DataQuest Update

The DataQuest Update is intended to keep DataQuest users informed about upcoming data releases, new reports and downloadable data files, enhancements, and changes to DataQuest, and provide tips on how to use DataQuest.

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Issue 19 - February 2024

New Special Education Enrollment by Program Setting Report on DataQuest
- Special Education Program Setting Definitions
Release of New and Updated Data Reports on DataQuest
- 2022–23 Special Education Enrollment by Program Setting (NEW)
- Other reports
How to Access Data
Supporting Downloadable Data Files
Upcoming Data Releases

Issue 18 - December 2023

Release of 2023 California School Dashboard
Release of New Data Reports on DataQuest
Release of New and Updated Data Reports on DataQuest
- 2022–23 Four-Year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) and Outcome Reports
- 2022–23 Five-Year Cohort Graduation Rates and Outcome Reports
- 2022–23 Suspension Data Reports
- 2022–23 Expulsion Data Reports
- 2022–23 Stability Reports
- 2022–23 Homeless Student Enrollment by Dwelling Type
How to Access DataQuest Reports
Supporting Downloadable Data Files
- 2022–23 Cumulative Enrollment Data File
- 2022–23 Restraint and Seclusion Data File
Upcoming Data Releases
DataQuest Listserv Information

Issue 17 - November 2023

New Homeless Student Enrollment by Dwelling Type Report on DataQuest
- Dwelling Type Definitions
Release of New and Updated Data Reports on DataQuest
- 2019–20 through 2021–22 Homeless Student Enrollment by Dwelling Type (NEW)
- 2022–23 Absenteeism Reports
- Other Reports
How to Access Data
Supporting Downloadable Data Files
Upcoming Data Releases

Issue 16 - July 2023

Release of New Data Reports on DataQuest
- 2021–22 Teaching Assignment Monitoring Outcomes
- 2020–21 College-Going Rate Reports
- 2022–23 Long-Term English Learner (LTEL) and “Ever-EL” Reports
- 2021–22 California Healthy Kids Survey
- 2021–22 California School Staff Survey
Supporting Downloadable Data Files
Upcoming Data Releases

Issue 15 - April 2023

Release of New Data Reports on DataQuest
- 2022–23 Annual Enrollment Reports
- 2022–23 English Learner (EL) Reports
- 2022–23 Free and Reduced-Price Meal Reports
- 2022–23 Classified Staff Reports
- 2023–24 Estimated Teacher Hires Reports
- 2021–22 Transitional Kindergarten Reports
- 2021–22 Stability Rate Reports
Supporting Downloadable Data Files
- Census Day Primary & Short-Term Enrollment by School
- Student Poverty FRPM Data
- English Learners by Grade & Language
- FEP Students by Grade & Language
- Classified Staff by Race/Ethnicity & Gender
- CBEDS Data about Schools & Districts
- Transitional Kindergarten Data
- Stability Rate Data
Additional Downloadable Data Files
- CALPADS UPC Source File (K–12)
- CALPADS UPC Source File (Grades 9–12)
Upcoming Data Releases

Issue 14 - December 2022

Release of 2022 California School Dashboard
Release of New Data Reports on DataQuest
- 2021–22 Four-Year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) and Outcome Reports
- 2021–22 Five-Year Cohort Graduation Rates and Outcome Reports
- 2021–22 Suspension Data Reports
- 2021–22 Chronic Absenteeism Reports
- 2021–22 Expulsion Data Reports
- 2021–22 Absenteeism by Reason Reports
- 2017–18, 2018–19, and 2019–20 College-Going Rate Reports
- 2021–22 Long-Term English Learner and Ever-EL Reports
Supporting Downloadable Data Files
- 2021–22 Cumulative Enrollment Data File
- 2021–22 Restraint and Seclusion Data File
Upcoming Data Releases
DataQuest Listserv Information

Issue 13 - July 2022

New Teaching Assignment Monitoring Outcome (AMO) by Full-Time Equivalency (FTE) Report on DataQuest
- Background and Overview
- Teaching AMO and FTE Data
- Important Information About the Teaching AMO Reports
Release of New Data Reports on DataQuest
- 2020–21 Teaching AMO by FTE Report
Supporting Downloadable Data Files
- 2020–21 Teaching AMO by FTE Downloadable Data File
Upcoming Data Releases

Issue 12 - April 2022

Release of New Data Reports on DataQuest
- 2021–22 Annual Enrollment Reports
- 2021–22 English Learner (EL) Reports
- 2021–22 Free and Reduced-Price Meal Reports
- 2021–22 Classified Staff Reports
- 2022–23 Estimated Teacher Hires Reports
- 2020–21 Transitional Kindergarten Reports
Supporting Downloadable Data Files
- Census Day Primary & Short-Term Enrollment by School
- Student Poverty FRPM Data
- English Learners by Grade & Language
- FEP Students by Grade & Language
- Classified Staff by Race/Ethnicity & Gender
- CBEDS Data about Schools & Districts
- Transitional Kindergarten Data
Additional Downloadable Data Files
- CALPADS UPC Source File (K–12)
- CALPADS UPC Source File (Grades 9–12)
Upcoming Data Releases

Issue 11 - January 2022

Release of New Data Reports on DataQuest
- 2020–21 Four-Year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) and Outcome Reports
- 2020–21 Five-Year Cohort Graduation Rates and Outcome Reports
- 2020–21 Suspension Reports
- 2020–21 Chronic Absenteeism Reports
- 2020–21 Dashboard Graduation Rate Additional Report
- 2020–21 Dashboard College/Career Indicator Additional Report
- 2020–21 Expulsion Reports
- 2020–21 Absenteeism by Reason Reports
- 2020–21 Stability Reports
- 2020–21 Survey Reports
Supporting Downloadable Data Files
- 2020–21 Graduation Data Files
- 2020–21 Discipline Data Files
- 2020–21 Absenteeism Data Files
- 2020–21 Stability Rate Data Files
Additional Downloadable Data Files
- 2020–21 Cumulative Enrollment Data
- 2020–21 Restraint and Seclusion Data
Release of the 2021 California School Dashboard
Upcoming Data Releases

Issue 10 - October 2021

Release of New Data Reports on DataQuest
- 2017–18 through 2019–20 Stability Rate (NEW)
- 2020–21 Classified Staff
- 2021–22 Estimated Teacher Hires
Supporting Downloadable Data Files
- 2017–18 through 2019–20 Stability Rate Downloadable Data Files
- 2020–21 Classified Staff by Race/Ethnicity & Gender
- 2021–22 California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS) Data about Schools & Districts
New Stability Rate Report on DataQuest
New Homeless Children and Youth Data Webpage
Upcoming Data Releases

Issue 9 - May 2021

Release of New Data Reports on DataQuest
- 2020–21 Annual Enrollment Reports
- 2020–21 English Learner (EL) Reports
- 2020–21 Free and Reduced-Price Meal Reports
Supporting Downloadable Data Files
- 2020–21 Census Day Primary & Short-Term Enrollment by School
- 2020–21 Student Poverty FRPM Data
- 2020–21 English Learners by Grade & Language
- 2020–21 FEP Students by Grade & Language
- 2020–21 English Learner Reclassification Data
Additional Downloadable Data Files
- 2020–21 CALPADS UPC Source File (K–12)
- 2020–21 CALPADS UPC Source File (Grades 9–12)
Data & Statistics Webpage Redesign
Upcoming Data Releases

Issue 8 - February 2021

Release of New Data Reports on DataQuest
- 2019–20 For-Year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) and Outcome Reports
- 2019–20 Five-Year Cohort Graduation Rates and Outcome Reports
- 2019–20 Suspension Reports
- 2019–20 Graduation Rate Additional Report
- 2019–20 College/Career Indicator Data
- 2019–20 Expulsion Reports
- 2019–20 Survey Reports
Supporting Downloadable Data Files
- 2019–20 Discipline Data Files
- 2019–20 Graduation Data Files
Additional Downloadable Data Files
- 2019–20 Cumulative Enrollment Data
- 2019–20 Restraint and Seclusion Data
- 2019–20 Foster Youth Smarter Balanced Test Results Data
- 2019–20 Foster Youth Enrollment by School Type
Update on the 2019–20 Absenteeism Data
Upcoming Data Releases

Issue 7 - November 2020

Release of New Data Reports on DataQuest
- Absenteeism by Reason
Supporting Downloadable Data Files
Upcoming Data Releases
Additional Downloadable Data Files
DataQuest Tips

Issue 6 - August 2020

Release of New Data Reports on DataQuest
- 2018–19 Postsecondary Preparation Reports (SAT, ACT, AP)
- 2019–2020 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Reports
- 2020–21 Estimated Teacher Hires Reports
- 2004–05 through 2019-20 Free and Reduced-Price Meal (FRPM) Reports
- 2019–20 "At-Risk" and Long-Term English Learner Reports
- 2019–20 "Ever-Els" by Years EL and Reclassification Status Reports
Supporting Downloadable Data Files
Update to Cradle-to-Career Data System Web page

Issue 5 - April 2020

Release of New Data Reports on DataQuest
- 2019–20 Annual Enrollment Data Reports
- 2019–20 English Learner Data Reports
- 2018–19 Transitional Kindergarten Participation Data Reports
Supporting Downloadable Data Files
Student Groups and Foster Pages
New Data Governance Page
Upcoming Data Releases
DataQuest Tips

Issue 4 - February 2020

Update to DataQuest Home page
Data and Statistics Web Page Changes
Release of new Data Reports on DataQuest
- 2018–19 California Healthy Kids Survey
- 2018–19 California School Staff Survey
- 2018–19 Foster Data
Foster Match Reports Explained
Update on One Year Graduation and Dropout Counts
DataQuest Tips

Issue 3 - December 2019

Release of New Discipline, Chronic Absenteeism, and Graduation Data
- 2018–19 Suspension Data
- 2018–19 Expulsion Data
- 2018–19 Chronic Absenteeism Data
- 2018–19 Four-Year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate Data
- 2017–18 and 2018–19 Five-Year Cohort Graduation Rate Data
Discipline, Chronic Absenteeism, and Graduation Downloadable Data Files
Staff Credential Downloadable Data Files
Explanation of Five-Year Cohort Graduation Rate Data
DataQuest Tips

Issue 2 - November 2019

Data Release #1 Classified Staff and Estimated Teacher Hires Reports and Downloadable Data Files
Data Release #2 Staff Demographic, Staff Assignment, and Course Downloadable Data Files
Upcoming DataQuest Release
Crosswalk Between California School Dashboard and DataQuest
DataQuest Tips

Issue 1 - November 2019

Introduction to the DataQuest Update
DataQuest Changes and Enhancements
Upcoming DataQuest Release
Differences Between DataQuest and the Dashboard
DataQuest Tips

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Last Reviewed: Friday, February 2, 2024

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