Avg Teacher Salary
$138,257
Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE
School district · California · LEAID 0612030
El Centro Elementary
Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $138,257 for El Centro Elementary - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).
- $138,257
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $20,618
- Per-pupil spending
- 5,234
- Students enrolled
- 88th
- Pct. in CA
$138,257
El Centro Elementary (California) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $138,257, meaningfully above the California average and above the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 5,234 students.
- 88th percentile for California
- 98th percentile nationally
- 30% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- +23.8% since FY2019
Per-Pupil Spending
$20,618
Total expenditure / enrollment
Student Enrollment
5,234 students
Salary vs State Average 100.0%
11.5% above California average
Nationally, El Centro Elementary's estimated average out-pays 98% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the top quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)
El Centro Elementary's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$138,257 Top 2% higher than 98% of 11,460 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022
What stands out about El Centro Elementary
- It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 98% of the 11,460 reliable-salary districts nationally.
What the Numbers Say About El Centro Elementary
El Centro Elementary is a small-to-mid-sized school district in California, serving 5,234 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,618. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $138,257, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0612030 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the California statewide average of $123,951, teacher pay in El Centro Elementary runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 11.5% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (61.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 88% of them.
El Centro Elementary reports $107.9M in total expenditure on the budget side against $113.1M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 30% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $23.6M, special-education teacher pay is $3.9M.
How does El Centro Elementary compare?
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El Centro Elementary pays +13.1% more than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $20,618 vs $25,983
Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.
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Revenue & Expenditure
$113.1M
Total Revenue
$107.9M
Total Expenditure
$32.3M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending
Instructional Salary by Program
$23.6M
Regular Program
$3.9M
Special Education
$0.0M
Other Programs
Other California Districts
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average teacher salary in El Centro Elementary?
El Centro Elementary's average teacher salary is $138,257, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.
How does El Centro Elementary teacher pay compare to the California average?
El Centro Elementary pays 11.5% more than the California state average of $123,951. The district's average is $138,257.
How does El Centro Elementary teacher pay compare to the national average?
El Centro Elementary pays 61.2% above the national average of $85,759. The district average is $138,257.
What is the per-pupil spending in El Centro Elementary?
El Centro Elementary spends approximately $20,618 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
How many students are enrolled in El Centro Elementary?
El Centro Elementary has 5,234 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.
What percentage of El Centro Elementary's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 30% of El Centro Elementary's total expenditure of $107.9M (NCES FY2022).
Where does this teacher salary data come from?
This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.
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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. El Centro Elementary's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.
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