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School district · California · LEAID 0607680

Cascade Union Elementary

Cascade Union Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (1,079 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Cascade Union Elementary come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$100,388
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$26,709
Per-pupil spending
1,079
Students enrolled
31st
Pct. in CA
$100,388

Cascade Union Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (1,079 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $100,388, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,079 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Cascade Union Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (1,079 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 31st percentile for California
  • 91st percentile nationally
  • 26% 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.
  • Cascade Union Elementary ranks #511 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #98 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
  • +36.2% 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, Cascade Union Elementary's instructional payroll puts 18.1% into special education , 7.4 points above the state median of 10.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical California peer.

Program Cascade Union CA median Gap
Regular program 80.3% 85.8% -5.5 pp
Special education 18.1% 10.8% +7.4 pp
Other programs 1.6% 0.4% +1.2 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 0607680 · FY2023.

LEAID 0607680 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Cascade Union F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -9% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P31 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P91 national PPE-HIGH $27K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,079 students INSTR-LOW 26% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Camino FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $100,388 estimated average teacher salary · P31 in California · P91 nationally · 26% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: West (+$1,713est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Cascade Union

Salary neighbourhood · Cascade Union

Cascade Union trails 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 Cascade Union

Cascade Union Elementary's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$100,388 Top 9% higher than 91% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $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. Cascade Union Elementary $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

Cascade Union in California's lower-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 Cascade Union Elementary ranks #511 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #98 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

Cascade Union Elementary 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 Cascade Union Elementary

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 91% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +36.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing California's statewide +25.3% by 11.0 points, a growth rate faster than 85% of the 856 California districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $26,709 is among the highest in the nation.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$100,388.12

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
$89,476

-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 Cascade Union Elementary

What the Numbers Say About Cascade Union Elementary

Cascade Union Elementary is a small school district in California, serving 1,079 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $26,709. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $100,388, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0607680 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Cascade Union Elementary runs materially below the state benchmark, a 9.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (42.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 31% 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, Cascade Union Elementary reports $28.8M in total expenditure against $27.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 26% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.8M, special-education teacher pay is $1.1M.

How does Cascade Union Elementary compare?

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

Cascade Union Elementary $100,388
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Cascade Union Elementary pays -3.3% less than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $26,709 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, Cascade Union Elementary sits closest to Camino Union Elementary; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is South Whittier Elementary. 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. Camino Union Elementary
  2. Red Bluff Joint Union High
  3. Plumas Lake Elementary
  4. Washington Unified
  5. Eastern Sierra Unified
  6. Linden Unified
  7. McFarland Unified
  8. San Pasqual Union Elementary
  9. Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified
  10. Orland Joint Unified
  11. Rim of the World Unified
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. South Whittier Elementary
  2. Bret Harte Union High
  3. Lone Pine Unified
  4. Alpaugh Unified
  5. Lucerne Valley Unified
  6. John Swett Unified
  7. Potter Valley Community Unified
  8. Martinez Unified
  9. Reed Union Elementary
  10. Piedmont City Unified
  11. Del Mar Union Elementary

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Cascade Union Elementary's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Cascade Union Elementary: closest on enrollment (1,079 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($100,388 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

$27.7M
Total Revenue
$28.8M
Total Expenditure
$7.5M
Instruction Salaries
26% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.8M
Regular Program
$1.1M
Special Education
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Cascade Union Elementary: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 80% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 20% 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. Cascade Union Elementary places 480 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.

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Other California Districts

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

Mammoth Unified
$105,517
1,118 students
Saint Helena Unified
$167,325
1,120 students
Nevada County Office of Education
$98,442
1,129 students
Lucerne Valley Unified
$92,004
1,028 students
Reed Union Elementary
$122,086
1,023 students
Armona Union Elementary
$94,575
1,138 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 Cascade Union Elementary
What is the average teacher salary in Cascade Union Elementary?

The average teacher salary in Cascade Union Elementary is $100,388 (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 Cascade Union Elementary teacher pay compare to the California average?

Cascade Union Elementary pays 9.2% less than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $100,388.

How does Cascade Union Elementary teacher pay compare to the national average?

Cascade Union Elementary pays 42.9% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $100,388.

What is the per-pupil spending in Cascade Union Elementary?

Cascade Union Elementary spends approximately $26,709 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Cascade Union Elementary's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 26% of Cascade Union Elementary's total expenditure of $28.8M (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. Cascade Union Elementary'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.