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Franklin Elementary

Franklin Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (490 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Franklin Elementary come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$103,016
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$14,208
Per-pupil spending
490
Students enrolled
37th
Pct. in CA
$103,016

Franklin Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (490 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $103,016, above the national average of $70,245, serving 490 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Franklin Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (490 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 37th percentile for California
  • 92nd percentile nationally
  • 33% 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.
  • Franklin Elementary ranks #465 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #726 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
  • +21.1% 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, Franklin Elementary's instructional payroll puts 0.0% into special education , 10.8 points below the state median of 10.8%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median California district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.

Program Franklin Elementary CA median Gap
Regular program 95.5% 85.8% +9.7 pp
Special education 0.0% 10.8% -10.8 pp
Other programs 4.5% 0.4% +4.1 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 0614340 · FY2023.

LEAID 0614340 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Franklin Elementary F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -7% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P37 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P92 national PPE-MID $14K/pupil ENR-TINY 490 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Tipton FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $103,016 estimated average teacher salary · P37 in California · P92 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Clovis ($393est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Franklin Elementary

Salary neighbourhood · Franklin Elementary

Franklin Elementary 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Franklin Elementary

Franklin Elementary's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$103,016 Top 8% higher than 92% 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%). Below this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Franklin Elementary $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

Franklin Elementary 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 Franklin Elementary ranks #465 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #726 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

Franklin Elementary 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 Franklin Elementary

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 92% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +21.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing California's statewide +25.3% by 4.1 points, a growth rate faster than 35% of the 856 California districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (490 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$103,015.797

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
$91,819

-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 Franklin Elementary

What the Numbers Say About Franklin Elementary

Franklin Elementary is a small school district in California, serving 490 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,208. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $103,016, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0614340 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Franklin Elementary runs materially below the state benchmark, a 6.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (46.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 37% 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, Franklin Elementary reports $7.0M in total expenditure against $8.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.1M.

How does Franklin Elementary compare?

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

Franklin Elementary $103,016
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Franklin Elementary pays -0.8% less than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $14,208 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, Franklin Elementary sits closest to Tipton Elementary; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Springville Union 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Tipton Elementary
  2. Le Grand Union Elementary
  3. McSwain Union Elementary
  4. Sebastopol Union Elementary
  5. Rio Dell Elementary
  6. Lassen View Union Elementary
  7. Elverta Joint Elementary
  8. Yreka Union Elementary
  9. Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary
  10. John Swett Unified
  11. Springville Union Elementary
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Springville Union Elementary
  2. Pioneer Union Elementary
  3. Sundale Union Elementary
  4. Susanville Elementary
  5. Merced River Union Elementary
  6. Curtis Creek Elementary
  7. Placer Hills Union Elementary
  8. Gold Oak Union Elementary
  9. Ackerman Charter
  10. Union Hill Elementary
  11. Spreckels Union Elementary

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Franklin Elementary's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Franklin Elementary: closest on enrollment (490 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($103,016 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

$8.1M
Total Revenue
$7.0M
Total Expenditure
$2.3M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.1M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Franklin Elementary: the regular program and other programs. It reports no separate figure for special education and vocational programs. Together they are 93% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 7% 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. Franklin Elementary places 444 of 645 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.

View all California districts →

Other California Districts

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

Le Grand Union High
$84,323
502 students
Happy Valley Union Elementary
$76,324
478 students
Briggs Elementary
$101,835
473 students
Richgrove Elementary
$120,782
508 students
Shoreline Unified
$130,797
470 students
West Park Elementary
$79,751
511 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 Franklin Elementary
What is the average teacher salary in Franklin Elementary?

The average teacher salary in Franklin Elementary is $103,016 (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 Franklin Elementary teacher pay compare to the California average?

Franklin Elementary pays 6.8% less than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $103,016.

How does Franklin Elementary teacher pay compare to the national average?

Franklin Elementary pays 46.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $103,016.

What is the per-pupil spending in Franklin Elementary?

Franklin Elementary spends approximately $14,208 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Franklin Elementary's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Franklin Elementary's total expenditure of $7.0M (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. Franklin Elementary'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.