What's in the Directory

Information on the types of data that are obtainable from the California School Directory (Directory).

Entity Types

The following types of entities are included in the Directory.

The following data are available in the Directory for the entity types listed above.

County-District School (CDS) codes
Entity names
Entity contact information, including phone number, fax number, email address
Entity addresses (mailing and physical)
Web addresses
Entity administrator (superintendent/principal) contact information
Chief Business Official (CBO) contact information (for districts and charter schools)
Status (active, closed, etc.)
School open and closure dates
School/District Type (elementary, high, alternative school of choice, etc.)
Educational Program Type (schools)
Low and high grades offered
Charter school indicator (for public schools)
Charter school number (for public schools)
Charter school funding type (for public schools)
Magnet school indicator (for public schools)
Year-round school status (for public schools)
Virtual instruction school type (for public schools)
Multilingual instruction indicator (for public schools)
Public school indicator (schools)
Federal Identification Number (for public schools and districts)
CDS Coordinator contact information (for public schools and districts)
School records (closed private schools)
Last updated date

County-District-School Administration
Information regarding county-district-school (CDS) administration. Includes tools to request CDS updates and information on district reorganizations.
Student Records & Transcripts
General information regarding student records.
High School Equivalency (HSE) Tests
Information to obtain General Education Diploma (GED) results.
CDE Press
Publications and other educational resources from CDE Press, the Department's publications office.
Search for public schools nationwide on the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) web site.
Search for private schools nationwide on the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) web site.
Post-secondary information may be obtained from the California Community College , California State University , or University of California .