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School district · California · LEAID 0611780

East Nicolaus Joint Union High

East Nicolaus Joint Union High sits in the lowest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $76,250 (above only 2% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for East Nicolaus Joint Union High come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$76,250
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$20,077
Per-pupil spending
310
Students enrolled
2nd
Pct. in CA
$76,250

East Nicolaus Joint Union High sits in the lowest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $76,250 (above only 2% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $76,250, above the national average of $70,245, serving 310 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: East Nicolaus Joint Union High sits in the lowest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $76,250 (above only 2% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 2nd percentile for California
  • 69th percentile nationally
  • 20% 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.
  • East Nicolaus Joint Union High ranks #736 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #397 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
  • +3.7% 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, East Nicolaus Joint Union High's instructional payroll puts 33.5% into vocational programs , 33.5 points above the state median of 0.0%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical California peer.

Program East Nicolaus CA median Gap
Regular program 66.5% 85.8% -19.3 pp
Special education 0.0% 10.8% -10.8 pp
Vocational programs 33.5% 0.0% +33.5 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 0611780 · FY2023.

LEAID 0611780 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

East Nicolaus F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -31% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P2 in state RANK-NAT-MID P69 national PPE-MID $20K/pupil ENR-TINY 310 students INSTR-LOW 20% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Southside FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $76,250 estimated average teacher salary · P2 in California · P69 nationally · 20% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Modesto (+$3,543est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for East Nicolaus

Salary neighbourhood · East Nicolaus

East Nicolaus 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 East Nicolaus

East Nicolaus Joint Union High's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$76,250 Top 31% higher than 69% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $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. This district $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

East Nicolaus 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 East Nicolaus Joint Union High ranks #736 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #397 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

East Nicolaus Joint Union High 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 East Nicolaus Joint Union High

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +3.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing California's statewide +25.3% by 21.5 points, a growth rate faster than 4% of the 856 California districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (310 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$76,250

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
$67,962

-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 East Nicolaus Joint Union High

What the Numbers Say About East Nicolaus Joint Union High

East Nicolaus Joint Union High is a small school district in California, serving 310 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,077. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $76,250, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0611780 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in East Nicolaus Joint Union High runs materially below the state benchmark, a 31.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (8.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 2% 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, East Nicolaus Joint Union High reports $6.2M in total expenditure against $6.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 20% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.8M.

How does East Nicolaus Joint Union High compare?

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

East Nicolaus Joint Union High $76,250
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

East Nicolaus Joint Union High pays -26.6% less than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $20,077 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, East Nicolaus Joint Union High sits closest to Southside Elementary; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Los Molinos 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. Southside Elementary
  2. Happy Valley Union Elementary
  3. Brittan Elementary
  4. Columbia Union
  5. Solvang Elementary
  6. Ferndale Unified
  7. Lucerne Elementary
  8. Placer Hills Union Elementary
  9. Pacheco Union Elementary
  10. Curtis Creek Elementary
  11. Potter Valley Community Unified
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Los Molinos Unified
  2. Sunol Glen Unified
  3. Siskiyou Union High
  4. Palermo Union Elementary
  5. Mountain Valley Unified
  6. Waukena Joint Union Elementary
  7. Southern Humboldt Joint Unified
  8. Oak Grove Union Elementary
  9. Vallecito Union
  10. Columbia Elementary
  11. Gravenstein Union Elementary

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near East Nicolaus Joint Union High's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for East Nicolaus Joint Union High: closest on enrollment (310 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($76,250 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

$6.7M
Total Revenue
$6.2M
Total Expenditure
$1.3M
Instruction Salaries
20% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.8M
Regular Program
$0.4M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in East Nicolaus Joint Union High: the regular program and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for special education and other programs. Together they are 91% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 9% 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 637 of 645, East Nicolaus Joint Union High 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.

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Other California Districts

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

Chualar Union
$90,614
278 students
Pacific Union Elementary
$140,105
344 students
Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified
$88,722
276 students
South Fork Union
$82,298
344 students
Potter Valley Community Unified
$74,103
276 students
Merced River Union Elementary
$91,156
275 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 East Nicolaus Joint Union High
What is the average teacher salary in East Nicolaus Joint Union High?

The average teacher salary in East Nicolaus Joint Union High is $76,250 (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 East Nicolaus Joint Union High teacher pay compare to the California average?

East Nicolaus Joint Union High pays 31.0% less than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $76,250.

How does East Nicolaus Joint Union High teacher pay compare to the national average?

East Nicolaus Joint Union High pays 8.5% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $76,250.

What is the per-pupil spending in East Nicolaus Joint Union High?

East Nicolaus Joint Union High spends approximately $20,077 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of East Nicolaus Joint Union High's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 20% of East Nicolaus Joint Union High's total expenditure of $6.2M (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. East Nicolaus Joint Union High'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.