File Structure: CBEDS Data About Schools/Dist-z6

File structure for California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS) data about schools and districts for 2019–20 through the current year.

File Name: cbedsoraYYb.txt

Data included in this file are estimated number of teacher hires, kindergarten program type, parental exception waivers, educational calendar, increased learning time, school year minutes, advanced coursework/dual class enrollment, and attendance rates.

Field Name	Field Type	Width	Description
CdsCode	Character	14	14-digit county/district/school (CDS) code. For districts and county offices, the last seven-digits will be zeroes.
CountyName	Character	50	County name.
DistrictName	Character	50	District name.
SchoolName	Character	50	School name.
Description	Character	50	Row description (data element).
Level	Character	1	Level of data. Field is coded as follows: D = District S = School
Section	Character	1	Section identification. Corresponds to the sections on the County/District Information Form (CDIF) and School Information Form (SIF). Field is coded as follows: When Level = D B = Estimated Teacher Hires (for the following year) C = Work Visa Applications When Level = S B = Kindergarten Program Type C = Work Visa Applications (for charter schools only) D = Educational Calendar
RowNumber	Character	3	Row number. Corresponds to row numbers on the CDIF and SIF.
Value	Character	50	Contains the value of the field.
Year	Character	4	Specifies the year of the data collection.

Contacts for Technical Questions

Using Downloadable Files
Data Reporting Office
dro@cde.ca.gov
916-327-0219
Data Content
California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS)/CBEDS/CDS Operations Office
cbeds@cde.ca.gov
916-324-6738

Questions: Analysis Measurement & Accountability Reporting Division | dro@cde.ca.gov

Last Reviewed: Tuesday, April 01, 2025

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