School district · California · LEAID 0607740
Castaic Union
Castaic Union is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (1,896 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Castaic Union come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $119,619
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $16,483
- Per-pupil spending
- 1,896
- Students enrolled
- 70th
- Pct. in CA
Above benchmark
Castaic Union is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (1,896 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $119,619, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,896 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Castaic Union is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (1,896 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 70th percentile for California
- 96th percentile nationally
- 37% 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.
- Castaic Union ranks #210 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #648 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
- +34.1% 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, Castaic Union's instructional payroll puts 16.1% into special education , 5.3 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 | Castaic Union | CA median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 83.9% | 85.8% | -1.9 pp |
| Special education | 16.1% | 10.8% | +5.3 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 0607740 · FY2023.
LEAID 0607740 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Castaic Union F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $119,619 estimated average teacher salary · P70 in California · P96 nationally · 37% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: San (+$76est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Castaic Union
Salary neighbourhood · Castaic Union
Castaic Union 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
- Castaic
Castaic · this district
$119,619 est. salary
- San · near
San · near
$119,695 est. salary
- Moreno · near
Moreno · near
$119,858 est. salary
- Irvine · near
Irvine · near
$119,935 est. salary
- San · top pay
San · top pay
$147,163 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Castaic Union
Castaic Union's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$119,619 Top 4% higher than 96% 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
What stands out about Castaic Union
- It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 96% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +34.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing California's statewide +25.3% by 8.8 points, a growth rate faster than 81% of the 856 California districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 2,036 to 1,896 students (6.9% 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
- $119,619.023
- California price level
- 112.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $106,617
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 Castaic Union
What the Numbers Say About Castaic Union
Castaic Union is a small school district in California, serving 1,896 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,483. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $119,619, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0607740 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Castaic Union runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 8.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (70.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 70% 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, Castaic Union reports $31.3M in total expenditure against $34.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 37% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $7.7M, special-education teacher pay is $1.5M.
How does Castaic Union compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the California average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Castaic Union pays +15.2% more than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $16,483 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, Castaic Union sits closest to Old Adobe Union; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Dixon 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 Castaic Union's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Castaic Union: closest on enrollment (1,896 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($119,619 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 2 programs in Castaic Union: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 79% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 21% 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. Castaic Union places 206 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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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 Castaic Union
What is the average teacher salary in Castaic Union?
The average teacher salary in Castaic Union is $119,619 (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 Castaic Union teacher pay compare to the California average?
Castaic Union pays 8.2% more than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $119,619.
How does Castaic Union teacher pay compare to the national average?
Castaic Union pays 70.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $119,619.
What is the per-pupil spending in Castaic Union?
Castaic Union spends approximately $16,483 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Castaic Union's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 37% of Castaic Union's total expenditure of $31.3M (NCES FY2023).
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