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File Structure: CBEDS Data About Schools/Dist-z3

File structure for California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS) data about schools and districts for 2015–16 and 2016–17.

Files: cbedsora15b.txt and cbedsora16b.txt

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

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)

When Level = S

  • B = Kindergarten Program Type
  • C = Truancy (for the prior year)
  • D = Educational Calendar
  • E = Parental Exception Waivers (for the prior year)
  • G = Increased Learning Time (for the prior year) *
  • H = Advanced Coursework/Dual Class Enrollment (for the prior year) *
  • I = Attendance Rates (for the prior year) *
  • J = School Year Minutes (for the prior year) *

* These data are only collected for School Improvement Grant (SIG) Participants and is not available statewide.

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
    Analysis Measurement & Accountability Reporting Division | dataquest@cde.ca.gov

  • 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 | dataquest@cde.ca.gov
Last Reviewed: Friday, February 13, 2026
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