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School district · California · LEAID 0622440

Lone Pine Unified

Lone Pine Unified is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (325 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lone Pine Unified come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$82,519
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$26,868
Per-pupil spending
325
Students enrolled
5th
Pct. in CA
$82,519

Lone Pine Unified is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (325 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $82,519, above the national average of $70,245, serving 325 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Lone Pine Unified is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (325 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 5th percentile for California
  • 77th 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.
  • Lone Pine Unified ranks #710 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #95 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
  • +25.8% 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, Lone Pine Unified's instructional payroll puts 6.6% into vocational programs , 6.6 points above the state median of 0.0%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical California peer.

Program Lone Pine CA median Gap
Regular program 86.6% 85.8% +0.8 pp
Special education 6.8% 10.8% -3.9 pp
Vocational programs 6.6% 0.0% +6.6 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 0622440 · FY2023.

LEAID 0622440 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Lone Pine F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -25% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P5 in state RANK-NAT-MID P77 national PPE-HIGH $27K/pupil ENR-TINY 325 students INSTR-LOW 24% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Spreckels FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $82,519 estimated average teacher salary · P5 in California · P77 nationally · 24% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Modesto ($2,725est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Lone Pine

Salary neighbourhood · Lone Pine

Lone Pine 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 Lone Pine

Lone Pine Unified's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$82,519 Top 23% higher than 77% 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. Lone Pine Unified $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

Lone Pine 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 Lone Pine Unified ranks #710 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #95 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

Lone Pine 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 Lone Pine Unified

  • Enrolment grew 5.5% here, from 308 students in FY2019 to 325 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 (325 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $26,868 is among the highest in the nation.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$82,518.892

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
$73,550

-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 Lone Pine Unified

What the Numbers Say About Lone Pine Unified

Lone Pine Unified is a small school district in California, serving 325 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $26,868. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $82,519, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0622440 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Lone Pine Unified runs materially below the state benchmark, a 25.4% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (17.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 5% 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, Lone Pine Unified reports $8.7M in total expenditure against $8.7M 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 $1.4M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Lone Pine Unified compare?

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

Lone Pine Unified $82,519
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Lone Pine Unified pays -20.5% less than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $26,868 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, Lone Pine Unified sits closest to Spreckels Union Elementary; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is John Swett 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. Spreckels Union Elementary
  2. Mendocino Unified
  3. South Fork Union
  4. Biggs Unified
  5. Shaffer Union Elementary
  6. Liberty Elementary
  7. Fortuna Union High
  8. Columbia Elementary
  9. Trinity Alps Unified
  10. Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary
  11. Fall River Joint Unified
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. John Swett Unified
  2. Bret Harte Union High
  3. Cascade Union Elementary
  4. Alpaugh Unified
  5. Lucerne Valley Unified
  6. Trinity Alps Unified
  7. Potter Valley Community Unified
  8. Rancho Santa Fe Elementary
  9. Reed Union Elementary
  10. Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary
  11. Upper Lake Unified

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Lone Pine Unified's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Lone Pine Unified: closest on enrollment (325 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($82,519 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

$8.7M
Total Revenue
$8.7M
Total Expenditure
$2.1M
Instruction Salaries
24% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.4M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Lone Pine Unified: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 79% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 21% 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 625 of 645, Lone Pine 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.

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Other California Districts

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

Sunnyside Union Elementary
$98,471
320 students
Sausalito Marin City
$117,212
318 students
Maricopa Unified
$86,399
318 students
Rio Dell Elementary
$103,246
334 students
Westmorland Union Elementary
$109,632
335 students
Janesville Union Elementary
$86,225
315 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 Lone Pine Unified
What is the average teacher salary in Lone Pine Unified?

The average teacher salary in Lone Pine Unified is $82,519 (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 Lone Pine Unified teacher pay compare to the California average?

Lone Pine Unified pays 25.4% less than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $82,519.

How does Lone Pine Unified teacher pay compare to the national average?

Lone Pine Unified pays 17.5% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $82,519.

What is the per-pupil spending in Lone Pine Unified?

Lone Pine Unified spends approximately $26,868 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Lone Pine Unified's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 24% of Lone Pine Unified's total expenditure of $8.7M (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. Lone Pine 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.