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School district · California · LEAID 0622500

Long Beach Unified

From the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022): Long Beach Unified pays an estimated average teacher salary of $135,094, alongside per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget figures.

$135,094
Est. avg teacher salary
$19,684
Per-pupil spending
66,863
Students enrolled
84th
Pct. in CA
$135,094

Long Beach Unified (California) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $135,094, meaningfully above the California average and above the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 66,863 students.

  • 84th percentile for California
  • 97th percentile nationally
  • 28% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +16.8% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$135,094

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$19,684

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

66,863 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

9.0% above California average

Nationally, Long Beach Unified's estimated average out-pays 97% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the top quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Long Beach Unified's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$135,094 Top 3% higher than 97% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Below this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Below this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Below this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). This entry sits in this band. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Long Beach 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, FY2022 · FY2022

What stands out about Long Beach Unified

  • It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 97% of the 11,460 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • With 66,863 students, it is the 55th-largest school district by enrollment among the 13,138 US districts reporting enrollment data.
  • Its total annual revenue of $1.31B puts it among just 48 US districts operating a budget of this size or larger, out of the 13,138 districts in the NCES CCD F-33 survey, a scale that brings dedicated budget offices, multi-year capital planning, and district-wide procurement contracts that a small district's single-person business office cannot replicate.

What the Numbers Say About Long Beach Unified

Long Beach Unified is a large urban school district in California, serving 66,863 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,684. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $135,094, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0622500 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $123,951, teacher pay in Long Beach Unified runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 9.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (57.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 84% of them.

On the budget side, Long Beach Unified reports $1316.1M in total expenditure against $1308.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $270.7M, special-education teacher pay is $58.9M.

How does Long Beach Unified compare?

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

Long Beach Unified $135,094
Los Angeles Unified $122,209
California avg $123,951
National avg $85,759

Long Beach Unified pays +10.5% more than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $19,684 vs $25,983

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

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Salary-nearest districts to Long Beach Unified, with enrollment kept within a comparable band.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$1308.1M
Total Revenue
$1316.1M
Total Expenditure
$369.9M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$270.7M
Regular Program
$58.9M
Special Education
$8.0M
Vocational
$3.8M
Other Programs

Other California Districts

Mt. Diablo Unified
$111,899
28,857 students
Anaheim Union High
$131,228
28,368 students
Lodi Unified
$110,446
27,802 students
Desert Sands Unified
$133,358
26,695 students
Temecula Valley Unified
$139,336
26,545 students
West Contra Costa Unified
$112,671
26,178 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Long Beach Unified?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Long Beach Unified's average teacher salary at $135,094, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Long Beach Unified teacher pay compare to the California average?

Long Beach Unified pays 9.0% more than the California state average of $123,951. The district's average is $135,094.

How does Long Beach Unified teacher pay compare to the national average?

Long Beach Unified pays 57.5% above the national average of $85,759. The district average is $135,094.

What is the per-pupil spending in Long Beach Unified?

Long Beach Unified spends approximately $19,684 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Long Beach Unified?

Long Beach Unified has 66,863 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Long Beach Unified's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Long Beach Unified's total expenditure of $1316.1M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

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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. Long Beach Unified's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.