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Countywide Profile     FISCAL YEAR:  2003-04
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Schools by Type
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Districts by Type
Enrollment by Grade
Average Class Size
Technology by School Type
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This site reports data for California's K-12 public school system only.

California MapCalifornia’s public education system is immense: more than six million students in more than 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
Sacramento County, 2003-04
  Number of Schools Enrollment Full-Time Equivalent Teachers1 Pupil-Teacher Ratio2
Elementary 229 123,581 6,319.1 19.6
Middle 42 37,327 1,671.7 22.3
Junior High 1 619 29.0 21.3
High School 38 60,909 2,650.8 23.0
K-12 6 5,021 202.4 24.8
Alternative 8 2,918 109.6 26.6
Special Education 7 965 112.2 8.6
Continuation 18 2,734 132.0 20.7
Community Day 8 322 35.3 9.1
Juvenile Court 1 556 35.0 15.9
County Community 1 134 6.0 22.3
Calif. Youth Authority 1 183 11.0 16.6
Total 360 235,269 11,314.1 20.8
1FTE 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.
2The 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.
Schools by Type definitions
Source: California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Office (CBEDS, sifgl 7/6/04, sifade03 4/26/04, assign03 7/27/04, pubschls 6/4/04)
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.
Charter Schools
Sacramento County, 2003-04
Number of Schools 18
Enrollment 10,461
Full-Time Equivalent Teachers 469.1
Pupil-Teacher Ratio1 22.3
1The 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.
Pop-trends
Source: California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Office (CBEDS, sifade03 4/26/04, assign03 7/27/04, pubschls 6/4/04)
Since the enabling legislation was passed in 1992, the number of approved charter schools has increased annually. The 2003-04 count of operating charter schools is 450 (which includes 7 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. For additional charter information, click here.
Districts by Type
Sacramento County, 2003-04
  Number of Districts Enrollment Full-Time Equivalent Teachers Pupil-Teacher Ratio1
Elementary 7 24,820 1,339.5 18.5
High 2 15,146 673.1 22.5
Unified 7 194,028 9,402.7 20.6
County Office of Education 1 1,092 105.8 10.3
Calif. Youth Authority 1 183 11.0 16.6
Total 18 235,269 11,532.1 20.4
1The 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.
Source: California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Office (CBEDS, sifade03 4/26/04, assign03 7/27/04, pubschls 6/4/04)
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
Sacramento County, 2003-04
  Enrollment
Kindergarten 17,132
Grade 1 17,612
Grade 2 17,791
Grade 3 18,545
Grade 4 18,362
Grade 5 18,788
Grade 6 18,741
Grade 7 19,075
Grade 8 18,520
Grade 9 19,772
Grade 10 18,618
Grade 11 16,863
Grade 12 15,080
Ungraded 370
Total 235,269
Enrollment by Grade definitions
Pop-trends
Source: California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Office (CBEDS, enrsch03 7/26/04, includes statewide adjustment of 356)
Enrollment is measured by counting the number of students enrolled in school on a particular day in October.

Average Class Size1
Sacramento County, 2003-04
  County State
Number of Classes2 Average Class Size Average Class Size
Schoolwide 22,806 27.3 27.4
Kindergarten 851 20.1 19.6
Grade 1 876 19.4 19.3
Grade 2 885 19.2 19.2
Grade 3 913 19.6 19.8
Grade 4 576 29.1 29.2
Grade 5 555 29.3 29.4
Grade 6 474 29.6 29.4
Grade 7 15 30.6 26.5
Grade 8 17 27.2 25.9
K-3 Combinations 144 17.9 18.7
3-4 Combinations 27 25.3 21.2
4-8 Combinations 156 26.9 26.6
Continuation 30 15.4 17.6
Community Day 13 13.6 13.0
Other Self-Contained 35 14.9 18.5
English 4,043 26.2 26.2
Math 2,991 27.9 28.2
Social Science 2,514 29.2 30.0
Science 2,215 29.6 30.1
1Includes schoolwide, selected subjects, and all self-contained classes.
2"Filtered" counts exclude classes with zero enrollment or enrollment over 50 and other minor items.
Average Class Size definitions
Source: California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Office (CBEDS, assign03 7/27/04)
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
Sacramento County, 2003-04
  County State
Students per Computer Students per Computer
Elementary 5.8 5.5
Middle 5.6 5.5
High 4.1 4.2
Continuation 3.2 3.0
Alternative 6.0 5.1
Community Day 2.1 2.6
Technology definitions
Source: California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Office (CBEDS, sifade03 4/26/04, sifgl 7/6/04, pubschls 6/4/04)
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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