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Cambrian

Cambrian is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (2,916 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Cambrian come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$121,544
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$23,847
Per-pupil spending
2,916
Students enrolled
75th
Pct. in CA
$121,544

Cambrian is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (2,916 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $121,544, above the national average of $70,245, serving 2,916 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Cambrian is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (2,916 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 75th percentile for California
  • 97th percentile nationally
  • 25% 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.
  • Cambrian ranks #172 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #171 of 750 by per-pupil spending. Calaveras County Office of Education pay #1 at $178,519 is not Beverly Hills Unified spending #1 at $61,843 per pupil
  • +23.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 0607140 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Cambrian F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +10% vs state RANK-ST-MID P75 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P97 national PPE-HIGH $24K/pupil ENR-MID 2,916 students INSTR-LOW 25% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Ocean FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $121,544 estimated average teacher salary · P75 in California · P97 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Capistrano ($364est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Cambrian

Salary neighbourhood · Cambrian

Cambrian 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 Cambrian

Cambrian's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$121,544 Top 3% higher than 97% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Cambrian $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

Cambrian in California's upper-third pay band

Same 750 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Cambrian ranks #172 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #171 of 750 by per-pupil spending. Calaveras County Office of Education pay #1 at $178,519 is not Beverly Hills Unified spending #1 at $61,843 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Cambrian is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Beverly Hills Unified leads spending at $61,843 per pupil; Calaveras County Office of Education leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Cambrian

  • It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 97% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Enrolment fell from 3,460 to 2,916 students (15.7% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$121,543.887

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
$108,333

-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 Cambrian

What the Numbers Say About Cambrian

Cambrian is a small-to-mid-sized school district in California, serving 2,916 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $23,847. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $121,544, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0607140 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Cambrian runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 9.9% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (73.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 75% 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, Cambrian reports $69.5M in total expenditure against $59.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 25% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $13.6M, special-education teacher pay is $1.9M.

How does Cambrian compare?

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

Cambrian $121,544
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Cambrian pays +17.1% more than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $23,847 vs $26,962

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.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable California districts

On pay, Cambrian sits closest to Ocean View; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Kings Canyon Joint Unified. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Ocean View
  2. Ravenswood City Elementary
  3. Franklin-McKinley Elementary
  4. North Monterey County Unified
  5. Miller Creek Elementary
  6. Banning Unified
  7. Reed Union Elementary
  8. Nevada Joint Union High
  9. Nuview Union
  10. El Monte Union High
  11. Novato Unified
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Kings Canyon Joint Unified
  2. Fort Bragg Unified
  3. Hope Elementary
  4. Placer Union High
  5. Wasco Union Elementary
  6. Magnolia Elementary
  7. Hilmar Unified
  8. Santa Paula Unified
  9. Kernville Union Elementary
  10. Richland Union Elementary
  11. Inglewood Unified

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Cambrian's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Cambrian: closest on enrollment (2,916 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($121,544 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

$59.5M
Total Revenue
$69.5M
Total Expenditure
$17.5M
Instruction Salaries
25% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$13.6M
Regular Program
$1.9M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Cambrian: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 89% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 11% 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. Cambrian places 172 of 644 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

View all California districts →

Other California Districts

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

King City Union
$98,529
2,578 students
Richland Union Elementary
$105,489
2,575 students
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High
$131,475
3,261 students
Fowler Unified
$113,636
2,571 students
Golden Valley Unified
$86,652
2,566 students
Bassett Unified
$107,703
2,945 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 Cambrian
What is the average teacher salary in Cambrian?

The average teacher salary in Cambrian is $121,544 (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 Cambrian teacher pay compare to the California average?

Cambrian pays 9.9% more than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $121,544.

How does Cambrian teacher pay compare to the national average?

Cambrian pays 73.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $121,544.

What is the per-pupil spending in Cambrian?

Cambrian spends approximately $23,847 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Cambrian's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 25% of Cambrian's total expenditure of $69.5M (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. Cambrian'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.