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Overview

The executive summary will be published as soon as it is available.

Students

	Putting student information in context: more than 1.7 million children attend the region's elementary and secondary schools.
	Enrollments Growth, Public and Private (4 Charts) 1. Enrollment has grown steadily over the last decade. 2. Enrollment has grown by more than a quarter since 1990. 3. Private schools a minor component of education system in the region. 4. Private school growth has not kept pace with growth in public school enrollments.
	Enrollments and Ethnicity (2 Charts) 1. Enrollment growth in the region is predominantly Latino. 2. Racial/Ethnic composition of school enrollment differs from general population.
	Enrollments and Poverty (4 Charts) 1. Most Los Angeles County students are in predominantly poor districts. 2. Poor schools and non-poor schools are common throughout the Los Angeles region, but few schools are in the middle. 3. The number of students in poverty continues to grow. 4. The proportion of students who are poor has leveled off since the mid-1990s.
	Enrollments and Language (3 Charts) 1. The number of non-English speaking students continues to grow throughout the region. 2. Growth of the proportion of non-English speaking students in the region has leveled off. 3. A small but growing proportion of non-English speaking students are being redesignated as fluent in English each year.
	Enrollments in Large and Small Districts and Schools (3 Charts) 1. Most of the region's students are in districts of moderate size. 2. Most elementary students are enrolled in medium-sized schools. 3. Few secondary students are enrolled in small schools.

Student Outcomes

	Putting student outcome information in context: the k-12 education system can be evaluated on many dimensions.
	There is substantial variation in Academic Performance Index Scores
	Academic Performance Index Distribution (5 Charts) 1: There is great variation in the API scores received by schools throughout the region. 2: In the region, students are mostly likely to be in schools achieving medium API scores (600-700). 3: Students in the region outside of LA County are mostly likely to be in schools achieving medium API scores (600-700). 4: Students in LA County are not unlikely to be in schools with API scores under 600. 5. Students in the Los Angeles Unified School District are more likely to be enrolled in low achieving schools than students elsewhere.
	Academic Performance Index Scores for Each Race / Ethnicity (4 Charts) 1. Race and ethnicity are powerful predictors of Academic Performance Index scores. 2. Most Anglo students are in schools where they have a median Academic Performance Index score between 500 and 600. 3. Most Latino students are in schools where they have median Academic Performance Index scores between 500 and 600, which is substantially lower than the scores for Anglos. 4. Most African American students are in schools where they have median Academic Performance Index scores between 500 and 700, which is comparable to the scores for Latinos, and substantially lower than the scores for Anglos.
	Proportion of Student Receiving Free / Reduced Price Meals and Academic Performance Indexes (5 Charts) 1. Schools with higher proportions of students who are poor tend to have lower Academic Performance Index scores. 2. In the Los Angeles Region, schools with higher proportions of students who are poor tend to have lower Academic Performance Index scores. 3. In the region outside Los Angeles County, schools with higher proportions of students who are poor tend to have lower Academic Performance Index scores. 4. In Los Angeles County, schools with higher proportions of students who are poor tend to have lower Academic Performance Index scores. 5. In the Los Angeles Unified School District, schools with higher proportions of students who are poor tend to have lower Academic Performance Index scores.
	Proportion of Students Who are Minority and Academic Performance Indexes (5 Charts) 1. Schools with higher proportions of students who are minority tend to have lower Academic Performance Index scores. 2. In the Los Angeles Region, schools with higher proportions of students who are minority tend to have lower Academic Performance Index scores 3. In the region outside Los Angeles County, schools with higher proportions of students who are minority tend to have lower Academic Performance Index scores. 4. In Los Angeles County, schools with higher proportions of students who are minority tend to have lower Academic Performance Index scores. 5. In the Los Angeles Unified School District, schools with higher proportions of students who are minority tend to have lower Academic Performance Index scores.
	Proportion of Students who are English Learners and Academic Performance Indexes (5 Charts) 1. Schools with higher proportions of students designated non-English speaking tend to have lower Academic Performance Index scores. 2. In the Los Angeles Region, schools with higher proportions of students designated non-English speaking tend to have lower Academic Performance Index scores. 3. In the region outside Los Angeles County, schools with higher proportions of students designated non-English speaking tend to have lower Academic Performance Index scores. 4. In Los Angeles County, schools with higher proportions of students designated non-English speaking tend to have lower Academic Performance Index scores. 5. In the Los Angeles Unified School District, schools with higher proportions of students designated non-English speaking tend to have lower Academic Performance Index scores.
	Proportion of Teachers Who Are Fully Credentialed and Academic Performance Indexes (5 Charts) 1. Schools with higher Academic Performance Index scores tend to have higher proportions of fully credentialed teachers. 2. In the Los Angeles Region, schools with higher Academic Performance Index scores tend to have higher proportions of fully credentialed teachers. 3. In the region outside Los Angeles County, schools with higher Academic Performance Index scores tend to have higher proportions of fully credentialed teachers. 4. In Los Angeles County, schools with higher Academic Performance Index scores tend to have higher proportions of fully credentialed teachers. 5. In the Los Angeles Unified School District, schools with higher Academic Performance Index scores tend to have higher proportions of fully credentialed teachers.
	Academic Performance Index Scores for Traditional Calendar vs. Year-Round Schools 1. Students in schools on traditional calendars have higher Academic Performance Index scores than students in year-round schools.
	Dropout Rates: Dropout Rates Across the Region (3 Charts) 1. One-Year Dropout Rate: The proportion of students who drop out of Los Angeles Unified School District each year is more than twice that of the region outside Los Angeles County. 2. Four-Year Dropout Rate: The proportion of students who drop out of Los Angeles Unified School District (over one in five) is more than twice that of the region outside Los Angeles County. 3. Across the Los Angeles Region, dropout rates fell as the early-1990s recession ended and have leveled out since 1997.
	Comparing Dropout Rates by Race / Ethnicity (Cross-Section, 2 Charts) 1. One-Year Dropout Rate: Significant discrepancies exist across the dropout rates of students of different ethnic groups, but are overshadowed by even greater difference across the region. 2. Four-Year Dropout Rate: Significant discrepancies exist across the dropout rates of students of different ethnic groups, but are overshadowed by even greater differences across the region.
	Comparing Dropout Rates by Race / Ethnicity (Time-Series, 4 Charts) 1. One-Year Dropout Rates Over Time in Los Angeles Region: Dropout rates declined between 1993 and 1997 and have since stabilized. 2. One-Year Dropout Rates Over Time in Los Angeles County: Dropout rates declined between 1993 and 1997 and have since stabilized. 3.One-Year Dropout Rates Over Time in Region Outside Los Angeles County: Dropout rates declined between 1993 and 1997 and have since stabilized. 4. One-Year Dropout Rates Over Time in Los Angeles Unified School District: Dropout rates declined between 1993 and 1997 and have since stabilized.
	Do Students Like You Drop Out? (6 Charts) 1. Most students outside of the Los Angeles Unified School District are enrolled in schools where fewer than two percent of students drop out each year. 2. The majority of Anglo students outside the Los Angeles Unified School District are enrolled in schools where fewer than 2 percent of Anglos drop out each year. 3. Latino students are distributed across schools with varying Latino dropout rates. 4. African American students are distributed across schools with varying African American dropout rates. 5. Most Asian-Pacific Islander students are enrolled in schools where fewer than 2 percent of Asian-Pacific Islanders drop out. 6. Most American Indian students are enrolled in schools where fewer than 2 percent of American Indian students drop out.
	Dropout Rates by Characteristics of Students and Schools (3 Charts) 1. Across the region, poor students are more likely than non-poor students to drop out. 2. Students in schools with a high proportion of students who are minorities are more likely to drop out than others. 3. With the exception of the Los Angeles Unified School District, students in year-round schools are more likely to drop out than students in traditional schools.
	Graduates Meeting University of California - California State University Admissions Requirements (2 Charts) 1. The proportion of graduates completing courses making them eligible to attend California State University or the University of California is low throughout the region. 2. Trends in UC-CSU eligibility over time are mixed.
	Graduates Meeting University of California - California State University Admissions Requirements, by Race / Ethnicity (Time-Series, 5 Charts) 1. Latino graduates, followed by African American graduates, are less likely to complete courses making them eligible to attend California State University or the University of California. 2. Los Angeles Region, rates of California State University or University of California eligibility, 1992-2001. 3. Region outside Los Angeles County, rates of California State University or University of California eligibility, 1992-2001. 4. Los Angeles County, rates of California State University or University of California eligibility, 1992-2001. 5. Los Angeles Unified School District, rates of California State University or University of California eligibility, 1992-2001.
	Graduates Meeting University of California - California State University Admissions Requirements, by Race / Ethnicity at the School Level (Cross-Section, 6 Charts) 1. Most students in the region attend schools where between 20 and 50 percent of graduates meet UC-CSU eligibility requirements. 2. The proportion of Anglo graduates who are UC-CSU eligible varies widely across the region, but is systematically higher than for students of all race / ethnicities. 3. Most Latino graduates attended schools where under 30 percent of them are completing courses which will make them eligible to attend California State University or the University of California. 4. Most African American graduates attended schools where under 40 percent of them are completing courses which will make them eligible to attend California State University or the University of California. 5. The proportion of Asian / Pacific Islander graduates who are UC-CSU eligible varies widely across the region, but is systematically higher than for students of all race / ethnicities. 6. The proportion of American Indian graduates who are UC-CSU eligible varies widely across the region.
	Graduates Meeting University of California - California State University Admissions Requirements, by Characteristics of Students and Schools (3 Charts) 1. Graduates in schools with a high proportion of poor students are less likely than others to complete courses which will make them eligible to attend California State University or the University of California. 2. Graduates in schools with a high proportion of minority students are less likely than others to complete courses which will make them eligible to attend California State University or the University of California. 3. Graduates of year-round schools are less likely than graduates of traditional calendar schools to complete courses which will make them eligible to attend California State University or the University of California.

Teachers and Staff

Putting teacher information in context: the Los Angeles Region has more teachers than many countries.

Where do the region's 147,000 teachers teach?

Increasing Numbers of Teachers in the Region (4 Charts)
1. The number of teachers has grown steadily throughout the region.
2. The ratio of teachers to students has increased slightly since 1997.
3. Schools in the Los Angeles Region expect to hire more than 15,000 teachers in 2002-2003.
4. Elementary and special education teachers are most needed.

Student Access to Non-Teaching Staff (2 Charts)
1. Student access to school nurses is limited, but improving slightly.
2. Student access to school counselors is limited, but also improving slightly.

Teacher Demographics (3 Charts)
1. Most teachers are women.
2. While demographics vary across the region, most teachers are Anglos.
3. Patterns of teacher race and ethnicity differs markedly from patterns in the general population and enrolled students.

Quality Indicators

	The Educational Backgrounds of Teachers (4 Charts) 1. Teachers outside the Los Angeles Unified School District have stronger educational backgrounds, Part I. 2. Regionwide, teachers outside the Los Angeles Unified School District have stronger educational backgrounds, Part II. 3. Schools outside the Los Angeles Unified School District have teachers with stronger educational backgrounds, Part I. 4. Schools outside the Los Angeles Unified School District have teachers with stronger educational backgrounds, Part II.
	Credentialed Teachers: How Many? How much Variation? (6 Charts) 1. Most of the region's teachers are fully credentialed. 2. The proportion of teachers who are fully credentialed varies across regions. 3. Despite growth in the system, the proportion of teachers who are fully credentialed has remained stable. 4. The proportion of teachers with full credentials varies greatly across schools in the region. 5. Schools outside the Los Angeles Unified School District have a greater proportion of fully credentialed teachers. 6. While virtually all elementary teachers have appropriate specialized credentials, reading and math teachers frequently do not.
	Experienced Teachers: How Common? How Much Variation? (5 Charts) 1. Experienced teachers are fairly evenly distributed throughout the region. 2. While there is an "old guard," a substantial proportion of teachers are relatively new. 3. New teachers are common throughout the region. 4. There is moderate variation in average teacher experience across districts. 5. There is wider variation in average teacher experience across schools.
	Teacher Pay, Administrator Pay (3 Charts) 1. There is very little variation in teacher salary patterns across the region. 2. There is moderate variation in average teacher salary across districts. 3. There are substantial salary differences among different jobs.

Which Students Get Which Teachers

	Minority Students (4 Charts): 1. As the proportion of minority students increases in a district, so does the proportion of minority teachers. 2. Minority students are less likely to have fully credentialed teachers. 3. The proportion of minority students in a school has some correlation with the average years of teaching experience in that school. 4. A district's average teacher salary is not related to the proportion of minority students in that district.
	Poor Students (4 Charts): 1. Districts with more poor students have more minority teachers. 2. Poor students are less likely to have fully credentialed teachers. 3. Poor students are likely to have less experienced teachers. 4. A district's average teacher salary is unrelated to the proportion of students who are poor in that district.
	EL (English Learners) Students: Students designated as non-English speaking are less likely to have a fully credentialed teacher.
	Schools with higher Academic Performance Index scores have higher proportions of fully credentialed teachers.

Districts and Schools

	Putting districts and schools information in context: there are almost 200 districts and 3,500 schools in the Los Angeles Region.
	Though several districts across the region are elementary or secondary, most are unified districts.
	The ten largest districts in the Los Angeles Region vary wildly in size.
	Understanding District Size (4 Charts) 1. Throughout the region, the median district size is between 7,700 and 8,900. 2. Because of an increase in the population of school age children, median district size has grown over the last ten years. 3. Most districts have either less than 1,000 students or between 10,001 and 25,000 students. 4.Though there are many districts with less than 1,000 students, it is more common for students to be enrolled in larger districts.
	Districts and Minority Enrollment (2 Charts) 1. Few districts in the Los Angeles Region have less than 20 percent minority enrollment. 2. Most students in the Los Angeles Region are enrolled in districts where more than 80 percent of students are minorities.
	Districts and Poverty (2 Charts) 1. In the region, about 35 percent of districts have more than 60 percent students enrolled who are poor. 2. In the region, about 50 percent of students are enrolled in districts where more than 60 percent of students enrolled are poor.
	Districts and Non-English Speaking Students (2 Charts) 1. In the region, 44 percent of districts have more than 20 percent students designated as English Learners. 2. In the region, 67 percent of students are enrolled in districts where more than 20 percent of students are designated English Learners.
	District Operating Expenditures (2 Charts) 1. Total operating expenditures vary widely across districts. 2. Most students are in districts with operating expenditures of between $7,000 and $9,000 per student.
	Basic School Demographics (3 Charts) 1. Over the last ten years, the number of schools in the region has grown steadily. 2. Over the last ten years, the number of schools in the region has increased by 14 percent. 3. Over the last ten years, enrollment in the region has increased by 24 percent.
	Understanding the Size of Elementary Schools (2 Charts) 1. Most elementary schools enroll 500-999 students. 2. Most elementary school students in the region are enrolled in schools with 500-999 students.
	Understanding the Size of Secondary Schools (2 Charts) 1. Most secondary schools enroll less than 1,000 students. 2. Few secondary school students are enrolled in schools with less than 1,000 students.
	Understanding Year-Round Schools (7 Charts) 1. In the region, over 70 percent of students are enrolled in tradition calendar schools. 2. Minority students are more likely to be enrolled in year-round schools than other students. 3. Poor students are more likely to be enrolled in year-round schools than other students. 4. Students who are designated as non-English speaking are more likely to be enrolled in year-round schools than other students. 5. Fully credentialed teachers are more likely to be employed by traditional calendar schools. 6. Experienced teachers are more likely to be employed in traditional calendar schools. 7. Teachers with at least a BA +30 are more likely to be employed by traditional calendar schools.
	Schools and Minority Students (2 Charts) 1. Most schools in the region have more than 70 percent students who are minorities. 2. Most students in the region are enrolled in schools where more than 70 percent of students are minorities.
	Schools and Poverty (2 Charts) 1. In the LA Unified School District, the majority of schools have more than 80 percent poor students. 2. In the LA Unified School District, the majority of students are in schools where more than 80 percent of students are poor.
	Schools and Non-English Speaking Students (2 Charts) 1. In the Los Angeles Region, most schools have less than 30 percent students designated non-English speaking. 2. In the Los Angeles Region, most students are enrolled in schools where less than 30 percent of students are designated non-English speaking.

Finance

The finance section will be published as soon as it is available.

Last Updated: May 25, 2005