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Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified

Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (962 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$89,866
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$29,065
Per-pupil spending
962
Students enrolled
14th
Pct. in CA
$89,866

Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (962 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $89,866, above the national average of $70,245, serving 962 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (962 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 14th percentile for California
  • 84th percentile nationally
  • 22% 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.
  • Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified ranks #642 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #68 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
  • +6.8% 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, Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified's instructional payroll puts 16.2% into special education , 5.4 points above the state median of 10.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical California peer.

Program Klamath-Trinity Joint CA median Gap
Regular program 83.8% 85.8% -2.0 pp
Special education 16.2% 10.8% +5.4 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 0619950 · FY2023.

LEAID 0619950 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Klamath-Trinity Joint F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -19% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P14 in state RANK-NAT-MID P84 national PPE-HIGH $29K/pupil ENR-SMALL 962 students INSTR-LOW 22% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Oak FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $89,866 estimated average teacher salary · P14 in California · P84 nationally · 22% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Modesto ($10,073est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Klamath-Trinity Joint

Salary neighbourhood · Klamath-Trinity Joint

Klamath-Trinity Joint 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 Klamath-Trinity Joint

Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$89,866 Top 16% higher than 84% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. 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

Klamath-Trinity Joint 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 Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified ranks #642 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #68 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

Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified 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 Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +6.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing California's statewide +25.3% by 18.5 points, a growth rate faster than 6% of the 856 California districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 1,019 to 962 students (5.6% 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.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $29,065 is among the highest in the nation.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$89,866.191

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
$80,098

-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 Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified

What the Numbers Say About Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified

Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified is a small school district in California, serving 962 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $29,065. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $89,866, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0619950 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified runs materially below the state benchmark, a 18.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (27.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 14% 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, Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified reports $28.0M in total expenditure against $31.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 22% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.8M.

How does Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified compare?

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

Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified $89,866
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified pays -13.4% less than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $29,065 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, Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified sits closest to Oak View Union Elementary; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Pleasant View 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. Oak View Union Elementary
  2. Oak Valley Union Elementary
  3. Eureka City Schools
  4. Parlier Unified
  5. Jacoby Creek Elementary
  6. Anderson Union High
  7. Lakeport Unified
  8. Taft City
  9. Chualar Union
  10. San Miguel Joint Union
  11. Pioneer Union
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Pleasant View Elementary
  2. Plumas Unified
  3. Sebastopol Union Elementary
  4. Menlo Park City Elementary
  5. Anderson Valley Unified
  6. Saratoga Union Elementary
  7. Bellevue Union
  8. Carpinteria Unified
  9. Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified
  10. Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High
  11. Pacific Grove Unified

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified: closest on enrollment (962 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($89,866 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

$31.7M
Total Revenue
$28.0M
Total Expenditure
$6.2M
Instruction Salaries
22% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.2M
Regular Program
$0.8M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified: 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. Placed 577 of 644, Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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.

Wheatland Union High
$88,064
1,096 students
Sundale Union Elementary
$114,969
824 students
Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary
$104,081
823 students
Helendale Elementary
$108,719
1,103 students
Oak Grove Union Elementary
$104,692
820 students
Fortuna Elementary
$96,243
1,104 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 Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified
What is the average teacher salary in Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified?

The average teacher salary in Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified is $89,866 (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 Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified teacher pay compare to the California average?

Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified pays 18.7% less than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $89,866.

How does Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified teacher pay compare to the national average?

Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified pays 27.9% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $89,866.

What is the per-pupil spending in Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified?

Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified spends approximately $29,065 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 22% of Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified's total expenditure of $28.0M (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. Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified'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.