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School district · California · LEAID 0608580

Chualar Union

Chualar Union is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (278 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Chualar Union come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$90,614
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$22,856
Per-pupil spending
278
Students enrolled
15th
Pct. in CA
$90,614

Chualar Union is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (278 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $90,614, above the national average of $70,245, serving 278 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Chualar Union is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (278 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 15th percentile for California
  • 85th 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.
  • Chualar Union ranks #634 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #227 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
  • +54.1% 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, Chualar Union's instructional payroll puts 91.8% into regular program , 6.0 points above the state median of 85.8%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median California district.

Program Chualar Union CA median Gap
Regular program 91.8% 85.8% +6.0 pp
Special education 8.2% 10.8% -2.6 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 0608580 · FY2023.

LEAID 0608580 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Chualar Union F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -18% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P15 in state RANK-NAT-MID P85 national PPE-HIGH $23K/pupil ENR-TINY 278 students INSTR-LOW 25% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Pioneer FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $90,614 estimated average teacher salary · P15 in California · P85 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Modesto ($10,821est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Chualar Union

Salary neighbourhood · Chualar Union

Chualar 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 Chualar Union

Chualar Union's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$90,614 Top 15% higher than 85% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $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. Chualar Union $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

Chualar 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 Chualar Union ranks #634 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #227 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

Chualar Union 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 Chualar Union

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +54.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing California's statewide +25.3% by 28.8 points, a growth rate faster than 97% of the 856 California districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 309 to 278 students (10.0% 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.
  • It is a very small district (278 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$90,614.217

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
$80,765

-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 Chualar Union

What the Numbers Say About Chualar Union

Chualar Union is a small school district in California, serving 278 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,856. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $90,614, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0608580 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Chualar Union runs materially below the state benchmark, a 18.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (29.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 15% 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, Chualar Union reports $6.4M in total expenditure against $7.4M 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 $1.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Chualar Union compare?

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

Chualar Union $90,614
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Chualar Union pays -12.7% less than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $22,856 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, Chualar Union sits closest to Pioneer Union; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Laton 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. Pioneer Union
  2. Maple Elementary
  3. Jacoby Creek Elementary
  4. Oak Valley Union Elementary
  5. Weed Union Elementary
  6. Merced River Union Elementary
  7. Butte Valley Unified
  8. Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified
  9. Shandon Joint Unified
  10. Gold Trail Union Elementary
  11. Vallecito Union
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Laton Joint Unified
  2. Scott Valley Unified
  3. Meadows Union Elementary
  4. San Miguel Joint Union
  5. Mesa Union Elementary
  6. Shandon Joint Unified
  7. Maxwell Unified
  8. Tulelake Basin Joint Unified
  9. Di Giorgio Elementary
  10. Somis Union
  11. Bayshore Elementary

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Chualar Union's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Chualar Union: closest on enrollment (278 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($90,614 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

$7.4M
Total Revenue
$6.4M
Total Expenditure
$1.6M
Instruction Salaries
25% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.2M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Chualar Union: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 84% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 16% 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. Placed 571 of 645, Chualar Union is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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.

Maricopa Unified
$86,399
318 students
Glenn County Office of Education
$154,816
320 students
Sunnyside Union Elementary
$98,471
320 students
Bayshore Elementary
$110,000
322 students
Manzanita Elementary
$88,750
322 students
Weed Union Elementary
$91,111
323 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 Chualar Union
What is the average teacher salary in Chualar Union?

The average teacher salary in Chualar Union is $90,614 (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 Chualar Union teacher pay compare to the California average?

Chualar Union pays 18.0% less than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $90,614.

How does Chualar Union teacher pay compare to the national average?

Chualar Union pays 29.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $90,614.

What is the per-pupil spending in Chualar Union?

Chualar Union spends approximately $22,856 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 25% of Chualar Union's total expenditure of $6.4M (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. Chualar Union'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.