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DataQuest Update, Issue #24

DataQuest is an online data reporting resource that provides access to a wide variety of data reports and downloadable data files.

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July 17, 2025

DataQuest is the California Department of Education’s (CDE) public data reporting website that provides meaningful data and statistics about California’s K-12 public education system that supports a wide variety of informational, research, and policy needs. The purpose of the DataQuest Update is to provide: (1) announcements regarding public data releases and availability; (2) general information and analysis on various data reporting topics; and (3) practical tips on how to effectively use DataQuest to obtain information. For questions regarding DataQuest, please submit an email to dataquest@cde.ca.gov.

Release of Five Years of Certificated Staff Data Reports on DataQuest

In response to requests from educators, policy makers, and stakeholders across the state, the CDE has released several new certificated staff data reports on the CDE DataQuest website for the academic years 2019–20 through 2023–24, with 2024–25 data slated for release later this summer. The data reports included in this release are based on certificated staff data submitted and certified by districts and charter schools in the annual California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) Fall 2 data submission. These data reflect staff demographic and assignment information as of Census Day (the first Wednesday in October) for the corresponding academic year, and include staff race/ethnicity, education level, years of experience, and student/staff ratios. These new reports also allow for the staff data to be further disaggregated by staff type (e.g., teachers, administrators, pupil services, and other non-instructional support staff), school grade span, staff gender, and by charter or alternative school status. An overview of the certificated staff data summarized in these new reports is available on the DataQuest Highlights web page.

The DataQuest reports provided in this release include the following:

2019–20 through 2023–24 Certificated Staff Counts by Race/Ethnicity Reports

  • Certificated Staff Counts by Race/Ethnicity
  • Certificated Staff Counts by Race/Ethnicity (with County/District/School Data)

2019–20 through 2023–24 Certificated Staff Education Summary Reports

  • Certificated Staff Education Summary
  • Certificated Staff Education Summary (with County/District/School Data)

2019–20 through 2023–24 Certificated Staff Experience Summary Reports

  • Certificated Staff Experience Summary
  • Certificated Staff Experience Summary (with County/District/School Data)

2019–20 through 2023–24 Student/Staff Ratios Reports

  • Certificated Student/Staff Ratios
  • Certificated Student/Staff Ratios (with County/District/School Data)

How to Access DataQuest Reports

Users may access these reports by performing the following steps:

  • Navigate to the DataQuest Homepage
  • Select the desired Level (State, County, District, or School)
    • Select desired report from drop down menu
  • Select "Submit"
  • Select the desired Year
    • 2023–24
  • Select "Submit"
  • Select the desired report from the menu
  • Select "Submit"

The DataQuest reports included in this release are also accessible through the Data Reports by Topic web page under Staff Data.

The reports listed above include Report Description, Report Glossary, and, where applicable, Report Filters and Options sections. To change the way the data are displayed in the report, open the expandable (+) Report Options and Filters section. Within this area, users can apply a variety of data filters. Additionally, users can apply one or more filters simultaneously to view data in a variety of configurations. Applied filters are viewable in the "Filters Enabled" section above each report where the filters can also be reset.

Supporting Downloadable Data Files

As part of this DataQuest report release, the CDE is also providing supporting downloadable data files for the above reports which can be found on the Downloadable Data Files by Topic web page under Staff Downloadable Data Files. Please refer to the File Structure web pages for important details about the associated data files, which data are contained in the file, data element definitions, and the levels at which data are provided (e.g., state, county, district, and school levels).

DataQuest Highlights

Please see the DataQuest Highlights web page for a summary overview of each data release, including an exploration of select data and key takeaways from the latest DataQuest reports.

Upcoming Data Releases

Please see the DataQuest Schedule web page for information about the DataQuest reports and downloadable data files that are scheduled for an upcoming release.

DataQuest Listserv Information

To subscribe to the DataQuest listserv, submit a blank email to: subscribe-dataquest@mlist.cde.ca.gov.
To unsubscribe to the DataQuest listserv, submit a blank email to: unsubscribe-dataquest@mlist.cde.ca.gov.

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Last Reviewed: Thursday, July 17, 2025
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