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School district · California · LEAID 0691002

Butte County Office of Education

Butte County Office of Education sits in the highest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $171,118 (above 99% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Butte County Office of Education come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$171,118
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

358
Students enrolled
99th
Pct. in CA
$171,118

Butte County Office of Education sits in the highest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $171,118 (above 99% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $171,118, above the national average of $70,245, serving 358 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Butte County Office of Education sits in the highest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $171,118 (above 99% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 99th percentile for California
  • 100th percentile nationally
  • 11% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • California ranks #2 of 49 on the salary estimate and #1 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.

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Instructional payroll mix vs California median

Among 954 California districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Butte County Office of Education's instructional payroll puts 14.3% into regular program , 71.5 points below the state median of 85.8%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Butte County CA median Gap
Regular program 14.3% 85.8% -71.5 pp
Special education 52.1% 10.8% +41.3 pp
Vocational programs 12.1% 0.0% +12.1 pp
Other programs 21.5% 0.4% +21.1 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 954 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0691002 · FY2023.

LEAID 0691002 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Butte County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +55% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P99 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P100 national PPE-NA PPE n/a ENR-TINY 358 students INSTR-LOW 11% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-CLEAR No near peer FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $171,118 estimated average teacher salary · P99 in California · P100 nationally · 11% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: San ($23,955est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Butte County

Salary neighbourhood · Butte County

Butte County already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Butte County

Butte County Office of Education's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$171,118 Top 1% higher than 100% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Below this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Below this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Below this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Below this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

What stands out about Butte County Office of Education

  • It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, the highest estimate among the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • It is a very small district (358 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$171,117.917

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

California price level
112.2 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$152,518

-11% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in California run above the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. Comparing it with a district in a cheaper state without this adjustment overstates its relative value.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how California compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Butte County Office of Education

What the Numbers Say About Butte County Office of Education

Butte County Office of Education is a small school district in California, serving 358 students. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $171,118. NCES LEAID 0691002 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Butte County Office of Education runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 54.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (143.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 99% of them. California itself ranks #2 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Butte County Office of Education reports $178.3M in total expenditure against $183.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 11% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.8M, special-education teacher pay is $2.9M.

How does Butte County Office of Education compare?

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

Butte County Office of Education $171,118
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Butte County Office of Education pays +64.8% more than Los Angeles Unified

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Out-of-state districts near Butte County Office of Education's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Butte County Office of Education: closest on enrollment (358 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($171,118 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$183.9M
Total Revenue
$178.3M
Total Expenditure
$19.5M
Instruction Salaries
11% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.8M
Regular Program
$2.9M
Special Education
$0.7M
Vocational
$1.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Butte County Office of Education: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 29% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 71% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

California Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized California districts belongs to San Bernardino County Office of Education at $178,265. Butte County Office of Education sits in the upper quarter of that field at 5 of 645, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Because California prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; District of Columbia and Hawaii are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

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Other California Districts

Smaller-district sample from 776 California peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Buttonwillow Union Elementary
$91,651
313 students
Kings River Union Elementary
$121,250
405 students
San Luis Obispo County Office of Education
$147,653
310 students
Rockford Elementary
$84,135
310 students
East Nicolaus Joint Union High
$76,250
310 students
Lassen View Union Elementary
$103,247
358 students

This is a sample of 6 from 776 California districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Butte County Office of Education
What is the average teacher salary in Butte County Office of Education?

The average teacher salary in Butte County Office of Education is $171,118 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Butte County Office of Education teacher pay compare to the California average?

Butte County Office of Education pays 54.8% more than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $171,118.

How does Butte County Office of Education teacher pay compare to the national average?

Butte County Office of Education pays 143.6% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $171,118.

What percentage of Butte County Office of Education's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 11% of Butte County Office of Education's total expenditure of $178.3M (NCES FY2023).

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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. Butte County Office of Education's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 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 FY2023.