California
California
Fast Facts
375,789
Associates Degrees & Certificates Awarded
52.8%
of All Degrees & Certificates Awarded Statewide
CTE Secondary Concentrators
No Data Found
Graduation Rate
Go on to Postsecondary Education
CTE Postsecondary Concentrators
No Data Found
Earn a Postsecondary Credential, Certificate, or Diploma
Placed in Employment, Military Service or Apprenticeships Within Six Months
Secondary CTE Enrollment
1,452
Public High Schools
1,936,526
Public High School Enrollment
99,769
High School CTE Concentrators
676,378
Total Secondary CTE Enrollment
By Race
Secondary CTE Enrollment
No Data Found
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or More Races
By Gender
Secondary CTE Enrollment
No Data Found
Male
Female
By Special Population
Secondary CTE Enrollment
Special populations are learner groups identified in the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. The data below reflects intersectional categories that are not mutually exclusive; therefore, percentage values will not add up to 100%, and counts will not add to the total enrollment figure reported. Background information about special populations can be found in this resource.
11.2%
Count: 75,730
Individuals With Disabilities (ESEA/IDEA)
61.7%
Count: 417,433
Individuals from Economically Disadvantaged Families
26.0%
Count: 176,223
Individuals Preparing for Non-traditional Fields
<0.0%
Count: 259
Single Parents
10.6%
Count: 71,874
English Learners
3.3%
Count: 22,346
Homeless Individuals
0.5%
Count: 3,063
Youth in Foster Care
1.9%
Count: 13,127
Youth with Parent in Active Military
0.9%
Count: 6,156
Migrant Students
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
101
Community Colleges
1,692,784
Public Community Colleges Enrollment (full and part-time)
244,976
Postsecondary CTE Concentrators
809,560
Total Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
62
Area Technical Centers
By Race
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
No Data Found
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or More Races
Unknown
By Gender
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
No Data Found
Male
Female
By Special Population
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
Special populations are learner groups identified in the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. The data below reflects intersectional categories that are not mutually exclusive; therefore, percentage values will not add up to 100%, and counts will not add to the total enrollment figure reported. Background information about special populations can be found in this resource.
2.8%
Count: 23,041
Individuals With Disabilities (ADA)
53.5%
Count: 433,514
Individuals from Economically Disadvantaged Families
24.1%
Count: 195,278
Individuals Preparing for Non-traditional Fields
5.4%
Count: 43,925
Single Parents
2.1%
Count: 17,155
Out of Workforce Individuals
3.0%
Count: 24,721
English Learners
0.2%
Count: 1,680
Homeless Individuals
1.1%
Count: 8,882
Youth in Foster Care
0.4%
Count: 2,910
Youth with Parent in Active Military
Perkins Data
Combined State Plan with Perkins and WIOA
Is the State Using the Reserve Fund?
Perkins Eligible Agency
California Department of Education
Funding For FY24
$142,399,754
Percentage of Funding Directed to:
No Data Found
Secondary
Postsecondary
$150,000
Amount of Leadership Funds the State Set Aside to Prepare Students for Non-Traditional Careers
0%
Percent of Funds Being Reserved in Total
5-8
Middle Grades That are Eligible for Perkins V Funding
0.67%
Percent of Leadership Funds the State Set Aside for State Correctional Institution
Ways the Secondary CTE, Postsecondary CTE and Workforce Systems Collaborate
- Through statewide advisory committees/boards
- Aligning programs of study with career pathways
- Sharing labor market information
Secondary Program Quality Indicator(s)
- Postsecondary credit attainment
Postsecondary Goals
goal
N/A
No goal established
progress
55.4%
Statewide Postsecondary
Attainment Progress
Every Student Succeeds Act Metrics
ESSA School Quality and Student Success Indicators
California’s state and federal accountablity system includes a Career/College Indicator, which includes:
- Career Technical Education Pathway Completion
- Grade 11 Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments in ELA and mathematics
- Pass at least two Advanced Placement Exams
- Pass at least two International Baccalaureate Exams
- Earned credit through a College Credit Course (formerly called Dual Enrollment)
- a–g Completion
- State Seal of Biliteracy
- Military Science/Leadership
State CTE Director
Peter Callas
Director, Career and College Transitions
California Department of Education
1430 N Street Suite 4202
Sacramento, CA 95814
