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CaliforniaPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 742.6%41.9%15.5%35.1%43.0%21.8%
Grade 936.4%44.7%18.9%28.3%45.8%25.8%
Grade 1133.5%47.8%18.7%23.7%47.6%28.7%
Non-Traditional24.0%49.7%26.3%22.9%40.1%37.0%
Alameda CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 743.2%41.8%14.9%37.8%44.0%18.3%
Grade 937.2%43.9%18.9%29.4%44.8%25.8%
Grade 1130.8%47.3%21.9%24.4%45.4%30.2%
Non-Traditional25.4%49.8%24.9%14.5%45.8%39.6%
Alpine CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 7SSSSSS
Grade 9N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Grade 11N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Non-TraditionalN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Amador CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 737.4%41.9%20.6%21.1%45.7%33.2%
Grade 934.5%46.8%18.6%20.2%44.4%35.5%
Grade 1130.5%39.7%29.8%15.7%39.6%44.7%
Non-TraditionalSSSSSS
Butte CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 743.3%38.9%17.8%34.9%44.3%20.8%
Grade 938.2%43.1%18.7%25.6%45.7%28.7%
Grade 1129.7%63.0%7.3%18.4%41.6%40.0%
Non-Traditional24.5%39.3%36.2%11.2%42.6%46.2%
Calaveras CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 742.9%49.7%7.3%29.7%53.3%17.0%
Grade 929.5%50.7%19.8%20.8%41.1%38.1%
Grade 1128.9%47.9%23.2%10.9%46.6%42.5%
Non-Traditional6.2%31.3%62.5%6.6%33.4%60.0%
Colusa CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 743.8%45.6%10.6%35.2%45.3%19.5%
Grade 942.7%31.7%25.6%19.9%46.3%33.8%
Grade 1129.5%57.0%13.5%17.8%56.0%26.1%
Non-TraditionalSSSSSS
Contra Costa CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 744.2%41.4%14.3%37.7%42.6%19.7%
Grade 936.1%45.5%18.4%29.1%45.4%25.5%
Grade 1130.3%47.4%22.3%22.7%45.1%32.2%
Non-Traditional20.8%47.6%31.6%16.9%39.4%43.7%
Del Norte CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 724.8%43.2%32.1%25.3%46.3%28.4%
Grade 925.7%41.8%32.5%16.2%40.0%43.8%
Grade 1125.9%42.0%32.1%19.0%47.6%33.3%
Non-TraditionalSSSSSS
El Dorado CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 743.3%40.9%15.8%33.2%45.3%21.5%
Grade 937.8%45.7%16.5%28.5%45.3%26.1%
Grade 1130.8%44.8%24.4%22.2%43.4%34.4%
Non-TraditionalSSSSSS
Fresno CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 7SSSSSS
Grade 9SSSSSS
Grade 11SSSSSS
Non-TraditionalSSSSSS
Glenn CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 751.3%32.6%16.1%37.9%44.8%17.3%
Grade 928.7%50.0%21.3%27.7%48.6%23.6%
Grade 1127.8%51.7%20.4%16.7%55.0%28.3%
Non-TraditionalSSSSSS
Humboldt CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 736.9%39.3%23.8%32.0%40.4%27.6%
Grade 930.9%44.7%24.4%21.2%44.2%34.6%
Grade 1122.4%49.3%28.4%18.1%38.7%43.2%
Non-Traditional18.5%43.9%37.6%11.0%41.0%48.0%
Imperial CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 742.6%39.7%17.7%35.3%43.9%20.8%
Grade 938.3%45.9%15.9%31.5%43.5%24.9%
Grade 1136.2%45.4%18.4%27.4%47.8%24.8%
Non-TraditionalSSSSSS
Inyo CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 737.1%42.8%20.1%32.4%46.1%21.5%
Grade 931.1%41.2%27.7%28.2%47.4%24.5%
Grade 1128.6%50.5%20.9%13.5%44.2%42.3%
Non-Traditional22.2%66.5%11.3%13.9%51.9%34.3%
Kern CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 746.0%39.1%14.9%38.1%41.2%20.7%
Grade 935.3%45.1%19.6%27.1%46.8%26.1%
Grade 1132.9%46.8%20.2%24.5%46.3%29.2%
Non-Traditional26.0%49.1%24.9%21.2%42.5%36.3%
Kings CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 7SSSSSS
Grade 939.7%43.3%17.0%26.2%42.6%31.2%
Grade 1127.8%54.7%17.5%24.5%47.8%27.7%
Non-TraditionalN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Lake CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 737.6%40.3%22.1%30.7%39.3%30.0%
Grade 933.1%43.6%23.3%21.7%48.0%30.4%
Grade 1132.4%45.9%21.7%22.7%43.8%33.6%
Non-TraditionalSSSSSS
Lassen CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 742.2%38.2%19.6%34.4%40.1%25.5%
Grade 935.6%45.8%18.5%28.3%42.8%28.8%
Grade 1118.3%48.4%33.3%9.9%42.1%48.1%
Non-TraditionalN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Los Angeles CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 744.8%40.9%14.3%36.3%43.9%19.8%
Grade 935.8%45.7%18.6%29.0%45.5%25.5%
Grade 1134.7%45.9%19.4%24.2%46.8%29.0%
Non-Traditional26.8%53.1%20.1%19.9%47.5%32.6%
Madera CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 7SSSSSS
Grade 9SSSSSS
Grade 11SSSSSS
Non-TraditionalSSSSSS
Marin CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 744.6%38.6%16.8%37.8%42.0%20.2%
Grade 937.5%45.5%17.1%27.3%44.3%28.4%
Grade 1133.8%44.7%21.6%23.1%41.4%35.5%
Non-TraditionalSSSSSS
Mariposa CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 755.5%30.3%14.2%27.1%55.4%17.5%
Grade 935.9%54.3%9.8%24.5%50.9%24.5%
Grade 1125.3%45.5%29.2%13.2%47.2%39.6%
Non-TraditionalN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Mendocino CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 733.7%48.9%17.4%29.5%43.2%27.4%
Grade 927.2%40.9%31.9%17.6%35.5%46.9%
Grade 1125.3%43.8%30.9%19.8%40.4%39.8%
Non-TraditionalSSSSSS
Merced CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 745.8%41.3%12.9%37.0%42.0%21.1%
Grade 935.6%45.4%19.0%29.1%45.3%25.5%
Grade 1133.5%49.0%17.6%22.8%46.5%30.7%
Non-TraditionalSSSSSS
Modoc CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 752.8%35.4%11.8%46.8%35.9%17.3%
Grade 938.1%30.6%31.4%31.1%28.4%40.4%
Grade 1121.3%54.3%24.5%21.8%41.8%36.4%
Non-TraditionalN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Mono CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 770.3%22.5%7.2%50.1%38.4%11.5%
Grade 958.2%41.5%0.3%40.7%43.5%15.7%
Grade 1122.0%58.9%19.1%15.9%45.4%38.7%
Non-TraditionalSSSSSS
Monterey CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 739.3%44.1%16.6%33.4%43.2%23.4%
Grade 936.8%45.3%18.0%25.6%45.4%29.0%
Grade 1151.3%38.4%10.3%32.6%47.5%20.0%
Non-TraditionalSSSSSS
Napa CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 745.2%40.4%14.4%32.9%48.4%18.8%
Grade 937.3%47.0%15.7%25.3%51.0%23.8%
Grade 1131.8%49.5%18.7%22.8%47.0%30.1%
Non-Traditional23.7%47.7%28.6%17.4%38.6%44.0%
Nevada CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 739.5%44.1%16.3%29.5%44.0%26.4%
Grade 928.3%48.9%22.8%19.3%46.2%34.6%
Grade 1127.7%45.4%26.8%15.2%48.7%36.0%
Non-Traditional14.6%48.8%36.6%9.5%43.4%47.1%
Orange CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 749.1%37.8%13.1%39.1%43.3%17.6%
Grade 938.1%43.3%18.6%30.7%44.7%24.6%
Grade 1132.0%46.7%21.3%24.5%44.3%31.1%
Non-Traditional20.9%52.9%26.2%16.4%43.4%40.3%
Placer CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 749.6%37.6%12.8%37.4%41.8%20.8%
Grade 944.3%40.5%15.2%31.5%46.7%21.8%
Grade 1135.0%47.5%17.5%24.1%46.5%29.4%
Non-Traditional38.0%38.4%23.6%22.2%41.2%36.6%
Plumas CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 750.2%31.4%18.4%33.3%36.6%30.1%
Grade 945.2%43.9%10.9%29.9%44.1%26.0%
Grade 1123.7%38.7%37.6%20.3%36.5%43.2%
Non-TraditionalN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Riverside CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 745.4%39.9%14.8%36.1%44.5%19.4%
Grade 934.7%45.3%20.0%27.8%46.1%26.1%
Grade 1131.8%48.8%19.4%22.9%47.8%29.4%
Non-Traditional39.0%43.7%17.2%22.9%45.6%31.5%
Sacramento CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 744.4%39.0%16.6%38.0%41.0%21.0%
Grade 934.1%45.0%20.9%26.3%46.0%27.7%
Grade 1129.2%47.2%23.6%21.7%43.7%34.5%
Non-TraditionalSSSSSS
San Benito CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 741.3%46.4%12.3%24.8%51.8%23.3%
Grade 945.0%42.3%12.7%28.6%48.1%23.2%
Grade 1129.4%48.6%21.9%18.7%45.8%35.5%
Non-Traditional21.6%32.5%45.9%11.2%46.1%42.7%
San Bernardino CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 7SSSSSS
Grade 9SSSSSS
Grade 11SSSSSS
Non-TraditionalSSSSSS
San Diego CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 743.2%40.1%16.7%35.5%43.2%21.3%
Grade 937.6%43.8%18.6%28.8%45.8%25.4%
Grade 1133.8%46.4%19.8%24.1%46.3%29.5%
Non-Traditional34.9%42.2%22.9%20.0%42.9%37.1%
San Francisco CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 736.7%46.3%16.9%34.7%43.6%21.7%
Grade 942.8%48.5%8.7%28.8%42.8%28.3%
Grade 1134.4%50.9%14.7%26.8%49.4%23.7%
Non-Traditional29.7%61.0%9.3%10.3%39.0%50.7%
San Joaquin CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 745.0%39.9%15.2%36.2%43.0%20.8%
Grade 930.9%46.9%22.3%28.1%45.4%26.5%
Grade 1129.3%48.8%21.8%16.8%50.2%33.0%
Non-TraditionalSSSSSS
San Luis Obispo CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 745.4%40.2%14.4%36.1%46.5%17.4%
Grade 937.5%44.4%18.1%23.0%45.0%32.0%
Grade 1132.1%42.9%25.0%21.1%44.3%34.6%
Non-Traditional31.6%47.9%20.5%12.9%42.0%45.0%
San Mateo CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 742.1%42.5%15.5%34.5%44.5%21.0%
Grade 943.4%43.6%13.1%34.7%44.4%20.9%
Grade 1133.7%47.2%19.1%23.4%49.6%27.0%
Non-TraditionalSSSSSS
Santa Barbara CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 747.0%40.0%13.0%39.7%42.2%18.2%
Grade 935.4%46.4%18.2%26.9%46.5%26.6%
Grade 1132.4%48.2%19.4%22.3%48.0%29.7%
Non-Traditional36.9%47.6%15.4%18.7%49.1%32.2%
Santa Clara CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 7SSSSSS
Grade 9SSSSSS
Grade 11SSSSSS
Non-Traditional34.3%44.9%20.8%25.5%60.7%13.8%
Santa Cruz CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 744.8%41.4%13.8%36.4%45.1%18.5%
Grade 937.0%46.3%16.8%25.6%47.9%26.4%
Grade 1131.4%44.2%24.5%18.9%43.0%38.1%
Non-Traditional34.6%46.0%19.4%23.9%48.8%27.4%
Shasta CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 7SSSSSS
Grade 936.5%45.1%18.4%19.6%46.3%34.2%
Grade 1125.6%50.2%24.2%19.9%43.6%36.5%
Non-TraditionalSSSSSS
Sierra CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 7N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Grade 9N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Grade 11N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Non-TraditionalN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Siskiyou CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 738.6%39.9%21.5%18.7%49.8%31.5%
Grade 937.1%39.8%23.1%23.9%53.2%22.8%
Grade 1123.0%55.0%22.0%14.1%53.7%32.2%
Non-TraditionalSSSSSS
Solano CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 740.3%43.2%16.5%31.3%46.5%22.2%
Grade 936.2%47.8%16.0%27.1%45.9%27.0%
Grade 1130.5%50.5%19.0%21.7%47.9%30.4%
Non-Traditional22.5%48.9%28.6%11.8%48.6%39.6%
Sonoma CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 742.5%39.1%18.4%31.9%45.4%22.7%
Grade 936.4%44.2%19.4%25.0%43.0%32.0%
Grade 1126.4%49.4%24.2%19.6%45.2%35.2%
Non-TraditionalSSSSSS
Stanislaus CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 742.3%38.7%19.0%34.6%43.7%21.7%
Grade 934.6%45.0%20.4%25.7%44.6%29.7%
Grade 1132.1%49.3%18.6%23.1%48.0%28.9%
Non-TraditionalSSSSSS
Sutter CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 732.8%44.7%22.4%30.5%38.1%31.3%
Grade 9SSSSSS
Grade 11SSSSSS
Non-TraditionalSSSSSS
Tehama CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 742.6%41.2%16.2%40.9%39.7%19.3%
Grade 942.4%45.4%12.2%31.2%45.2%23.6%
Grade 1129.3%46.5%24.2%20.1%43.2%36.7%
Non-TraditionalSSSSSS
Trinity CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 725.1%54.7%20.2%29.0%33.7%37.3%
Grade 926.2%47.9%25.9%25.7%45.1%29.1%
Grade 1131.1%58.7%10.3%14.8%44.2%40.9%
Non-TraditionalSSSSSS
Tulare CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 7SSSSSS
Grade 9SSSSSS
Grade 11SSSSSS
Non-TraditionalSSSSSS
Tuolumne CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 737.7%39.6%22.7%28.0%43.3%28.7%
Grade 934.1%45.1%20.8%22.9%44.8%32.3%
Grade 1127.5%50.2%22.3%14.6%44.8%40.6%
Non-Traditional0.0%27.9%72.1%1.4%76.0%22.5%
Ventura CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 741.8%41.1%17.1%36.3%42.9%20.8%
Grade 937.2%44.5%18.3%27.9%46.1%26.0%
Grade 1130.4%48.8%20.8%23.8%46.1%30.1%
Non-Traditional25.4%37.0%37.6%24.8%50.7%24.6%
Yolo CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 741.9%43.4%14.8%35.8%43.1%21.1%
Grade 934.6%44.6%20.8%22.6%44.2%33.3%
Grade 1131.6%46.1%22.3%22.1%46.2%31.7%
Non-Traditional19.8%56.5%23.7%19.0%39.1%41.9%
Yuba CountyPercent
FemaleMale
Grade LevelHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow MotivationHigh MotivationModerate MotivationLow Motivation
Grade 737.1%41.5%21.4%32.9%42.3%24.8%
Grade 925.8%55.3%18.8%22.2%47.2%30.6%
Grade 1127.0%42.3%30.7%16.4%45.0%38.6%
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Learn More About School Climate

Measures of School Climate on Kidsdata.org
On kidsdata.org, student-reported data on school climate include:
These indicators come from the California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) and are available by grade level (7, 9, 11, and non-traditional), gender, parent education level, and sexual orientation. State-level CHKS estimates, although derived from the Biennial State CHKS, may differ from data published in Biennial State CHKS reports due to differences in grade-level classification of students in continuation high schools.
Kidsdata.org also provides staff-reported data on the extent to which:
These indicators come from the California School Staff Survey and are available for elementary, middle, high, and non-traditional school staff.
School Climate
Bullying and Harassment at School
Children's Emotional Health
Disconnected Youth
Pupil Support Services
School Attendance and Discipline
Gang Involvement
Math Proficiency
Reading Proficiency
School Safety
Youth Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use
High School Graduation
College Eligibility
Why This Topic Is Important
When school climate is positive—for example, when students feel safe and connected to school, and when they have caring relationships with adults and meaningful ways to participate—young people are more likely to succeed academically and engage in healthy behaviors (1, 2). When schools support students’ social, emotional, and physical needs, behavioral problems can be avoided and academic performance improves (2, 3). Improving school climate also is a promising strategy to reduce academic disparities between lower and higher income students and students of different racial/ethnic backgrounds (4). California law now requires school districts to address school climate as part of the Local Control and Accountability Plans (2).
For more information on school climate, see kidsdata.org’s Research & Links section.

Sources for this narrative:

1.  California Department of Education. (2020). Positive school climate. Retrieved from: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ss/se/schoolclimate.asp

2.  Lee, B. (2016). Improving school climate through LCAPs. Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California. Retrieved from: https://www.strongnation.org/articles/165-improving-school-climate-through-lcaps

3.  National School Climate Council. (2015). School climate and pro-social educational improvement: Essential goals and processes that support student success for all. Teachers College Record. Retrieved from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325178158

4.  Berkowitz, R., et al. (2017). A research synthesis of the associations between socioeconomic background, inequality, school climate, and academic achievement. Review of Educational Research, 87(2), 425-469. Retrieved from: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/0034654316669821
How Children Are Faring
In 2017-2019, an estimated 51% of California 7th graders, 45% of 9th graders, 40% of 11th graders, and 36% of non-traditional students had high levels of school connectedness—meaning they felt safe, close to people, and a part of school, were happy at school, and believed teachers treated students fairly. Among racial/ethnic groups with data, estimates of high levels of school connectedness ranged from 37% (African American/black) to 52% (white). Statewide, the percentage of gay, lesbian and bisexual students with high levels of school connectedness was 31%, compared with 48% of straight students, and the share of those with low connectedness (19%) was nearly double that of their straight counterparts (10%).

Students with higher levels of school connectedness tend to have higher levels of academic motivation. In 2017-2019, among California students in grades 7, 9, 11, and non-traditional programs with high levels of school connectedness, 48% had high levels of academic motivation, compared with 14% of students with low connectedness. Younger children, girls, and students whose parents graduated college also tend to have higher levels of academic motivation in comparison with their peers.

Levels of school supports—which reflect student reports about the quality of their relationships with adults at school and their opportunities for meaningful participation—vary by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status. For instance, 24% of Hispanic/Latino students in grades 7, 9, 11, and non-traditional programs statewide were estimated to have high levels of school supports in 2017-2019, compared with 34% of white students, while 21% of students whose parents did not finish high school had high levels of school supports, compared with 34% of students with a parent who completed a college degree.
In 2017-2019, fewer than one in three responses by California elementary, middle, and high school staff reported that youth development, resilience, or asset promotion was fostered a lot at their school, compared with nearly half (46%) of responses from staff at non-traditional programs. When asked whether students at their school respect each other's differences, 29% of responses by California elementary school staff reported strong agreement, compared with 16% of responses from middle school, 20% of responses from high school, and 27% of responses from non-traditional staff.
Policy Implications
A positive school climate—determined by factors such as students feeling safe and connected to school, and having caring relationships with adults and meaningful ways to participate—is linked to higher academic achievement and improved student behavior (1, 2, 3). A positive school climate has the potential to reduce academic disparities between students of different income levels and racial/ethnic backgrounds (4). Recognizing this as a promising strategy to improve student outcomes, California law requires school districts to address school climate (as well as student engagement, parent involvement, and other priorities) in annual Local Control and Accountability Plans (2). While California districts have made progress in recent years, considerable room for improvement remains (2). Education leaders can continue to strengthen policies and practices that build positive school-family-community partnerships and support students’ social, emotional, and physical needs (3, 5). Students who have become disconnected from school or experience frequent school transitions may need additional support (3, 6).

Policy and practice options that could improve school climate include:
  • Engaging all school stakeholders—leaders, staff, students, families, and community members—in developing and maintaining a shared understanding of positive school climate and how it can be achieved (3, 6)
  • Creating environments that foster caring relationships, trust, and open communication among students, teachers, staff, administrators, families, and community partners (3, 6)
  • Engaging students in decision-making processes and meaningful activities during and outside of school hours, such as providing opportunities to participate in cooperative learning, class meetings, and service learning projects (3)
  • Creating opportunities for families to participate actively in school activities and decision-making processes (3, 6, 7)
  • Offering training and coaching to teachers and school staff so that they can effectively support the diverse needs of students, develop meaningful student-staff relationships, promote healthy behavior, and support a whole-child approach to education (3, 5)
  • Providing students with opportunities to learn pro-social skills—e.g., problem-solving, relationship-building, self-regulation, and decision-making—along with the support necessary to develop them; as part of this, incorporating social-emotional learning as an intentional part of classroom instruction (3, 5)
  • Implementing school-wide, prevention-oriented discipline policies that are fair, consistent, and promote a positive learning environment; such policies should be based on a tiered system of appropriate responses to misconduct that keep students in school when possible (5, 6)
  • Creating clean, appealing physical environments at school (6)
  • Ensuring that school practices and policies reflect and respond to the diverse cultural norms and values of its students, their families, and the broader community (3, 5, 6)
For more information, see kidsdata.org’s Research & Links section or visit California Safe and Supportive Schools. Also see Policy Implications on kidsdata.org under Bullying and Harassment at School, Pupil Support Services, and School Attendance and Discipline.

Sources for this narrative:

1.  California Department of Education. (2020). Positive school climate. Retrieved from: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ss/se/schoolclimate.asp

2.  Lee, B. (2016). Improving school climate through LCAPs. Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California. Retrieved from: https://www.strongnation.org/articles/165-improving-school-climate-through-lcaps

3.  National School Climate Council. (2015). School climate and pro-social educational improvement: Essential goals and processes that support student success for all. Teachers College Record. Retrieved from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325178158

4.  Berkowitz, R., et al. (2017). A research synthesis of the associations between socioeconomic background, inequality, school climate, and academic achievement. Review of Educational Research, 87(2), 425-469. Retrieved from: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/0034654316669821

5.  Voight, A., et al. (2013). A climate for academic success: How school climate distinguishes schools that are beating the achievement odds. WestEd. Retrieved from: https://www.wested.org/resources/a-climate-for-academic-success-how-school-climate-distinguishes-schools-that-are-beating-the-achievement-odds-full-report

6.  Morgan, E., et al. (2014). The school discipline consensus report: Strategies from the field to keep students engaged in school and out of the juvenile justice system. Council of State Governments Justice Center. Retrieved from: https://csgjusticecenter.org/publications/school-discipline

7.  California Department of Education. (2014). Family engagement framework: A tool for California school districts. Retrieved from: https://www.wested.org/resources/family-engagement-framework-a-tool-for-california-school-districts
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