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EdSource publishes and reports on data from every aspect of California education, from student health and school closures to gradation rates, test scores, and school finance. Our interactive maps, searchable databases, charts, and reports make this data accessible to the public – as easy as possible to navigate and interpret.

Testing and Accountability
September 22, 2022

State delays public release of English, math and science test score results to later this year

Delaying the public release of Smarter Balanced tests taken last spring undermines the urgency of addressing setbacks in learning during the pandemic.

John Fensterwald And Thomas Peele
Credentialing
August 4, 2022

Poorer students still get the least qualified teachers, but California has made progress

There are 40% more teachers in poor schools who lack the required qualifications than in the richest schools, an EdSource analysis found.

Diana Lambert, John Fensterwald, And Daniel J. Willis
Data
June 30, 2022

Find your school's teacher qualifications | Database

Database shows percentage of classes taught by teachers with the different qualifications.

Daniel J. Willis
School Finance
May 13, 2022

Billions more for California schools, colleges under Newsom's revised budget

One-time and ongoing Proposition 98 funding would be an unprecedented $35 million more than the Legislature appropriated a year ago.

John Fensterwald, Karen D'Souza, Ali Tadayon, Michael Burke, And Ashley A. Smith
Class of 2022
May 4, 2022

Class of 2022

For the first time in two decades, California’s K-12 enrollment dropped under 6 million students, a sure sign that many students did not return after the pandemic. But within the state, there was movement: sharp enrollment declines in coastal counties and sharp increases inland. This reporting series from EdSource looks at the changes and trends in California public school enrollment.

EdSource staff
California's Enrollment Rollercoaster
April 21, 2022

California's Enrollment Rollercoaster

For the first time in two decades, California’s K-12 enrollment dropped under 6 million students, a sure sign that many students did not return after the pandemic. But within the state, there was movement: sharp enrollment declines in coastal counties and sharp increases inland. This reporting series from EdSource looks at the changes and trends in California public school enrollment.

EdSource staff
California's Enrollment Rollercoaster
April 11, 2022

California K-12 enrollment plunges again, falls below 6 million

Led by continued hemorrhaging of student enrollment in Los Angeles County and parts of the Bay Area, total public school enrollment in California dropped by 110,000 this year, the second year of big losses.

John Fensterwald And Daniel J. Willis
Math and Science
April 5, 2022

Student math scores touch off ‘five-alarm fire’ in California

The pandemic compounded the challenge of teaching math at grade level when many California students may be three or four years behind.

John Fensterwald
Statewide Longitudinal Data System
December 2, 2021

California data system to help with education planning moves closer to reality

The data system's board met for the first time this week. The system will pull together hundreds of metrics on education, economics and health for the public.

Matt Krupnick
Data
November 8, 2021

Find out how much California school districts and charter schools received in Covid relief | Database

See how the over $13.6 billion in federal aid to California’s K-12 schools will be spent using this interactive database.

Daniel J. Willis And Justin Allen
Following Covid Money in Education
September 7, 2021

Bot attacks compound enrollment data problems at California Community Colleges

The California Community Colleges system has been unable to provide student enrollment totals for fall 2020 or spring 2021, even before bots enrolled fake students.

Thomas Peele, Daniel J. Willis, Larry Gordon, And Michael Burke
Following Covid Money in Education
July 8, 2021

A breakdown of $69 billion in federal Covid relief to the nation's colleges and universities

EdSource has gathered newly available federal data, with tables, charts, and maps, which detail funding and spending across the country.

Justin Allen And Daniel J. Willis
Coronavirus
June 7, 2021

Most California schools offering summer school, planning to reopen fully in fall

California school districts are planning for summer school and for a full return to campuses in the fall, according to data released by the state.

Diana Lambert
Coronavirus
May 18, 2021

Quick Guide: Where do things stand on in-person instruction in California?

This guide provides answers to frequently asked questions about how California is moving forward with plans for reopening the state’s K-12 schools for full in-person instructions.

EdSource staff
Policy & Finance
May 14, 2021

Here are the highlights of the 2021-22 May state budget revision

This infographic gives you the key numbers from the May budget revision and how Gov. Newsom plans to divvy up surplus education dollars.

Yuxuan Xie And John Fensterwald