DoE Factbook

The Deparment of Education has released its annual Factbook on California schools today. There are loads of interesting school statistics to skim through: Number of school districts, 2004-05 Unified....................................................................329 Elementary.............................................................562 High..........................................................................88 Other........................................................................74 Total...............................................................1,053 Number of public schools, 2004-05 Elementary..........................................................5,555 Middle.................................................................1,226 Junior high...............................................................28 High.....................................................................1,129 K–12.........................................................................96 Continuation...........................................................519 Alternative..............................................................243 Community day......................................................318 Special education...................................................135 Other......................................................................372 Total...............................................................9,372 Number of students in public schools, 2004-05 Kindergarten and grades one through eight...........................................4,352,813 Grades nine through twelve.........................1,915,383 Ungraded programs..........................................53,993 Total........................................................6,322,189 There there are stats on teacher pay: Average salaries, 2003-04 Full-time teachers Common administrative districts..................$ 64,608 Elementary districts........................................57,498 High school districts........................................59,818 Unified districts...............................................57,294 Statewide average..........................................57,604 School site principals Elementary school level...............................$ 96,656 Middle school level ........................................89,137 High school level...........................................101,889 Unified districts...............................................93,398 Statewide average..........................................92,458 Superintendents Common administrative districts.................$141,782 Elementary districts......................................115,436 High school districts......................................138,818 Unified districts.............................................139,590 Statewide average........................................127,418 You can find the full Factbook here.