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School district · California · LEAID 0621330

Lemon Grove

Lemon Grove is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (3,170 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lemon Grove come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$131,550
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$21,173
Per-pupil spending
3,170
Students enrolled
87th
Pct. in CA
$131,550

Lemon Grove is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (3,170 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $131,550, above the national average of $70,245, serving 3,170 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Lemon Grove is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (3,170 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 87th percentile for California
  • 98th percentile nationally
  • 35% 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.
  • Lemon Grove ranks #85 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #326 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
  • +31.5% 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, Lemon Grove's instructional payroll puts 16.5% into special education , 5.7 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 Lemon Grove CA median Gap
Regular program 83.5% 85.8% -2.3 pp
Special education 16.5% 10.8% +5.7 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 0621330 · FY2023.

LEAID 0621330 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Lemon Grove F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +19% vs state RANK-ST-MID P87 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P98 national PPE-MID $21K/pupil ENR-MID 3,170 students INSTR-LOW 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Magnolia FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $131,550 estimated average teacher salary · P87 in California · P98 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: San (+$1,325est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Lemon Grove

Salary neighbourhood · Lemon Grove

Lemon Grove 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 Lemon Grove

Lemon Grove's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$131,550 Top 2% higher than 98% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Lemon Grove $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

Lemon Grove in California's upper-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 Lemon Grove ranks #85 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #326 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

Lemon Grove 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 Lemon Grove

  • It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 98% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +31.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing California's statewide +25.3% by 6.2 points, a growth rate faster than 75% of the 856 California districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 3,582 to 3,170 students (11.5% 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.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$131,549.548

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
$117,251

-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 Lemon Grove

What the Numbers Say About Lemon Grove

Lemon Grove is a small-to-mid-sized school district in California, serving 3,170 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,173. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $131,550, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0621330 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Lemon Grove runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 19.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (87.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 87% 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, Lemon Grove reports $67.1M in total expenditure against $74.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $15.9M, special-education teacher pay is $3.2M.

How does Lemon Grove compare?

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

Lemon Grove $131,550
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Lemon Grove pays +26.7% more than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $21,173 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, Lemon Grove sits closest to Magnolia Elementary; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Escondido Union High. 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. Magnolia Elementary
  2. Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High
  3. Tamalpais Union High
  4. La Habra City Elementary
  5. San Rafael City Elementary
  6. New Haven Unified
  7. Lennox
  8. Perris Elementary
  9. Heber Elementary
  10. La Mesa-Spring Valley
  11. Dublin Unified
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Escondido Union High
  2. Coalinga-Huron Unified
  3. El Rancho Unified
  4. Bassett Unified
  5. Shasta Union High
  6. Acton-Agua Dulce Unified
  7. Lemoore Union High
  8. Yreka Union Elementary
  9. South San Francisco Unified
  10. Old Adobe Union
  11. Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Lemon Grove's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Lemon Grove: closest on enrollment (3,170 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($131,550 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

$74.5M
Total Revenue
$67.1M
Total Expenditure
$23.3M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$15.9M
Regular Program
$3.2M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Lemon Grove: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 82% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 18% 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. Lemon Grove sits in the upper quarter of that field at 87 of 644, 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.

View all California districts →

Other California Districts

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

Loomis Union Elementary
$99,084
2,886 students
Calaveras Unified
$87,329
2,886 students
Rim of the World Unified
$100,981
2,885 students
Empire Union Elementary
$113,308
2,870 students
Redding Elementary
$101,221
2,856 students
Del Norte County Unified
$94,900
3,500 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 Lemon Grove
What is the average teacher salary in Lemon Grove?

The average teacher salary in Lemon Grove is $131,550 (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 Lemon Grove teacher pay compare to the California average?

Lemon Grove pays 19.0% more than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $131,550.

How does Lemon Grove teacher pay compare to the national average?

Lemon Grove pays 87.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $131,550.

What is the per-pupil spending in Lemon Grove?

Lemon Grove spends approximately $21,173 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Lemon Grove's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Lemon Grove's total expenditure of $67.1M (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. Lemon Grove'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.