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Understanding Year-Round Schools
(7 Charts)
 

Most students attend traditional calendar schools.
(Chart 1 of 7)


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  • In the Five County Region, over 75% of students attend traditional-calendar schools.
  • More students Outside Los Angeles County than inside attend traditional-calendar schools.
  • Year-round schools are most prevalent in Los Angeles Unified School District, with only 53% of students attending traditional-calendar schools.

Year-round schools have more minority students.
(Chart 2 of 7)


Data Source: http://api.cde.ca.gov/datafiles.html, http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/, and http://www.cde.ca.gov/demographics/files/enrsch.htm

  • In the Five County Region, traditional-calendar schools have more than 70% minority enrollment.
  • In the 5CR, year-round schools have more than 90% minority enrollment.
  • Traditional and year-round schools inside Los Angeles County have more minorities than outside.
  • In Los Angeles Unified School District, traditional-calendar schools have around 90% minorities.
  • In LAUSD, year-round schools have almost 100% minority enrollment.

Year-round schools have more poor students.
(Chart 3 of 7)


Data Source: http://api.cde.ca.gov/datafiles.html, http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/, and http://www.cde.ca.gov/demographics/files/enrsch.htm

  • In the Five County Region, traditional-calendar schools have around 50% of students who are poor.
  • In the 5CR, year-round schools have approximately 85% of students who are poor.
  • Traditional and year-round schools in Los Angeles County have more poor students than outside.
  • In Los Angeles Unified School District, traditional-calendar schools have around 75% poor students.
  • In LAUSD, year-round schools have almost 100% of students who are poor.

Year-round schools have more English learners.
(Chart 4 of 7)


Data Source: http://api.cde.ca.gov/datafiles.html, http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/, and http://www.cde.ca.gov/demographics/files/enrsch.htm

  • In the Five County Region, traditional-calendar schools have approximately 20% of English learners.
  • In the 5CR, year-round schools have approximately 45% of students who are English learners.
  • Traditional and year-round schools in Los Angeles County have more English learners than outside.
  • In Los Angeles Unified School District, traditional-calendar schools have 30% of English learners.
  • In LAUSD, year-round schools have slightly more than 60% of students who are English learners.

Traditional-calendar schools have more full credentialed teachers.
(Chart 5 of 7)


Data Source: http://api.cde.ca.gov/datafiles.html, http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/, and http://www.cde.ca.gov/demographics/files/enrsch.htm

  • In the Five County Region, traditional-calendar schools have about 88% full credentialed teachers.
  • In the 5CR, year-round schools have approximately 78% full credentialed teachers.
  • Traditional and year-round schools Outside Los Angeles County have more full credentialed teachers.
  • Year-round schools in Los Angeles Unified School District have only 70% full credentialed teachers, whereas traditional-calendar schools Outside Los Angeles County have almost 95% full credentialed teachers.

Traditional calendar schools have teachers with more experience.
(Chart 6 of 7)


Data Source: http://api.cde.ca.gov/datafiles.html, http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/, and http://www.cde.ca.gov/demographics/files/enrsch.htm

  • In the Five County Region, traditional-calendar schools have teachers with about 9 years of experience.
  • In the 5CR, year-round schools have teachers with approximately 6 years of experience.
  • Teachers in traditional and year-round schools in Los Angeles County have less experience than outside.
  • Teachers in year-round schools in Los Angeles Unified School District have only around 7 years of teaching experience, whereas teachers in traditional-calendar schools Outside Los Angeles County have around 9.5 years of teaching experience.

Traditional-calendar schools have more teachers with at least BA +30 credit hours.
(Chart 7 of 7)


Data Source: http://api.cde.ca.gov/datafiles.html, http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/, and http://www.cde.ca.gov/demographics/files/enrsch.htm

  • In the Five County Region, traditional-calendar schools have 81% of teachers with ≥ BA +30.
  • In the 5CR, year-round schools have a little over 65% of teachers with ≥ BA +30 credit hours.
  • Traditional and year-round schools Outside Los Angeles County have more teachers with ≥ BA +30.
  • Year-round schools in Los Angeles Unified School District have only 47% of teachers with ≥ BA +30 credit hours, whereas traditional-calendar schools Outside Los Angeles County have almost 87% of teachers with ≥ BA +30 hours.

Last Updated: July 31, 2005

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