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2007 State of the Schools (SOS)
Contents:
Contra Costa County Statistics
Student Enrollment Growth
Schools Ethnic Makeup
County's Changing Student Population
English Language Learner (ELL) Students Up Since 1993
Academic Performance Index (API)
Williams Case Summary
College Bound UC/CSU Course Completion
County's Advanced Placement (AP) Rates Well Above National Average
UC Subject "A" Writing Test
Dropout Rate
CA School Funding Sources
How CA Education Dollars Are Spent
CA Per Pupil Expenditure Moves Closer to US Average in 2002
How California Ranks Nationally
Download S.O.S. Presentation (2MB - PDF format)
DEMOGRAPHICS
Contra Costa County Statistics
Number of Public School Students |
166,102 |
Number of Districts |
18 |
Number of Schools |
258 |
Number of Teachers |
8,459 |
Student to Teacher Ratio |
20.9:1 |
Average Class Size |
26.4 |
Average Teacher Salary (2003-2004) |
$56,590 |
Expense of Education Per ADA* |
$8,484 |
*Average Daily Attendance |
|
| Private School Enrollment | 18,520 |
| Percentage of Students in Private School | 10% |
| *Average Daily Attendance |
Source: California Department of Education (CDE), 2005-2006
Student Enrollment Growth
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
|
| Enrollment |
164,545 |
165,562 |
166,024 |
165,785 |
166,102 |
| Increase over |
1.7% |
.61% |
.28% |
-.14% |
.19% |
Source: CDE 2006-2007
Enrollment: Special Programs
County 2006-2007 |
% of Enrollment |
% of State Enrollment |
|
Special Education |
19,780 |
11.9% |
10.8% |
Free/Reduced Meals |
52,648 |
31.7% |
49.8% |
ELL (English Language Learners) |
27,648 |
27,156 |
376% |
Alternative Education (Continuation, Community Based, Opportunity, Magnet Prgenant/Parenting, Independent Study) |
7,637 |
4.6% |
6.3% |
GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) |
10,633 |
6.4% |
8.2% |
Source: CDE Dataquest 2006-2007
Schools Ethnic Makeup
Ethnicity |
Contra Costa County |
California |
Latino |
27.2% |
48.15% |
White |
42.9% |
29.41% |
African American |
11.5% |
7.6% |
Asian |
8.4% |
8.12% |
Filipino |
4.0% |
2.63% |
American Indian |
.5% |
0.77% |
Pacific Islander |
.8% |
0.62% |
Multiple Response |
4.7% |
2.7% |
Source: CDE Dataquest 2006-2007
County's Changing Student Population
1987 |
2006 |
Increase since 1987 |
|
Number of Students |
118,311 |
166,102 |
40% |
Minority Students |
30,643 |
94,926 |
209% |
ELL Students |
5,705 |
27,156 |
376% |
Source: CDE Dataquest 2006-2007
ELL population number for 2006-2007
English Language Learner (ELL) Students Up Since 1995
Language |
1995-1996 |
2005-06 |
% Change |
Spanish |
8,931 |
21,774 |
114% |
Vietnamese |
526 |
416 |
-21% |
Filipino (Tagalog) |
637 |
815 |
28% |
Punjabi |
233 |
399 |
71% |
Farsi (Persian) |
247 |
379 |
53% |
All other |
2,745 |
3,373 |
23% |
Total ELL |
13,319 |
27,156 |
104% |
Source: CDE, Ed-data 2006-2007
ACCOUNTABILITY
Academic Performance Index (API)
API is the cornerstone of the Public Schools Accountability Act.
The 2005 Base API, uses the following assessments:
- CA Standards Tests in English Language Arts, Math, Science, History/Social Sciences, Grades 2-11
- CAT/6, Grades 3 & 7 only, English Language Arts, Math (Norm-referenced test)
- CA High School Exit Exam
- Additional criteria, onle developed and deemed valid and reliable, will be added in the future
Source: CDE, Ed-data 2006-2007
Academic Performance Scale 2005-2006
API scores are based on a scale of 200-1,000, with 800 being the statewide target.
| State
Index |
County |
|
| High API | 993 |
979 |
| Low API | 378 |
534 |
Source: EdSource, Lining Up Public Schools: California's API, May 2006
API Growth Targets
The following districts in Contra Costa County had all of their schools at an 800 API or above:
- Acalanes Union High School District
- Lafayette School District
- Moraga School District
- Orinda Union School District
- San Ramon Valley Unified School District
- Walnut Creek School District
Source: CDE Data Quest CPI Base 2006-2007
No Child Left Behind
Reauthorization of Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act NCLB 2001
Strengthens federal pressure on states—standards based reform
NCLB touches every area of CA education policy
Requires 100% of students to meet state definition of academically “proficient” by 2014
Testing required 95% of 3rd-8th graders in reading and math by 2005-2006
By June 2006, all teachers meet “highly qualified” definition
Parent choice to transfer students
Publicize school report cards by 2005-2006
Adequate Yearly Progress
Federal requirement under No Child Left Behind
19* School Districts
- 159 of 255 (62%) Contra Costa County schools made AYP**
- 11 of 19 (58%) districts made AYP**
- 14 of 19 (74%) districts met English Language Arts (ELA) criterion
- 15 of 19 (79%) districts met mathematics criteria
- 19 of 19 (100%) districts met API criteria
- 8 of 10 (80%) districts met graduate rate criteria
*Includes Contra Costa County Office of Education
**Most frequently missed AY crterion is particiaption rate in ELA testing
Williams Case Summary
Williams class action lawsuit settled August 2004
New laws seek to ensure all students have:
- Access to standards-aligned instruction materials and textbooks
- Access to school facilities that are clean, safe and functional
- Teachers are properly assigned and credentialed
Focus is on schools in deciles 1-3, of the 2003 API
(original settlement based on 2003 API, renewed 2007)
In Contra Costa 57 schools in 5 districts are subject to Williams
New role for County Superintendent, to monitor and report on results
State funding allocated
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Career Technical Education in Contra Costa County
ROP (Regional Occupational Program:
- Serves 12,000 students at 30 high schools and 10 adult sites in Contra Costa and Alameda
- Over 50 rigorous standards-based courses from Accounting to Web Design
- 34 UC-approved “a-g” courses from Advanced Architectural Design to Veterinary Science
- Key industry partners
- Industry internship opportunities
State Minimum Graduation Requirements
The prescribed course of study for students in grades 9 through 12 shall include:
| Years | Subject |
| 3 | English |
| 2 | Mathematics (begining 2003-2004 must include Algebra I |
| 2 | Science (including biological and physical sciences) |
| 3 | Social Studies (including United States history and geography; world history, culture and geography; a one-semester course in American Government and civics; and a one-semester course in economics) |
| 1 | Visual or performing arts, foreign language or American sign language |
| 2 | Physical Education (unless exempted) |
Beginning in 2006, all students must pass the California Exit Exam prior to graduation, in addition to meeting course requirements.
Source: Education Code 51225.3
College Bound UC/CSU Course Completion
Percent of students completing A-G college preparation course sequence
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
|
| CC County |
45.7% |
43.4% |
41.7% |
41.5% |
42.4% |
39.9% |
40.4% |
37.3% |
39.8% |
| CA |
36.6% |
35.6% |
34.8% |
35.6% |
34.6% |
33.4% |
34.1% |
35.2% |
35.9% |
The six components labeled a-g include: two years of social science, four years of English, three years of mathematics, two years of laboratory science, two years of a foreign language, and two years of college preparatory elective courses.
Source: CDE Data Quest 2005 (Based on 2005-2006 graduates)
Graduates
12th Grade Enrollment |
12the Grade Graduates |
|
| County | 12,160 |
9,897 (81%) |
| State | 423,289 |
349,191 (82%) |
SAT Results - County |
SAT Results - State |
|
| Students Tested | 5,489 |
155,195 |
| Seniors Tested | 45% |
37% |
| Average Score | 1,601 |
1,506 |
Source: CDE DataQuest 2006
County's Advanced Placement (AP) Rates Well Above National Average
99-00 |
00-01 |
01-02 |
02-03 |
03-04 |
04-05 |
|
| CC County |
13.9 |
20.6 |
21.5 |
21.4 |
22.8 |
24.4 |
| CA |
14.2 |
17.5 |
18.8 |
19.2 |
20.3 |
21.3 |
| US |
9.4 |
13.2 |
13.4 |
13.7 |
13.2 |
Not Available |
Students receive college credit for AP exams passed with scores of “3” or higher on a scale of 1 to 5. The reported value is the number of AP examinations, per 100 Juniors and Seniors, with a score of 3 or better.
Source: CDE, DataQuest 2004-2005; College Board, 2003-04
California High School Exit Examination
Mathematics (County) |
Mathematics (State) |
|
| Students Tested * | 12,795 |
9,897 (81%) |
| Students Passed | 10,398 |
349,191 (82%) |
| Percent Passed | 81% | 76% |
English Language Arts (County) |
English Language Arts
(State) |
|
| Students Tested * | 12,888 |
480,890 |
| Students Passed | 10.641 |
368,237 |
| Percent Passed | 83% |
87% |
*10th graders
Source: CDE DataQuest 2006
One-Year Dropout Rate
| One Year Dropout
Rate (prior year) |
Four Year Dropout
Rate (prior year) |
|
| Contra Costa
County |
2.3 |
9.3 |
| California |
3.5 |
14.2 |
Total Enrollment |
Total Drop Rate |
|
Contra Costa
County |
53,155 |
1,207 |
California |
1,974,645 |
68,727 |
Source: CDE, DataQuest, 2005-2006
FUNDING
CA School Funding Sources
Source |
Amount |
State Funds |
$40.9 Billion |
Local Property Taxes/Misc. Revenues |
$17.8 Billion |
Federal Government |
$7.4 Billion |
Lottery |
$1.0 Billion |
Total Estimated Revenues for 2006-2007 |
$67.1 Billion* |
* The total does not equal the sum of the parts due
to rounding
Source: EdSource, CDE Fact Book
How CA Education Dollars Are Spent
Breakdown of dollars spent per student at a hypothetical average school, 1999-2000 school year)
93.8% |
|
|
$5,844 |
|
|
$3,140 |
|
|
|
$293 |
|
|
|
$175 |
|
|
|
$498 |
|
|
|
$442 |
|
|
|
$318 |
|
|
|
$579 |
|
|
|
$237 |
|
|
|
$162 |
|
5.2% |
|
|
$324 |
1% |
|
|
$62 |
|
|
$37 |
|
|
|
$25 |
|
100% |
|
|
$6,232 |
Source: CDE Fact Book 2002 (info not updated at CDE due to budget cuts)
CA Per Pupil Expenditure Moves 2004-2005 by Enrollment
Three Highest |
|
D.C. |
$15,508
|
New Jersey |
$13,781
|
New York |
$13,551
|
Three Middle |
|
Virginia |
$9,275
|
U.S. Average |
$9,100
|
Indiana |
$8,935
|
Three Lowest |
|
Louisiana |
$8,519
|
California |
$8,486
|
Arkansas |
$8,402
|
Source: National Education Association, “Rankings and Estimates, Fall 2006 Update.”
How California Ranks Nationally
1st |
Number of Students Enrolled (CA has 6,309,689; US enrollment is 48,727,536 in 2005) |
1st |
Teacher Salaries (CA average is $59,825; US average is $49,026 in 2005-2006) |
13th |
Per Capita Personal Income (CA average is $35,172 in 2004; US average is $33,041) |
33rd |
Expenditures for Public Schools Per $1,000 Personal Income in 2003-04 |
29th |
Per Pupil Expenditures in 2005-2006 (CA average is $8,486; US average is $9,100) |
49th |
Students Per Teacher (CA average is 21.0; US average is 15.6) Fall 2005 |
49th |
Students Per Principal (CA average is 476:1; US average is 294:1) |
51st |
Students Per Guidance Counselor (CA average is 909:1; US average is 476:1) |
51st |
Students Per Librarian (CA average is 5,000:1; US average is 90.9:1) |
(Except as noted, data is for 2004-05 and includes the 50 states and the District of Columbia.)
Source: EdSource, California Rankings November 2007
LINKS TO MORE INFORMATION
California Department of Education Dataquest
Contra Costa County Children's Report Card
National Education Association: Educational Statistics Page
