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Record Layout for Fall 2017 Graduation Rate

Field names, types, and descriptions for the Academic Indicator (Graduation Rate 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

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 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

9 currnumer Number of 2015-16 cohort graduates Integer
10 currdenom Total number of 2015-16 cohort students Integer
11 currstatus

CURRENT STATUS - 2015-16 Graduation Rate

(Rounded after calculations. For further information regarding this data field refer to the CA School Dashboard Technical Guide.)

Decimal
12 priornumer Number of students who graduated in prior 3 years Integer
13 priordenom Total number of students in prior 3 years Integer
14 priorstatus

PRIOR STATUS - 3-year graduation rate average

(Rounded after calculations. For further information regarding this data field refer to the CA School Dashboard Technical Guide.)

Decimal
15 cal_method Calculation method of 3-year average of 2012-13, 2013-14, and 2014-15 school years

'--'=All 3 years have 0 students
N/A=All 3 years are less than 11 students;
3yr= All 3 years are greater than or equal to 11 students;
2yr=Two of the years are greater than or equal to 11 students;
1yr=One of the years is greater than or equal to 11 students

16 safetynet

Student population less than 150: 3x5 color grid was applied

Safety Net only applies at the School and District levels. It does not apply towards any student groups.

Y/N
17 change CHANGE - Difference between 2015-16 graduation rate and prior 3-year average Decimal
18 prioryear1_numer Number of 2014-15 cohort graduates Integer
19 prioryear1_denom Total number of 2014-15 cohort students Integer
20 prioryear1_status 2014-15 Graduation Rate Decimal
21 prioryear2_numer Number of 2013-14 cohort graduates Integer
22 prioryear2_denom Total number of 2013-14 cohort students Integer
23 prioryear2_status 2013-14 Graduation Rate Decimal
24 prioryear3_numer Number of 2012-13 cohort graduates Integer
25 prioryear3_denom Total number of 2012-13 cohort students Integer
26 prioryear3_status 2012-13 Graduation Rate Decimal
27 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
28 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

29 color Color 1=Red
2=Orange
3=Yellow
4=Green
5=Blue
0=No Color
30 box If a color was assigned, this value represents the specific 5x5 grid location 20=Very High, Declined
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
31 reportingyear Reporting year Text
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Last Reviewed: Thursday, August 29, 2024
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