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CCCOE Fingertip Facts 2023-2024
K-12 ENROLLMENT BY DISTRICT
| DISTRICT |
DISTRICT ENROLLMENT |
NUMBER OF SCHOOLS |
| Acalanes |
5,420 |
5 |
| Antioch |
16,171 |
25 |
| Brentwood |
9,435 |
11 |
| Byron |
2,166 |
4 |
| Canyon |
65 |
1 |
| John Swett |
1,234 |
3 |
| Knightsen |
577 |
2 |
| Lafayette |
3,180 |
5 |
| Liberty |
8,233 |
5 |
| Martinez |
3,772 |
8 |
| Moraga |
1,735 |
4 |
| Mt. Diablo |
29,873 |
51 |
| Oakley |
5,059 |
9 |
| Orinda |
2,516 |
5 |
| Pittsburg |
10,665 |
13 |
| San Ramon Valley |
29,680 |
36 |
| Walnut Creek |
3,435 |
7 |
| SBE - John Henry High |
331 |
1 |
| West Contra Costa |
29,672 |
53 |
| Office of Education |
6,006 |
12 |
| TOTAL |
169,225 |
260 |
ENROLLMENT BY ETHNIC GROUP
| GROUP |
NUMBER OF STUDENTS |
PERCENTAGE |
| American Indian |
491 |
0.3% |
| Asian |
24,003 |
14.2% |
| Pacific Islander |
1,015 |
0.6% |
| Filipino |
6,987 |
4.1% |
| Hispanic |
64,482 |
38.1% |
| African American |
13,631 |
8.1% |
| White |
41,941 |
24.8% |
| Two or More Races |
12,154 |
7.2% |
| Not Reported |
4,521 |
2.7% |
| TOTAL |
169,225 |
100% |
TEACHERS IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
| |
TOTAL |
| Approximate number of teachers (2021-22) |
7,984 |
| Average teacher's salary in CC County (2021-22) |
$85,522 |
| Average California teacher's salary (2020-21) |
$84,856 |
EXPENSE OF EDUCATION PER ADA (AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDENCE)
IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
(figures from 2021-2022)
| DISTRICT TYPE |
TOTAL |
| Elementary Districts |
$13,166 |
| High School Districts |
$15,354 |
| Unified Districts |
$14,322 |
| Countywide |
$14,211 |
| Statewide |
$17,021 |
OTHER COUNTY STATISTICS
| FACTS FROM 2022-23 |
| Free & Reduced-Priced Meals (Countywide) |
63,876 (37.7%) |
| English Learners |
37,425 (22.1%) |
| Foster Youth |
435 |
| Students with Disabilities |
21,873 (12.9%) |
Population (2022 estimate)
|
1,156,555
|
| Land |
715.94 sq. miles |
| With over 169,225 public school students, Contra Costa County has the 11th largest student population among California's 58 counties. |
STATE STATISTICS
| Population estimate (2023) |
38,940,231 |
| Number of Counties |
58 |
| Number of School Districts (2022-23) |
1,018 |
| Number of Public Schools (2022-2023) |
10,010 |
| Number of Private Schools (2022-2023) |
3,474 |
| Number of Charter Schools (2022-2023) |
1,286 |
| Number of students in public schools (2022-2023) |
5,852,544 |
NUMBER OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
| DISTRICT TYPES |
TOTAL |
| Unified |
7 |
| Elementary |
9 |
| High School |
2 |
| County Office of Education |
1 |
| TOTAL |
19 |
Largest school district (2022-2023) with 29,873 students: Mt. Diablo Unified School District
Smallest school district with 65 students: Canyon
CATEGORIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS (2022-2023)
(including community colleges)
| DISTRICT TYPES |
TOTAL |
| Charter |
23 |
| Elementary |
175 |
| Middle |
45 |
| High |
34 |
| Continuation Schools |
15 |
| Community Colleges |
3 |
| Special Education |
5 |
| Community Day Schools |
2 |
| Adult Schools |
8 |
| Total: |
310 |
HISTORY OF K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENTS
| YEAR |
TOTAL |
| 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 |
| 2012-13 |
171,418 |
| 2013-14 |
173,020 |
| 2014-15 |
174,802 |
| 2016-17 |
177,370 |
| 2017-18 |
177,770 |
| 2018-19 |
177,940 |
| 2019-20 |
178,406 |
| 2020-21 |
173,021 |
| 2021-22 |
169,604 |
| 2022-23 |
169,225 |
PRIVATE SCHOOL ENROLLMENTS (2021-22)
| |
TOTAL |
| Percentage of students in private schools |
8% |
| Total enrollment in private schools |
15,187 |