California school districts cut their teaching staffs by almost 25,000, or 8 percent, between 2008 and 2011. That's the equivalent of laying off every teacher in San Diego County.
This database shows changes in teacher staffing at every school and district in the state from 2008 to 2011.
Source: California Department of Education
Notes: Schools with an asterisk do not have four years worth of data available. Calculations for these schools are based on available data. Click "details" to see corresponding enrollment trends at each school; some schools showing sharp declines or increases have also seen large changes in enrollment. Districtwide figures include independent charters -- even those that don't draw exclusively from within the confines of the district. Excludes school teachers who work out of each district's central office. Includes part-time teachers -- they make up about 7 percent of the teacher workforce in California. Updated 4:50 p.m. Nov. 15 to reflect that the state did not report complete 2011 data for Horizon Charter in Placer County.
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