Number of School Districts, 2005-06
| District Type |
Number of Districts |
|---|---|
| Unified | 329 |
| Elementary | 561 |
| High | 88 |
| Other | 76 |
| Total | 1,054 |
Number of Public Schools, 2005-06
| Type of School |
Number of Public Schools |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 5,661 |
| Middle | 1,239 |
| Junior high | 29 |
| High | 1,165 |
| K-12 | 113 |
| Continuation | 522 |
| Alternative | 219 |
| Community day | 343 |
| Special education | 127 |
| Other | 139 |
| Total | 9,557 |
Number of Students in Public Schools, 2005-06
| Grade Level |
Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten and grades one through eight | 4,306,895 |
| Grades nine through twelve | 1,953,077 |
| Ungraded programs | 52,131 |
| Total | 6,312,103 |
Number of Students in Private Schools, 2005-06
| Grade Level | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten through Grade Twelve | 594,597 |
| Total | 594,597 |
Racial and Ethnic Distribution in Public Schools, 2005-06
| Teachers |
Number |
Percent |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 1,826 | 0.6 |
| Asian | 14,740 | 4.8 |
| Pacific Islander | 719 | 0.2 |
| Filipino | 3,960 | 1.3 |
| Hispanic | 46,830 | 15.2 |
| African American | 14,000 | 4.5 |
| White, not Hispanic | 221,822 | 72.1 |
| Multiple or no response | 3,967 | 1.3 |
| Total | 307,864 | 100 |
| Students |
Number |
Percent |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50,708 | 0.8 |
| Asian | 517,163 | 8.2 |
| Pacific Islander | 40,363 | 0.6 |
| Filipino | 165,571 | 2.6 |
| Hispanic | 3,003,521 | 47.6 |
| African American | 494,957 | 7.8 |
| White, not Hispanic | 1,915,449 | 30.4 |
| Multiple or no response | 124,321 | 2.0 |
| Total | 6,312,103 | 100 |
Number of Twelfth-Grade Graduates, 2005-06
| Type of School | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Schools | 355,231 |
| Total | 355,231 |
Number of Teachers in Public Schools, 2005-06
| Type of School |
Number of Teachers |
|---|---|
| Elementary schools | 158,521 |
| Middle and junior high schools | 50,582 |
| High schools | 77,559 |
| Other (includes continuation schools) | 21,201 |
| Total | 307,863 |
Average Salaries, 2005-06
| Full-Time Teachers | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Common administrative districts | $ 67,093 |
| Elementary districts | 59,649 |
| High school districts | 62,544 |
| Unified districts | 59,437 |
| Statewide average | 57,604 |
| School Site Principals | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Common administrative districts | $ 95,326 |
| Elementary school level | 92,946 |
| High school level | 106,862 |
| Unified districts | 96,705 |
| Statewide average | 95,968 |
| Superintendents | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Common administrative districts | $ 137,144 |
| Elementary districts | 119,147 |
| High school districts | 145,869 |
| Unified districts | 147,459 |
| Statewide average | 132,588 |
