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Context
Summary: Students
More than 1.7 Million Children Attend the Five County Region's K-12 System
Demographics
Enrollment Growth, Public and Private (2 Charts)
  1. Enrollment has grown steadily over the last decade.
  2. Private school growth does not match growth in public school enrollments.
Enrollments and Minority Students (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 (2 Charts)
  1. The number of students in poverty continues to grow.
  2. The proportion of students who are poor has leveled off since the mid-1990s.
Enrollments and English Learners (2 Charts)
  1. The number of English learners continues to grow.
  2. The proportion of English learners has stabilized.

Student Outcomes

Context
Summary: Student Outcomes
We Evaluate the K-12 Education System on Several Dimensions
Standardized Test Scores
Academic Performance Index Distribution and Schools (2 Charts)
  1. Academic Performance Index scores for schools vary substantially across regions.
  2. There is great variation in API scores for schools throughout the region
Academic Performance Indexes and Student Characteristics (4 Charts)
  1. Race and ethnicity are powerful predictors of Academic Performance Index scores.
  2. Schools with higher proportions of students who are poor tend to have lower Academic Performance Index scores.
  3. Schools with higher proportions of students who are minority tend to have lower Academic Performance Index scores.
  4. Schools with higher proportions of students designated non-English speaking tend to have lower Academic Performance Index scores.
Academic Performance Indexes and Teachers and School Characteristics (2 Charts)
  1. Schools with higher proportions of fully credentialed teachers tend to have higher Academic Performance Index scores.
  2. Schools that are on traditional calendars have higher Academic Performance Index scores.

Teachers and Staff

Context
Summary: Teachers and Staff
The Five County Region Has More Teachers Than Many Countries
Teacher Demographics
Teacher Distribution
Increasing Numbers of Teachers in the Region (3 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 Five County Region expect to hire more than 10,000 teachers in 2005-2006.
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
Educational Backgrounds of Teachers
Credentialed Teachers
Experienced Teachers

Districts and Schools

Context
Summary: Districts and Schools
There Are Almost 200 Districts and 3,500 Schools in the Five County Region
Districts
Understanding District Size and Type (4 Charts)
  1. Most districts in the Five County Region are unified school districts.
  2. The ten largest districts in the Five County Region vary wildly in size.
  3. Median district size grew due to increases in number of school age children.
  4. Los Angeles Unified School District is significantly larger than other districts.
Schools
Basic School Demographics (3 Charts)
  1. The number of schools has grown steadily the last ten years.
  2. Student enrollment has increased over 25% in the last decade.
  3. The number of schools has increased less than 15% in the last decade.
Understanding Elementary School Size (2 Charts)
  1. Most elementary schools enroll 500-999 students.
  2. Most elementary school students attend schools with 500-999 students.
Understanding Secondary School Size (2 Charts)
  1. Most secondary schools enroll less than 1,000 students.
  2. Most secondary school students attend schools with more than a 1,000 students.
Understanding Year-Round Schools (4 Charts)
  1. Most students attend traditional calendar schools.
  2. Year-round schools have more minority students.
  3. Year-round schools have more poor students.
  4. Year-round schools have more English learners.

Last Updated: June 15, 2007

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