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HomeEducation CodeCh. 2Art. 1§ 1205 County School Superintendent Classes

§ 1205 County School Superintendent Classes

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§ 1205 County School Superintendent Classes

This law puts every county into one of eight groups (called classes) based on how many students go to public schools each day.

Key Takeaways

  • •Counties are grouped by how many students attend public schools each day.
  • •There are eight classes, from Class 1 (biggest attendance) to Class 8 (smallest attendance).
  • •The class a county falls into determines the qualification rules for its school superintendent.

Example

County A has an average daily attendance of 200,000 students.

Because 200,000 falls between 140,000 and 749,999, County A is placed in Class 2. The rule tells the state what qualifications the school superintendent in County A must have.

How to Calculate

If attendance ≥ 750,000 → Class 1; else if 140,000 ≤ attendance ≤ 749,999 → Class 2; else if 60,000 ≤ attendance ≤ 139,999 → Class 3; else if 30,000 ≤ attendance ≤ 59,999 → Class 4; else if 15,000 ≤ attendance ≤ 29,999 → Class 5; else if 7,000 ≤ attendance ≤ 14,999 → Class 6; else if 1,000 ≤ attendance ≤ 6,999 → Class 7; else attendance < 1,000 → Class 8.

  1. Look at the county’s average daily attendance number.
  2. Compare the number to the ranges listed in the formula, starting with the highest range.
  3. The first range that fits the number tells you the county’s class.

County B has an average daily attendance of 85,000 students.

Result: Class 3 (because 60,000 ≤ 85,000 ≤ 139,999)

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 1205 County School Superintendent Classes

For the purposes of prescribing the qualifications required of county superintendents of schools the counties are classified on the basis of the average daily attendance in the public schools as follows: Class one (1) includes all counties with an average daily attendance of seven hundred fifty thousand (750,000) and over. Class two (2) includes all counties with an average daily attendance of one hundred forty thousand (140,000) to seven hundred forty-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine (749,999), inclusive. Class three (3) includes all counties with an average daily attendance of sixty thousand (60,000) to one hundred thirty-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine (139,999), inclusive. Class four (4) includes all counties with an average daily attendance of thirty thousand (30,000) to fifty-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine (59,999), inclusive. Class five (5) includes all counties with an average daily attendance of fifteen thousand (15,000) to twenty-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine (29,999), inclusive. Class six (6) includes all counties with an average daily attendance of seven thousand (7,000) to fourteen thousand nine hundred ninety-nine (14,999), inclusive. Class seven (7) includes all counties with an average daily attendance of one thousand (1,000) to six thousand nine hundred ninety-nine (6,999), inclusive. Class eight (8) includes all counties with an average daily attendance of under one thousand (1,000). (Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1452, Sec. 7.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

countiesaverage daily attendanceClass one (1)Class eight (8)

Related Statutes

  • § 1206 County Superintendent Credential Requirements
  • § 1207 County Superintendent Qualifications Salaries
  • § 100410 School Facilities Bond Allocation
  • § 100415 School Facilities Funding Appropriation
  • § 100420 School Facility Bond Allocation

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 1205.
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