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School district · California · LEAID 0621270

Le Grand Union High

Le Grand Union High is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (502 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Le Grand Union High come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$84,323
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$34,139
Per-pupil spending
502
Students enrolled
7th
Pct. in CA
$84,323

Le Grand Union High is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (502 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $84,323, above the national average of $70,245, serving 502 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Le Grand Union High is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (502 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 7th percentile for California
  • 79th percentile nationally
  • 19% 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.
  • Le Grand Union High ranks #699 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #36 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
  • +23.8% 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, Le Grand Union High's instructional payroll puts 15.3% into special education , 4.5 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 Le Grand CA median Gap
Regular program 82.7% 85.8% -3.1 pp
Special education 15.3% 10.8% +4.5 pp
Other programs 2.0% 0.4% +1.6 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 0621270 · FY2023.

LEAID 0621270 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Le Grand F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -24% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P7 in state RANK-NAT-MID P79 national PPE-HIGH $34K/pupil ENR-SMALL 502 students INSTR-LOW 19% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Denair FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $84,323 estimated average teacher salary · P7 in California · P79 nationally · 19% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Modesto ($4,530est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Le Grand

Salary neighbourhood · Le Grand

Le Grand 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 Le Grand

Le Grand Union High's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$84,323 Top 21% higher than 79% 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. Le Grand Union High $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

Le Grand 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 Le Grand Union High ranks #699 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #36 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

Le Grand Union High 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 Le Grand Union High

  • Its per-pupil spending of $34,139 is among the highest in the nation.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$84,323.374

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
$75,158

-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 Le Grand Union High

What the Numbers Say About Le Grand Union High

Le Grand Union High is a small school district in California, serving 502 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $34,139. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $84,323, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0621270 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Le Grand Union High runs materially below the state benchmark, a 23.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (20.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 7% 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, Le Grand Union High reports $17.1M in total expenditure against $17.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 19% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.0M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.

How does Le Grand Union High compare?

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

Le Grand Union High $84,323
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Le Grand Union High pays -18.8% less than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $34,139 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, Le Grand Union High sits closest to Denair Unified; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Mammoth Unified. 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. Denair Unified
  2. Rockford Elementary
  3. Kelseyville Unified
  4. Grant Elementary
  5. Anderson Valley Unified
  6. Cottonwood Union Elementary
  7. Laton Joint Unified
  8. Fall River Joint Unified
  9. Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary
  10. Sutter Union High
  11. Corning Union High
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Mammoth Unified
  2. Trona Joint Unified
  3. Calistoga Joint Unified
  4. Hillsborough City Elementary
  5. Eastern Sierra Unified
  6. Buellton Union Elementary
  7. La Honda-Pescadero Unified
  8. Del Norte County Office of Education
  9. Coast Unified
  10. Emery Unified
  11. Raisin City Elementary

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Le Grand Union High's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Le Grand Union High: closest on enrollment (502 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($84,323 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

$17.7M
Total Revenue
$17.1M
Total Expenditure
$3.2M
Instruction Salaries
19% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.0M
Regular Program
$0.4M
Special Education
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Le Grand Union High: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 75% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 25% 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 615 of 644, Le Grand Union High 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.

Foresthill Union Elementary
$93,473
446 students
Cutten Elementary
$98,000
562 students
Mesa Union Elementary
$105,656
564 students
Curtis Creek Elementary
$74,504
440 students
Chatom Union
$95,628
565 students
Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary
$119,500
566 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 Le Grand Union High
What is the average teacher salary in Le Grand Union High?

The average teacher salary in Le Grand Union High is $84,323 (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 Le Grand Union High teacher pay compare to the California average?

Le Grand Union High pays 23.7% less than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $84,323.

How does Le Grand Union High teacher pay compare to the national average?

Le Grand Union High pays 20.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $84,323.

What is the per-pupil spending in Le Grand Union High?

Le Grand Union High spends approximately $34,139 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Le Grand Union High's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 19% of Le Grand Union High's total expenditure of $17.1M (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. Le Grand Union High'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.