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Countywide Profile
 FISCAL YEAR: 2011-12
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Related links: This site reports data for California's K-12 public school system only.
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 California’s public education system is immense: more than six million students in about 9,900 schools and programs that county offices of education (COEs) provide. These are governed by almost 1,000 elected school and county boards and regulated by a complex Education Code, with a finance system that is largely controlled by the Legislature and governor.
These Ed-Data Profiles provide a comprehensive picture of each school, district and county, with statewide totals and links to additional data or explanations. The Profiles are organized in three sections: General Information, Students, and Staffing. Click on the tabs to move between them.
This countywide profile is a summary of all schools/districts in the county, including those run by county offices. Information about programs run by county offices is included under District Profiles; county office programs are, however, not part of the Compare Districts function. Financial information for county offices is on the county tab (Financial Reports for County Office). Click here to learn how COEs provide fiscal oversight and assistance to school districts.
Schools by Type
Alameda County, 2011-12
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Number of Schools |
Enrollment |
Full-Time Equivalent Teachers1 |
Pupil-Teacher Ratio2 |
| Preschool |
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9 |
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| Elementary |
225 |
107,955 |
4,999.1 |
21.6 |
| Middle |
52 |
37,465 |
1,704.8 |
22.0 |
| Junior High |
1 |
255 |
9.0 |
28.3 |
| High School |
61 |
63,123 |
2,804.6 |
22.5 |
| K-12 |
7 |
3,027 |
129.8 |
23.3 |
| Alternative |
10 |
1,384 |
84.1 |
16.5 |
| Special Education |
2 |
24 |
3.0 |
8.0 |
| Continuation |
18 |
2,665 |
160.7 |
16.6 |
| Community Day |
4 |
69 |
8.5 |
8.1 |
| Opportunity |
2 |
317 |
13.0 |
24.4 |
| Juvenile Court |
1 |
222 |
24.0 |
9.3 |
| County Community |
1 |
182 |
10.5 |
17.3 |
| State Special Schools |
2 |
491 |
82.5 |
6.0 |
| Nonpublic, Nonsectarian3 |
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497 |
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| Total |
386 |
217,685 |
10,033.6 |
21.6 |
| 1 | FTE teacher counts include those assigned to a particular type of school; district and county office of education teachers not associated with a school are excluded. | | 2 | The Pupil-Teacher Ratio is enrollment divided by the number of full-time equivalent teachers. Because some teachers are not assigned to a classroom, the Pupil-Teacher Ratio is usually smaller than the average class size. | | 3 | Nonpublic, nonsectarian schools serve as an alternative Special Education service available to districts, Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPAs), county offices of education, and parents. "Nonsectarian" means a nonpublic school or agency that is not owned, operated, controlled by, or formally affiliated with a religious group.
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| Source: California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Office (CBEDS, pubschls 12/10/12, enr11 12/10/12)
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 |  | Schools vary in their grade-level configuration. Most elementary schools encompass K-5, middle schools 6-8, junior high 7-9, and high schools 9-12.
This table includes charter schools in the appropriate category.
Note about school totals:
The total number of schools does not include Preschool, Nonpublic Nonsectarian, and District Office schools, therefore the total number of schools in this table may differ from the total on the DataQuest website. |
Charter Schools
Alameda County, 2011-12
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| Number of Schools |
53 |
| Enrollment |
17,569 |
| Full-Time Equivalent Teachers |
831.7 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio1 |
21.1 |
| 1 | The Pupil-Teacher Ratio is enrollment divided by the number of full-time equivalent teachers. Because some teachers are not assigned to a classroom, the Pupil-Teacher Ratio is usually smaller than the average class size. |
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| Source: California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Office (CBEDS, pubschls 12/10/12, enr11 12/10/12)
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| | Since the enabling legislation was passed in 1992, the number of approved charter schools has increased annually. The 2011-12 count of operating charter schools is 1018 (which includes 18 Statewide Benefit Charters and 13 State Board of Education Charters). Some charter schools are new, while others are conversions from existing public schools. Charter schools are part of the state's public education system and are funded by public dollars. For additional charter information, click here. |
Districts by Type
Alameda County, 2011-12
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Number of Districts |
Enrollment |
Full-Time Equivalent Teachers |
Pupil-Teacher Ratio1 |
| Elementary |
1 |
43 |
2.0 |
21.5 |
| Unified |
17 |
212,476 |
9,916.0 |
21.4 |
| County Office of Education |
1 |
3,553 |
185.6 |
19.1 |
| State Special Schools |
2 |
491 |
82.5 |
6.0 |
| SBE Charter2 |
2 |
1,122 |
66.9 |
16.8 |
| Total |
23 |
217,685 |
10,253.0 |
21.2 |
| 1 | The Pupil-Teacher Ratio is enrollment divided by the number of full-time equivalent teachers. Because some teachers are not assigned to a classroom, the Pupil-Teacher Ratio is usually smaller than the average class size. | | 2 | State Board of Education Charters are classified as a "school district" beginning in 2004-05. However, they do not report accountability or financial data at the district level.
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| | Source: California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Office (CBEDS, pubschls 12/10/12, enr11 12/10/12)
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| | With a few exceptions, the typical district grade configurations in California are elementary (K-8), high (9-12), and unified (K-12). Districts sometimes merge or consolidate; the number of districts can change annually. |
Enrollment by Grade
Alameda County, 2011-12
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Enrollment |
| Kindergarten |
17,214 |
| Grade 1 |
17,632 |
| Grade 2 |
17,154 |
| Grade 3 |
17,162 |
| Grade 4 |
16,622 |
| Grade 5 |
16,377 |
| Grade 6 |
16,538 |
| Grade 7 |
15,847 |
| Grade 8 |
15,900 |
| Grade 9 |
16,615 |
| Grade 10 |
16,899 |
| Grade 11 |
16,706 |
| Grade 12 |
16,776 |
| Ungraded |
243 |
| Total |
217,685 |
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| Source: California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Office (CBEDS, enr11 12/10/12)
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| | Enrollment is measured by counting the number of students enrolled in school on a particular day in October. |
Average Class Size
Alameda County, 2011-12
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County |
State |
| Number of Classes1 |
Average Class Size |
Average Class Size |
| Schoolwide |
27,785 |
25.6 |
23.6 |
| English |
4,700 |
24.4 |
22.1 |
| Math |
4,074 |
24.8 |
22.8 |
| Social Science |
3,192 |
26.7 |
23.7 |
| Science |
3,211 |
27.6 |
25.8 |
| 1 | "Filtered" counts exclude classes with zero enrollment or enrollment over 50 and other minor items.
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| Source: California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Office (CBEDS, assign11 1/11/13)
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| | Average class size is the number of students enrolled in classes divided by the number of classes. The data in this table is calculated using the California Department of Education's "filtered" definition of average class size. |
Technology by School Type
Alameda County, 2011-12
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County |
State |
| Students per Computer |
Students per Computer |
| Elementary |
8.4 |
5.6 |
| Middle |
8.7 |
4.0 |
| High |
6.1 |
4.7 |
| Continuation |
4.1 |
3.0 |
| Alternative |
6.9 |
4.1 |
| Community Day |
1.3 |
2.1 |
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| Source: California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Office (CBEDS, cbedsora11a.txt 5/8/12, pubschls 12/10/12)
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| | In addition to computers available for use by students, those used by staff for instructional activities are also included when counting computers at the various schools. This count is then divided by student enrollment to arrive at a students-per-computer figure. |
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