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Junction Elementary

Junction Elementary sits in the lowest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $69,241 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Junction Elementary come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$69,241
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$16,556
Per-pupil spending
381
Students enrolled
0th
Pct. in CA
$69,241

Junction Elementary sits in the lowest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $69,241 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $69,241, near the national average of $70,245, serving 381 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Junction Elementary sits in the lowest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $69,241 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 0th percentile for California
  • 57th percentile nationally
  • 30% 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.
  • Junction Elementary ranks #747 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #643 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
  • +19.8% 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, Junction Elementary's instructional payroll puts 92.8% into regular program , 7.0 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 Junction Elementary CA median Gap
Regular program 92.8% 85.8% +7.0 pp
Special education 7.2% 10.8% -3.6 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 0619200 · FY2023.

LEAID 0619200 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Junction Elementary F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -37% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P0 in state RANK-NAT-MID P57 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-TINY 381 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Susanville FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $69,241 estimated average teacher salary · P0 in California · P57 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Modesto (+$10,552est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Junction Elementary

Salary neighbourhood · Junction Elementary

Junction Elementary trails 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 Junction Elementary

Junction Elementary's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$69,241 Top 43% higher than 57% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $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. Junction 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

Junction 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 Junction Elementary ranks #747 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #643 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

Junction 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 Junction Elementary

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +19.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing California's statewide +25.3% by 5.4 points, a growth rate faster than 30% of the 856 California districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 26.2% here, from 302 students in FY2019 to 381 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
  • It is a very small district (381 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$69,241.254

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
$61,715

-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 Junction Elementary

What the Numbers Say About Junction Elementary

Junction Elementary is a small school district in California, serving 381 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,556. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $69,241, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0619200 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Junction Elementary runs materially below the state benchmark, a 37.4% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (1.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 0% 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, Junction Elementary reports $6.3M in total expenditure against $7.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.4M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Junction Elementary compare?

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

Junction Elementary $69,241
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Junction Elementary pays -33.3% less than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $16,556 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, Junction Elementary sits closest to Susanville Elementary; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Janesville 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. Susanville Elementary
  2. Laytonville Unified
  3. Scott Valley Unified
  4. Borrego Springs Unified
  5. Southern Humboldt Joint Unified
  6. Modoc Joint Unified
  7. Potter Valley Community Unified
  8. Curtis Creek Elementary
  9. Pacheco Union Elementary
  10. Southside Elementary
  11. East Nicolaus Joint Union High
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Janesville Union Elementary
  2. Millville Elementary
  3. Waugh Elementary
  4. Pioneer Union
  5. Pacheco Union Elementary
  6. Hope Elementary
  7. Lassen View Union Elementary
  8. Happy Valley Union Elementary
  9. Lucerne Elementary
  10. Byron Union Elementary
  11. Twin Hills Union Elementary

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Junction Elementary: closest on enrollment (381 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($69,241 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

$7.0M
Total Revenue
$6.3M
Total Expenditure
$1.9M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.4M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Junction Elementary: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 81% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 19% 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. At the other end, Junction Elementary anchors the bottom of the 645-district field, so the gap between it and the state's ceiling is close to the full spread the state average is drawn from. 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.

Butte County Office of Education
$171,118
358 students
Lassen View Union Elementary
$103,247
358 students
Borrego Springs Unified
$71,323
358 students
Ross Elementary
$126,029
357 students
Kings River Union Elementary
$121,250
405 students
Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High
$93,338
355 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 Junction Elementary
What is the average teacher salary in Junction Elementary?

The average teacher salary in Junction Elementary is $69,241 (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 Junction Elementary teacher pay compare to the California average?

Junction Elementary pays 37.4% less than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $69,241.

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

Junction Elementary pays 1.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $69,241.

What is the per-pupil spending in Junction Elementary?

Junction Elementary spends approximately $16,556 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Junction Elementary's total expenditure of $6.3M (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. Junction 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.