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The Folsom Cordova Unified School District is located approximately 20 miles
east of Sacramento, California. The District
encompasses an area northeast of downtown Sacramento, California. Its boundaries
include the cities of Folsom and Rancho Cordova, California, both of which
adjoin Highway 50, which leads east to Lake Tahoe.
For more information about the District's history, mission and vision
statement, click here.
The data presented below is based on figures provided by the California
Department of Education (CDE) for 2004-05--tables are also courtesy of the CDE.
This information is currently in the process of being updated to the 2005-06
figures, recently released by the CDE (which are available on their website). For definitions of terms or for more
information on the information presented below, please visit the CDE Ed-Data
Website by clicking
here. This information will be updated as it becomes available.
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Schools by Type
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Number of Schools |
Enrollment |
Full-Time Equivalent Teachers1 |
Pupil-Teacher Ratio2 |
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Elementary |
20 |
8,995 |
439.2 |
20.5 |
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Middle |
4 |
3,874 |
156.2 |
24.8 |
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High School |
2 |
4,732 |
184.9 |
25.6 |
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Alternative |
2 |
163 |
7.0 |
23.3 |
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Special Education |
1 |
108 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Continuation |
2 |
402 |
17.0 |
23.6 |
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Community Day |
1 |
83 |
13.0 |
6.4 |
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Charter |
1 |
51 |
5.0 |
10.2 |
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Total |
32 |
18,357 |
817.3 |
22.5 |
| 1 |
FTE 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. |
| 2 |
The 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. |
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Source: California
Department of Education, Educational Demographics Office (CBEDS, sifgl04
8/30/05, sifade04 7/26/05, assign04 8/3/05, pubschls 4/29/05) |
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Charter Schools |
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Number of Schools |
1 |
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Enrollment |
51 |
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Full-Time Equivalent Teachers |
5.0 |
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio1 |
10.2 |
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Enrollment by Grade |
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Enrollment |
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Kindergarten |
1,422 |
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Grade 1 |
1,487 |
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Grade 2 |
1,398 |
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Grade 3 |
1,429 |
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Grade 4 |
1,456 |
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Grade 5 |
1,480 |
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Grade 6 |
1,409 |
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Grade 7 |
1,473 |
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Grade 8 |
1,400 |
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Grade 9 |
1,696 |
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Grade 10 |
1,332 |
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Grade 11 |
1,254 |
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Grade 12 |
1,121 |
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Total |
18,357 |
Note: Enrollment is
measured by counting the number of students enrolled in school on a particular
day in October.
Note: 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.
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Students by Ethnicity |
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District |
County |
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Enrollment |
Percent of Total |
Percent of Total |
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American Indian |
173 |
0.9% |
1.3% |
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Asian |
1,385 |
7.5% |
13.0% |
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Pacific Islander |
179 |
1.0% |
1.3% |
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Filipino |
424 |
2.3% |
2.6% |
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Hispanic |
2,503 |
13.6% |
22.4% |
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African American |
1,608 |
8.8% |
15.8% |
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White |
11,888 |
64.8% |
42.0% |
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Multiple/No Response |
197 |
1.1% |
1.6% |
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Total |
18,357 |
100% |
100% |
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Special Programs |
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District |
County |
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Participants |
Percent of Enrollment |
Percent of Enrollment |
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English Learners |
2,322 |
12.6% |
19.6% |
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Free/Reduced Price Meals |
5,648 |
30.8% |
45.7% |
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Compensatory Education |
3,822 |
20.8% |
45.4% |
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Source: Educational Demographics Office, Language Census (elsch05
8/29/05); School Fiscal Services Division (afdc2004 11/2/05); School
Improvement Division (T1swp 12/5/05); School & District Accountability
Division (T1y0405 11/2/05) |
Note: Numerous special
programs serve students who meet certain criteria. Assistance is provided in
different ways, such as a hot meal during the school day or extra instructional
time. Participation may vary from year to year depending on student enrollment.
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Alternative Education |
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Alternative Enrollment |
Percent of Total Enrollment |
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Continuation Classes |
400 |
2.2% |
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Pregnant/Parenting |
20 |
0.1% |
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Independent Study |
197 |
1.1% |
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Other |
16 |
0.1% |
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Total |
633 |
3.4% |
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Source: California Department of Education, Educational Demographics
Office (CBEDS, sifgl04 8/30/05) |
Click on the following links for more
information related to the District's schools:
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
A wide range of programs are offered through the District to help ensure
student achievement and success. Click on the links below for more
information about each program:
The following programs do not have web sites, so please contact them at
the telephone number below:
- Youth Opportunity Program: 364-1898
- Mather Youth Academy: 363-5019
- Adolescent Parent Program: 638-2598
STAFF INFORMATION
Employees
Certificated and Classified Full Time2: 1,239
Certificated and Classified Part Time2: 688
Total2: 1,927
Teachers
Number of Teachers1: 1,075
Number of FTE1: 835.7
Average years in profession2: 11 years
Average years in District2: 10 years
1- Source: (2006). Fiscal Year 2004-05 FCUSD Data, California
Department of Education Education Data Partnership.
2- Source: (2006). Folsom Cordova Unified School District Office of
Human Resources.
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