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The Contra Costa County Office of Education provides programs and services to the county's 261 schools, 18 K-12 school districts, the County Office of Education programs and to the Community College District.
Contents
Enrollment:
Enrollment by District
Enrollment by Ethnic Group
Teachers:
Teacher Stats
Expense of education per pupil in Contra Costa County
Student to Teacher Ratio/Class Size
County Stats
State Stats
Number of School Districts
Categories of Public Schools
History of K-12 Public School Enrollments
Private School Enrollment
The following figures are for 2010-2011
| District | District Enrollment | Number of Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Acalanes | 5,402 |
5 |
| Antioch | 18,877 |
28 |
| Brentwood | 8,336 |
10 |
| Byron | 1,667 |
3 |
| Canyon | 70 |
1 |
| John Swett | 1,655 |
4 |
| Knightsen | 473 |
1 |
| Lafayette | 3,329 |
5 |
| Liberty | 7,604 |
5 |
| Martinez | 4,144 |
8 |
| Moraga | 1,773 |
4 |
| Mt. Diablo | 33,977 |
55 |
| Oakley | 4,656 |
7 |
| Orinda | 2,397 |
5 |
| Pittsburg | 10,381 |
12 |
| San Ramon Valley | 29,884 |
35 |
| Walnut Creek | 3,530 |
6 |
| West Contra Costa | 29,883 |
58 |
| Office of Education | 1,346 |
9 |
| TOTAL: | 169,394 |
261 |
| Group | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
American Indian |
635 |
0.37% |
Asian |
18,203 |
10.75% |
Pacific Islander |
1,194 |
0.70% |
Filipino |
7,008 |
4.14% |
Hispanic |
54,360 |
32.09% |
African American |
17,868 |
10.55% |
White |
62,567 |
36.94% |
| Multi/No Response | 7,559 |
4.46% |
| TOTAL: | 169,394 |
100% |
| Numbers and Salaries | Total |
|---|---|
| Approximate # of teachers | 7,942 |
| Average teacher's salary in CC County (2008-09) | $60,748 |
| Average California teacher's salary (2009-10) | $67,932 |
| District Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Elementary Districts | $7,637 |
| High School Districts | $8,458 |
| Unified Districts | $8,298 |
| Countywide | $8,205 |
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Contra Costa Student to Teacher Ratio | 23:1 |
| California Student to Teacher Ratio | 21.3:1 |
| Contra Costa Average Class Size | 26.4 |
| California Average Class Size | 24.2 |
| Facts from 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,049,025 |
| Land | 720 square miles |
| With over 169,000 public school students, Contra Costa County has the 11th largest student population among California's 58 counties. | |
| Facts from 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Population Estimate | 37,253,956 |
| Number of counties | 58 |
| Number of School Districts (2009-10) | 1,032 |
| Number of Schools (2009-10) | 10,152 |
| Number of Private Schools (2009-10) | 3,358 |
| Number of students in public schools | 6,217,113 |
| Number of students in private schools | 515,143 |
| District Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Unified | 7 |
| Elementary | 9 |
| High School | 2 |
| Community College | 1 |
| TOTAL: | 19 |
Largest school district (Mt. Diablo Unified)............33,977 students
Smallest school district (Canyon)................................70 students
| Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Charter | 9 |
| Elementary | 150 |
| Middle | 43 |
| High | 31 |
| Continuation high schools | 15 |
| Community Colleges | 6 |
| Special Education | 6 |
| Other Programs | 16 |
| Adult Schools | 8 |
| Year | Total |
|---|---|
1987-88
|
117,452 |
1988-89
|
120,953 |
1989-90
|
125,155 |
1990-91
|
127,354 |
1991-92
|
130,439 |
1992-93
|
133,552 |
1993-94
|
136,936 |
1994-95
|
139,573 |
1995-96
|
142,904 |
1996-97
|
147,025 |
1997-98
|
150,534 |
1998-99
|
154,019 |
1999-00
|
156,743 |
2000-01
|
159,714 |
2001-02
|
161,742 |
2002-03 |
164,545 |
2003-04 |
165,571 |
2004-05 |
166,067 |
2005-06 |
165,816 |
2006-07 |
166,102 |
2007-08 |
166,772 |
2008-09 |
166,958 |
2009-10 |
166,519 |
2010-11 |
168,228 |
2011-12 |
169,394 |
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students in private schools | 8.88% |
| Total enrollment in private schools (with 6 or more students) | 16,274 |
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