rest of the United States in categories such as teachers' salaries, the number of students per teacher, and public school revenue.

2004-05 State and Federal Education Money Earmarked for Special Purposes (November 2004) 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 budget. It compares the 2004-05 Budget Act with the 2003-04 Budget Act.

California's staff-per-pupil ratios in 2002-03 are well below the national average (September 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 states. For a more in-depth look at California’s staffing ratios and other indicators of the state’s investment in K-12 education download EdSource’s publication How California Ranks: A look at the state’s investment in K-12 education over the past decade.

Distribution of categorical funds by purpose, 2003-04 (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 programs. These pie charts summarize the proportions of state and federal categorical funding that go toward various purposes. They do not include $62 million in state and federal grants for charter schools or about $202 million in miscellaneous state programs that each receive less than $20 million.

A Profile of California's Teachers in 2002-03 (May 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 snapshot of teachers in California.

Public College-Going Rates (April 2004) This graph, adapted from EdSource’s 2004 Resource Cards, displays the public college-going rates of California public high school graduates by ethnicity.

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

K-12 Education Funding Comes From Several Sources (November 2003) This figure, from School Finance 2003-04, shows the projected sources of funds for California public schools for the school year 2003-04.

2003-04 State and Federal Education Money Earmarked for Special Purposes (November 2003) This table lists the major state and federal categorical programs for public education along with the money earmarked for each one in the 2003-04 California state budget. It compares the 2003-04 Budget Act with the 2002-03 Budget Act, including 2002-03 mid-year cuts and deferrals.

California behind other U.S. States in per-pupil expenditures (October 2003) This line graph compares California per-pupil expenditures to several other states over the past 25 years.

Special Program Enrollment (June 2003) This graph, adapted from data in EdSource's Resource Cards 2003, shows the percentage of California's public school students who participated in special programs such as English Learners and GATE from the 1998-99 school year through 2001-02.

Local Elections: General Obligation Bonds -- January 2002 through March 2003 (April 2003) This table shows the effects of Proposition 39 on general obligation bond elections from January 2002 through March 2003.

Parent Education Levels of students in Low Performing Schools (February 2003) This graph, from the EdSource report California's Lowest-Performing Schools, shows the parent education levels at schools in Deciles 1 & 2 versus Deciles 3-10.

1999 Decile 1 and 2 Schools That Made Exemplary or Noteworthy Progress (February 2003) List of schools that made exemplary or noteworthy progress since 1999.

2002-03 State and Federal Education Money Earmarked for Special Purposes (November 2002) This table lists the major state categorical programs along with the money earmarked for each one in the 2002-03 California budget.

Per-pupil expenditures 2000-2001 (September 2002) This figure shows the dollars below the U.S. average in per-pupil expenditures from 1976 to 2001.

California behind US average in per-pupil expenditures (August 2002) This graph compares California per-pupil expenditures to the U.S. average over the past 25 years.