File Structure: CBEDS Data About Schools/Districts

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
Data Reporting Office | dro@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-0219
Data Content
California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS)/CBEDS/CDS Operations Office | cbeds@cde.ca.gov | 916-324-6738

Questions: Data Reporting Office | dro@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-0219

Last Reviewed: Friday, February 16, 2024

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