Help and tips for using Ed-Data
See what's new and how to find it on Ed-Data.
Get answers to frequently asked questions about the data and functionality on this site.
Using and Sharing Ed-Data Graphs
There are many ways you can share the data and information you find on Ed-Data. This article provides some tips on using the new functionality.
How to Create District or School Comparisons
Get a step-by-step explanation of how to use Ed-Data's powerful comparison tools to view data for multiple schools or districts in one place.
Understanding the Ethnic Diversity Index
This article explains why Ed-Data calculates an Ethnic Diversity Index and the formula for doing so.
View recordings of recent guided webinars that walk you through the functionality of the Ed-Data webiste.
About California's K-12 Education System
The state uses different student counts for different reporting functions. Learn more about how Census Day enrollment, cumulative enrollment and Average Daily Attendance are collected and used.
Changes to California's K-12 Education System
The convergence of several major reforms is dramatically altering California's public K-12 education landscape.
Cohort Graduation and Dropout Data
In 2015-16, the state changed how graduation and dropout data are recorded. This article explains more about that change and where you can find the data.
Standardized Tests in California
Learn more about the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress ( CAASPP) System and Smarter Balanced tests.
What began as a small experiment in 1993 - when 29 charter schools opened - has grown into a significant alternative system within California's K-12 public schools, with more than 1,000 schools serving more than half a million students.
In California, almost 296,000 teachers worked in public school classrooms in 2014-15, compared to more than 310,000 in 2007-08, the year before the recent national economic crisis first hit.
Students who miss more than 10% of days in the school year are considered chronically absent, a leading cause of students falling behind academically. Learn more about how these data are collected and where to find them on Ed-Data.
About California's Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS)
This article explains California's statewide student data system, its background, purpose, and future enhancements.
School Finance in California
Understanding the Local Control Funding Formula
This article provides a quick explanation of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), California's new school finance system.
Using the Financial Reports on Ed-Data
Ed-Data financial reports enable you to access financial information for school districts and county offices of education in a variety of ways, including 5-year-trend graphs and the ability to share, download, and print the reports.
School District Bond and Tax Elections
This article provides an overview of local revenue elections in California, which provide an important way for school districts to raise funds to support programs and maintain and build facilities.
A chronology of key lawsuits, voter approved initiatives and legislation that shaped California's K-12 school finance system.
This article explains "fund accounting," the system used by California school districts to report their finances.
In November 1984 voters approved the California State Lottery as a new source of revenue for California. A minimum of 34% of annual lottery sales revenues must be distributed to public schools
Negotiating Teachers' Contracts in California
This article provides a brief explanation of how school districts and teachers negotiate salaries, benefits and hours worked.
A brief overview of Proposition 13 and implementing legislation, which caused a shift in support for schools from local property taxes to state general funds.
A constitutional amendment approved by voters in November 1988 that sets a guarantee of minimum funding for K-12 schools and community colleges.
About Ed-Data
The Ed-Data website is designed to offer educators, policy makers, the Legislature, parents, and the public quick access to timely and comprehensive data about K-12 education in California.
Ed-Data is a partnership of the California Department of Education (CDE), EdSource and Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team (FCMAT).