California
California
Fast Facts
409,817
Associates Degrees & Certificates Awarded
55.2%
of All Degrees & Certificates Awarded Statewide
CTE Secondary Concentrators
Graduation Rate
Go on to Postsecondary Education
CTE Postsecondary Concentrators
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
1,890,001
Public High School Enrollment
114,175
High School CTE Concentrators
675,929
Total Secondary CTE Enrollment
By Race
Secondary CTE Enrollment
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or More Races
By Gender
Secondary CTE Enrollment
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.
11.4%
Count: 76,888
Individuals With Disabilities (ESEA/IDEA)
64.9%
Count: 438,662
Individuals from Economically Disadvantaged Families
26.6%
Count: 179,638
Individuals Preparing for Non-traditional Fields
0.1%
Count: 367
Single Parents
10.3%
Count: 69,938
English Learners
3.8%
Count: 25,494
Homeless Individuals
0.4%
Count: 3,029
Youth in Foster Care
1.8%
Count: 12,157
Youth with Parent in Active Military
1.0%
Count: 6,464
Migrant Students
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
101
Community Colleges
1,692,784
Public Community Colleges Enrollment (full and part-time)
233,252
Postsecondary CTE Concentrators
766,035
Total Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
62
Area Technical Centers
By Race
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
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
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.
3.0%
Count: 22,788
Individuals With Disabilities (ADA)
52.1%
Count: 399,038
Individuals from Economically Disadvantaged Families
23.6%
Count: 180,517
Individuals Preparing for Non-traditional Fields
5.2%
Count: 39,597
Single Parents
2.3%
Count: 17,561
Out of Workforce Individuals
2.8%
Count: 21,082
English Learners
0.5%
Count: 3,750
Homeless Individuals
1.1%
Count: 8,538
Youth in Foster Care
0.4%
Count: 2,823
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 FY25
$142,867,852
Percentage of Funding Directed to:
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
54.9%
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
Dr. Mindi Parsons
Director, Career and College Transitions
California Department of Education
1430 N Street Suite 4202
Sacramento, CA 95814
