Some Quick Facts on California Education:

California Average Annual Births available at: http://www.dof.ca.gov/research/demographic/reports/projections/births/ 1988 - 1992 = 585,000 2003 - 2007 = 553,000

California K-12 Enrollment available at: http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/ 2004/05 = 6,322,141 2008/09 = 6,252,040

California’s Graduating Class of 2008 Births in 1990 = 611,666 Freshmen in 2004 = 549,486 Graduates in 2008 = 375,204

Projected High School graduates and potential College freshmen available at: http://www.dof.ca.gov/Research/demographic/reports/projections/k-12/inde... High School Graduates Actual 2008: 375,204 Projected 2018: 354,985

NEA Data Reports available at: http://www.nea.org/home/29402.htm

NEA Rankings 2007/2008 Teachers Average Salary California #1 at $64,424 U.S. Average at $ 52,308

Calculated from NEA Data: Revenue per Student Total Federal, State & Local Receipts California #15 at $12,124 U.S. Average $11,369

Calculated from NEA Data Percent of Total K-12 Revenue For Teacher’s Salaries:. California = 25% U.S. Average = 30%