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School district · California · LEAID 0691009

Humboldt County Office of Education

Humboldt County Office of Education is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (285 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Humboldt County Office of Education come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$143,799
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

285
Students enrolled
94th
Pct. in CA
$143,799

Humboldt County Office of Education is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (285 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $143,799, above the national average of $70,245, serving 285 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Humboldt County Office of Education is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (285 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 94th percentile for California
  • 99th percentile nationally
  • 12% 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.

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Instructional payroll mix vs California median

Among 954 California districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Humboldt County Office of Education's instructional payroll puts 0.0% into regular program , 85.8 points below the state median of 85.8%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Humboldt County CA median Gap
Regular program 0.0% 85.8% -85.8 pp
Special education 78.4% 10.8% +67.6 pp
Vocational programs 2.2% 0.0% +2.2 pp
Other programs 19.3% 0.4% +18.9 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 0691009 · FY2023.

LEAID 0691009 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Humboldt County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +30% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P94 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P99 national PPE-NA PPE n/a ENR-TINY 285 students INSTR-LOW 12% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-CLEAR No near peer FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $143,799 estimated average teacher salary · P94 in California · P99 nationally · 12% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Santa ($689est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Humboldt County

Salary neighbourhood · Humboldt County

Humboldt County already leads 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 Humboldt County

Humboldt County Office of Education's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$143,799 Top 1% higher than 99% 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%). Below this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Below this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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

What stands out about Humboldt County Office of Education

  • It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 99% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • It is a very small district (285 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$143,799.253

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
$128,169

-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 Humboldt County Office of Education

What the Numbers Say About Humboldt County Office of Education

Humboldt County Office of Education is a small school district in California, serving 285 students. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $143,799. NCES LEAID 0691009 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Humboldt County Office of Education runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 30.1% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (104.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 94% 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, Humboldt County Office of Education reports $67.3M in total expenditure against $76.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 12% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. , special-education teacher pay is $2.7M.

How does Humboldt County Office of Education compare?

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

Humboldt County Office of Education $143,799
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Humboldt County Office of Education pays +38.5% more than Los Angeles Unified

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.

Out-of-state districts near Humboldt County Office of Education's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Humboldt County Office of Education: closest on enrollment (285 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($143,799 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

$76.6M
Total Revenue
$67.3M
Total Expenditure
$8.1M
Instruction Salaries
12% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.7M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.7M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Humboldt County Office of Education: special education, vocational programs and other programs. It reports no separate figure for the regular program. Together they are 43% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 57% 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. Humboldt County Office of Education sits in the upper quarter of that field at 34 of 645, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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
Sonoma County Office of Education
$95,778
293 students
Maple Elementary
$90,800
294 students
Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified
$88,722
276 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 Humboldt County Office of Education
What is the average teacher salary in Humboldt County Office of Education?

The average teacher salary in Humboldt County Office of Education is $143,799 (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 Humboldt County Office of Education teacher pay compare to the California average?

Humboldt County Office of Education pays 30.1% more than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $143,799.

How does Humboldt County Office of Education teacher pay compare to the national average?

Humboldt County Office of Education pays 104.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $143,799.

What percentage of Humboldt County Office of Education's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 12% of Humboldt County Office of Education's total expenditure of $67.3M (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. Humboldt County Office of Education'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.