School district · California · LEAID 0607470
Cardiff Elementary
Cardiff Elementary sits in the highest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $157,037 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Cardiff Elementary come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $157,037
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $30,808
- Per-pupil spending
- 641
- Students enrolled
- 98th
- Pct. in CA
Well above benchmark
Cardiff Elementary sits in the highest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $157,037 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $157,037, above the national average of $70,245, serving 641 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Upper-third pay in state: Cardiff Elementary sits in the highest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $157,037 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 98th percentile for California
- 100th percentile nationally
- 28% 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.
- Cardiff Elementary ranks #13 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #51 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
- +24.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs California median
Among 954 California districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Cardiff Elementary's instructional payroll puts 5.4% into other programs , 5.0 points above the state median of 0.4%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Cardiff Elementary | CA median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 83.3% | 85.8% | -2.6 pp |
| Special education | 11.3% | 10.8% | +0.5 pp |
| Other programs | 5.4% | 0.4% | +5.0 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 0607470 · FY2023.
LEAID 0607470 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Cardiff Elementary F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $157,037 estimated average teacher salary · P98 in California · P100 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: San ($9,874est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Cardiff Elementary
Salary neighbourhood · Cardiff Elementary
Cardiff Elementary 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).
- Modesto · low pole
Modesto · low pole
$79,793 est. salary
- Garden · near
Garden · near
$142,592 est. salary
- Santa · near
Santa · near
$143,111 est. salary
- San · near
San · near
$147,163 est. salary
- Cardiff
Cardiff · this district · top pay
$157,037 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Cardiff Elementary
Cardiff Elementary's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$157,037 Top 1% higher than 100% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Cardiff Elementary in California's upper-third pay band
Same 750 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Calaveras County Office of Education
Calaveras County Office of Education
$178,519 est. avg salary
- Cardiff Elementary
Cardiff Elementary
$157,037 est. avg salary
- Beverly Hills Unified
Beverly Hills Unified
$123,673 est. avg salary
What this shows Cardiff Elementary ranks #13 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #51 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Cardiff Elementary is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Beverly Hills Unified
Beverly Hills Unified
$61,843 per pupil
- Calaveras County Office of Education
Calaveras County Office of Education
$50,753 per pupil
- Cardiff Elementary
Cardiff Elementary
$30,808 per pupil
What this shows Beverly Hills Unified leads spending at $61,843 per pupil; Calaveras County Office of Education leads pay.
What stands out about Cardiff Elementary
- It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, the highest estimate among the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
- Enrolment fell from 695 to 641 students (7.8% 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.
- Its per-pupil spending of $30,808 is among the highest in the nation.
California prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $157,037.037
- California price level
- 112.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $139,968
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-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 Cardiff Elementary
What the Numbers Say About Cardiff Elementary
Cardiff Elementary is a small school district in California, serving 641 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $30,808. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $157,037, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0607470 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Cardiff Elementary runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 42.1% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (123.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 98% 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, Cardiff Elementary reports $19.7M in total expenditure against $17.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.
How does Cardiff Elementary compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the California average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Cardiff Elementary pays +51.3% more than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $30,808 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, Cardiff Elementary sits closest to Woodside Elementary; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Round Valley 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Cardiff Elementary's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Cardiff Elementary: closest on enrollment (641 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($157,037 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Cardiff Elementary: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% 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. Cardiff Elementary sits in the upper quarter of that field at 15 of 644, 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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Smaller-district sample from 776 California peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Cardiff Elementary
What is the average teacher salary in Cardiff Elementary?
The average teacher salary in Cardiff Elementary is $157,037 (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 Cardiff Elementary teacher pay compare to the California average?
Cardiff Elementary pays 42.1% more than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $157,037.
How does Cardiff Elementary teacher pay compare to the national average?
Cardiff Elementary pays 123.6% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $157,037.
What is the per-pupil spending in Cardiff Elementary?
Cardiff Elementary spends approximately $30,808 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Cardiff Elementary's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 28% of Cardiff Elementary's total expenditure of $19.7M (NCES FY2023).
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