Record Layout for 2018 Grad Rate

Field names, types, and descriptions for the 2018 Graduation Indicator Data File.

Field #	Field Name	Description	Acceptable Values
1	cds	County-District-School Code	14-character string
2	rtype	Record Type	S=School Record D=District/LEA Record X=State Record
3	schoolname	School Name	Text
4	districtname	District Name	Text
5	countyname	County Name	Text
6	charter_flag	Charter School Flag	Y or blank
7	coe_flag	County Office of Education Flag	Y or blank
8	dass_flag	Dashboard Alternative School Status (DASS) Flag	Y or blank
9	studentgroup	Student Group	ALL=All Students AA=Black/African American AI=American Indian or Alaska Native AS=Asian FI=Filipino HI=Hispanic PI=Pacific Islander WH=White MR=Multiple Races/Two or More EL=English Learner SED=Socioeconomically Disadvantaged SWD=Students with Disabilities FOS=Foster Youth HOM=Homeless Youth
10	currnumer	Number of graduates in the 2017-18 graduation cohort	Integer
11	currdenom	Number of students in the 2017-18 graduation cohort	Integer
12	currstatus	CURRENT STATUS - 2017-18 Graduation Rate (Rounded after calculations. For further information regarding this data field refer to the CA School Dashboard Technical Guide.)	Decimal
13	priornumer	Number of students who graduated in 2016-17	Integer
14	priordenom	Number of students in the 2016-17 graduation cohort	Integer
15	priorstatus	PRIOR STATUS - 2016-17 graduation rate (Rounded after calculations. For further information regarding this data field refer to the CA School Dashboard Technical Guide.)	Decimal
16	safetynet	Student population less than 150: 3x5 color grid was applied Safety Net applies at the School and District levels and applies towards all student groups.	Y/N
17	change	CHANGE - Difference between 2017-18 graduation rate and 2016-17 graduation rate	Decimal
18	statuslevel	Status level (Determined after calculations and rounding. For further information regarding this data field refer to the CA School Dashboard Technical Guide.)	1=Very Low 2=Low 3=Medium 4=High 5=Very High 0=No Data
19	changelevel	Change level (Determined after calculations and rounding. For further information regarding this data field refer to the CA School Dashboard Technical Guide.)	1=Decreased Significantly 2=Decreased 3=Maintained 4=Increased 5=Increased Significantly 0=No Data
20	color	Color	1=Red 2=Orange 3=Yellow 4=Green 5=Blue 0=No Color
21	box	If a color was assigned, this value represents the specific 5x5 grid location	20=Very High, Decline 30=Very High, Maintained 40=Very High, Increased 50=Very High, Increased Significantly 60=High, Declined Significantly 70=High, Declined 80=High, Maintained 90=High, Increased 100=High, Increased Significantly 110=Medium, Declined Significantly 120=Medium, Declined 130=Medium, Maintained 140=Medium, Increased 150=Medium, Increased Significantly 160=Low, Declined Significantly 170=Low, Declined 180=Low, Maintained 190=Low, Increased 200=Low, Increased Significantly 210=Very Low, Declined Significantly 220=Very Low, Declined 230=Very Low, Maintained 240=Very Low, Increased 250=Very Low, Increased Significantly 0=No Color
22	reportingyear	Reporting Year	Text

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Last Reviewed: Thursday, August 29, 2024

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