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School district · California · LEAID 0618730

Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary

Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (566 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$119,500
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$24,548
Per-pupil spending
566
Students enrolled
70th
Pct. in CA
$119,500

Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (566 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $119,500, above the national average of $70,245, serving 566 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (566 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 70th percentile for California
  • 96th percentile nationally
  • 24% 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.
  • Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary ranks #212 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #152 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
  • +23.5% 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, Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary's instructional payroll puts 88.0% into regular program , 2.2 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 Jamul-Dulzura Union CA median Gap
Regular program 88.0% 85.8% +2.2 pp
Special education 12.0% 10.8% +1.3 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 0618730 · FY2023.

LEAID 0618730 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Jamul-Dulzura Union F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +8% vs state RANK-ST-MID P70 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P96 national PPE-HIGH $25K/pupil ENR-SMALL 566 students INSTR-LOW 24% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Old FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $119,500 estimated average teacher salary · P70 in California · P96 nationally · 24% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: San (+$195est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Jamul-Dulzura Union

Salary neighbourhood · Jamul-Dulzura Union

Jamul-Dulzura Union 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 Jamul-Dulzura Union

Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$119,500 Top 4% higher than 96% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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

What stands out about Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary

  • It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 96% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$119,500

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
$106,511

-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 Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary

What the Numbers Say About Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary

Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary is a small school district in California, serving 566 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $24,548. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $119,500, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0618730 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 8.1% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (70.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 70% 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, Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary reports $13.9M in total expenditure against $14.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 24% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary compare?

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

Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary $119,500
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary pays +15.1% more than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $24,548 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, Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary sits closest to Old Adobe Union; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Pixley 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. Old Adobe Union
  2. Castaic Union
  3. Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary
  4. Brisbane Elementary
  5. Strathmore Union Elementary
  6. Winton
  7. Larkspur-Corte Madera
  8. Hughson Unified
  9. Rancho Santa Fe Elementary
  10. Chowchilla Elementary
  11. Richgrove Elementary
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Pixley Union Elementary
  2. Seeley Union Elementary
  3. Lakeside Union Elementary
  4. Richgrove Elementary
  5. Orange Center
  6. West Sonoma County Union High
  7. West Park Elementary
  8. Taft Union High
  9. Fort Bragg Unified
  10. Buttonwillow Union Elementary
  11. Hope Elementary

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary: closest on enrollment (566 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($119,500 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

$14.3M
Total Revenue
$13.9M
Total Expenditure
$3.3M
Instruction Salaries
24% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.5M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 86% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 14% 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. Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary places 208 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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Other California Districts

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

Summerville Union High
$98,231
667 students
Mt. Shasta Union Elementary
$97,849
464 students
Mendocino Unified
$82,326
462 students
Chatom Union
$95,628
565 students
Mesa Union Elementary
$105,656
564 students
Cutten Elementary
$98,000
562 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 Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary
What is the average teacher salary in Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary?

The average teacher salary in Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary is $119,500 (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 Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary teacher pay compare to the California average?

Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary pays 8.1% more than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $119,500.

How does Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary teacher pay compare to the national average?

Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary pays 70.1% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $119,500.

What is the per-pupil spending in Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary?

Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary spends approximately $24,548 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 24% of Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary's total expenditure of $13.9M (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. Jamul-Dulzura Union 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.