Student Related 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.