Our Data

Details about our data sources are available in our data codebook.

• Source notes
• Full codebook with variable lists

Our files are hosted on Google Drive and can be downloaded from this folder

Source notes

Data from the following sources are included:

• California Department of Education (CDE)—historic enrollment data by district (1998-2025) and district demographic data (2024-2025)
• School Facility Program (SFP) data by district and year, including both OPSC portal data and Proposition 2 apportionments, from 1998-present
• California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission (CDIAC)—data on school district bond issuances
• Eastshore Consulting LLC—assessed property value data by district for most recent available year (2023-2024)
• Turner Construction Cost Index—annual index values from 1998-2024

To reference, please cite Center for Cities + Schools, UC Berkeley

Questions? Contact Sara Hinkley, hinkley@berkeley.edu