School district · California · LEAID 0613080
Eureka Union
Eureka Union is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (3,147 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Eureka Union come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $109,085
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $13,578
- Per-pupil spending
- 3,147
- Students enrolled
- 50th
- Pct. in CA
Near benchmark
Eureka Union is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (3,147 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $109,085, above the national average of $70,245, serving 3,147 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Eureka Union is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (3,147 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 50th percentile for California
- 94th percentile nationally
- 39% 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.
- Eureka Union ranks #368 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #733 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
- +18.4% 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, Eureka Union's instructional payroll puts 89.7% into regular program , 3.9 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 | Eureka Union | CA median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 89.7% | 85.8% | +3.9 pp |
| Special education | 9.8% | 10.8% | -1.0 pp |
| Other programs | 0.5% | 0.4% | +0.1 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 0613080 · FY2023.
LEAID 0613080 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Eureka Union F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $109,085 estimated average teacher salary · P50 in California · P94 nationally · 39% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Sacramento ($112est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Eureka Union
Salary neighbourhood · Eureka Union
Eureka Union sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- Modesto · low pole
Modesto · low pole
$79,793 est. salary
- Visalia · near
Visalia · near
$108,709 est. salary
- Sacramento · near
Sacramento · near
$108,973 est. salary
- Eureka · this district
Eureka · this district
$109,085 est. salary
- Lodi · near
Lodi · near
$109,617 est. salary
- San · top pay
San · top pay
$147,163 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Eureka Union
Eureka Union's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$109,085 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Eureka 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)
- Calaveras County Office of Education
Calaveras County Office of Education
$178,519 est. avg salary
- Beverly Hills Unified
Beverly Hills Unified
$123,673 est. avg salary
- Eureka Union
Eureka Union
$109,085 est. avg salary
What this shows Eureka Union ranks #368 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #733 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Eureka Union is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Beverly Hills Unified
Beverly Hills Unified
$61,843 per pupil
- Calaveras County Office of Education
Calaveras County Office of Education
$50,753 per pupil
- Eureka Union $13,578
Eureka Union
$13,578 per pupil
What this shows Beverly Hills Unified leads spending at $61,843 per pupil; Calaveras County Office of Education leads pay.
What stands out about Eureka Union
- It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 94% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +18.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing California's statewide +25.3% by 6.8 points, a growth rate faster than 26% of the 856 California districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 3,343 to 3,147 students (5.9% 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
- $109,084.939
- California price level
- 112.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $97,228
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 Eureka Union
What the Numbers Say About Eureka Union
Eureka Union is a small-to-mid-sized school district in California, serving 3,147 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,578. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $109,085, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0613080 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Eureka Union runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 1.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (55.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 50% 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, Eureka Union reports $42.7M in total expenditure against $45.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 39% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $13.4M, special-education teacher pay is $1.5M.
How does Eureka Union compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the California average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Eureka Union pays +5.1% more than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $13,578 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, Eureka Union sits closest to Planada Elementary; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Dry Creek Joint 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Dry Creek Joint Elementary$13,528 per pupil-0.4% versus this district · $115,422 estimated salary
- Bennett Valley Union Elementary$13,477 per pupil-0.7% versus this district · $94,571 estimated salary
- Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary$13,388 per pupil-1.4% versus this district · $104,081 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Eureka Union's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Eureka Union: closest on enrollment (3,147 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($109,085 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 3 programs in Eureka Union: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 89% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 11% 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. Eureka Union places 357 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 Eureka Union
What is the average teacher salary in Eureka Union?
The average teacher salary in Eureka Union is $109,085 (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 Eureka Union teacher pay compare to the California average?
Eureka Union pays 1.3% less than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $109,085.
How does Eureka Union teacher pay compare to the national average?
Eureka Union pays 55.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $109,085.
What is the per-pupil spending in Eureka Union?
Eureka Union spends approximately $13,578 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Eureka Union's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 39% of Eureka Union's total expenditure of $42.7M (NCES FY2023).
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