Contra Costa County Office Of Education School District

77 Santa Barbara Rd.
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-4201
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Contra Costa County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 103 students in Contra Costa County Office Of Education School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Contra Costa County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
309 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
31,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Contra Costa County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1566 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 45-49% has increased from 20-24% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1916 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Contra Costa County Office Of Education  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Contra Costa County Office Of Education  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Contra Costa County Office Of Education  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
29%
45-49%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Contra Costa County Office Of Education  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.73
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,137 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
49,250 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
124 Students
378,755 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
53%
# Black Students
82 Students
48,500 Students
% Black Students
27%
7%
# White Students
61 Students
176,738 Students
% White Students
20%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,385 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
48,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
5
60,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
5
46,070
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6
47,155
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10
46,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
5
46,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
5
46,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
54,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
10
57,837
# Students in 8th Grade:
16
57,970
# Students in 9th Grade:
63
70,272
# Students in 10th Grade:
59
64,790
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
57,670
# Students in 12th Grade:
79
54,726
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $329,916 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $225,346 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Contra Costa County Office Of Education  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$70 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Contra Costa County Office Of Education  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$329,916
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Contra Costa County Office Of Education  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$225,346
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Contra Costa County Office Of Education  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Contra Costa County Office Of Education School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Golden Gate Community
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1111 Stoneman Ave.
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 427-3199
Grades: 6-12
| 103 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 309 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 80%
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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