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Articles and explanations that provide context for the data on this site and help for navigating and using Ed-Data.

Charter Schools in California

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 1,200 schools serving more than 600,000 students.

Frequently Asked Questions

Get answers to frequently asked questions about the data and functionality on this site.

How Students Are Counted

Different pupil counts serve different purposes. Learn more about Census-Day Enrollment vs. Cumulative Enrollment vs. Average Daily Attendance

How to Create District or School Comparisons

Ed-Data's powerful comparisons tools enable you to bring together multiple datasets, create lists based on values you select and compare schools and school districts.

New on Ed-Data

School finance data for the 2022-23 school year now available.

Teachers in California

More than 307,400 teachers work in the state's public-school classrooms. This article provides background about California's K-12 teachers.

Terms Of Service

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.

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This article is about testing whether TOC is working or not.