Teacher Quality Related Data

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).

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.