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School district · California · LEAID 0601325

Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High

Estimated average teacher salary of $118,310, per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High - from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$118,310
Est. avg teacher salary
$29,946
Per-pupil spending
355
Students enrolled
53rd
Pct. in CA
$118,310

Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High (California) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $118,310, slightly below the California average and above the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 355 students.

  • 53rd percentile for California
  • 93rd percentile nationally
  • 26% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +26.3% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$118,310

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$29,946

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

355 students

Salary vs State Average 95.4%

4.6% below California average

Nationally, Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High's estimated average out-pays 93% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the top quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$118,310 Top 7% higher than 93% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Below this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Below this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. This district $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What stands out about Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 93% of the 11,460 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • This district's small enrollment (355 students) makes its salary estimate especially sensitive to staffing mix.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $29,946 is among the highest in the nation.

What the Numbers Say About Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High

Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High is a small school district in California, serving 355 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $29,946. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $118,310, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0601325 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $123,951, teacher pay in Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (38.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 53% of them.

Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High reports $10.6M in total expenditure on the budget side against $11.1M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 26% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the California average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High $118,310
Los Angeles Unified $122,209
California avg $123,951
National avg $85,759

Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High pays -3.2% less than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $29,946 vs $25,983

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

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Revenue & Expenditure

$11.1M
Total Revenue
$10.6M
Total Expenditure
$2.8M
Instruction Salaries
26% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.7M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

Other California Districts

Mountain Valley Unified
$91,532
304 students
Woodville Union Elementary
$103,800
407 students
Gerber Union Elementary
$109,000
409 students
Summerville Elementary
$103,220
409 students
Camino Union Elementary
$109,282
412 students
Meadows Union Elementary
$129,163
416 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High?

Because Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High reports staffing at a sub-district level, NCES CCD FY2022's district-level headcount survey doesn't capture it directly; the estimated average teacher salary of $118,310 instead comes from instructional salary expenditure divided by an estimated teacher FTE.

How does Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High teacher pay compare to the California average?

Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High pays 4.6% less than the California state average of $123,951. The district's average is $118,310.

How does Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High teacher pay compare to the national average?

Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High pays 38.0% above the national average of $85,759. The district average is $118,310.

What is the per-pupil spending in Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High?

Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High spends approximately $29,946 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High?

Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High has 355 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 26% of Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High's total expenditure of $10.6M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2022.