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School district · California · LEAID 0691017

Madera County Superintendent of Schools

Madera County Superintendent of Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (663 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Madera County Superintendent of Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$124,794
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

663
Students enrolled
80th
Pct. in CA
$124,794

Madera County Superintendent of Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (663 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $124,794, above the national average of $70,245, serving 663 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Madera County Superintendent of Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (663 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 80th percentile for California
  • 97th percentile nationally
  • 18% 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.

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Instructional payroll mix vs California median

Among 954 California districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Madera County Superintendent of Schools's instructional payroll puts 16.3% into regular program , 69.5 points below the state median of 85.8%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Madera County CA median Gap
Regular program 16.3% 85.8% -69.5 pp
Special education 77.4% 10.8% +66.6 pp
Vocational programs 1.6% 0.0% +1.6 pp
Other programs 4.7% 0.4% +4.3 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 0691017 · FY2023.

LEAID 0691017 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Madera County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +13% vs state RANK-ST-MID P80 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P97 national PPE-NA PPE n/a ENR-SMALL 663 students INSTR-LOW 18% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-CLEAR No near peer FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $124,794 estimated average teacher salary · P80 in California · P97 nationally · 18% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Glendale (+$10est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Madera County

Salary neighbourhood · Madera County

Madera County 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Madera County

Madera County Superintendent of Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$124,794 Top 3% higher than 97% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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

What stands out about Madera County Superintendent of Schools

  • It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 97% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$124,793.782

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
$111,229

-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 Madera County Superintendent of Schools

What the Numbers Say About Madera County Superintendent of Schools

Madera County Superintendent of Schools is a small school district in California, serving 663 students. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $124,794. NCES LEAID 0691017 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Madera County Superintendent of Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 12.9% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (77.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 80% 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, Madera County Superintendent of Schools reports $70.5M in total expenditure against $81.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 18% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.3M, special-education teacher pay is $6.1M.

How does Madera County Superintendent of Schools compare?

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

Madera County Superintendent of Schools $124,794
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Madera County Superintendent of Schools pays +20.2% more than Los Angeles Unified

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.

Out-of-state districts near Madera County Superintendent of Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Madera County Superintendent of Schools: closest on enrollment (663 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($124,794 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

$81.3M
Total Revenue
$70.5M
Total Expenditure
$12.9M
Instruction Salaries
18% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.3M
Regular Program
$6.1M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.4M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Madera County Superintendent of Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 61% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 39% 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. Madera County Superintendent of Schools sits in the upper quarter of that field at 140 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.

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Other California Districts

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

Ventura County Office of Education
$129,752
601 students
Ackerman Charter
$87,341
596 students
Yreka Union High
$97,078
733 students
Solvang Elementary
$77,000
593 students
Washington Union Elementary
$97,499
734 students
San Pasqual Valley Unified
$116,366
591 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 Madera County Superintendent of Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Madera County Superintendent of Schools?

The average teacher salary in Madera County Superintendent of Schools is $124,794 (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 Madera County Superintendent of Schools teacher pay compare to the California average?

Madera County Superintendent of Schools pays 12.9% more than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $124,794.

How does Madera County Superintendent of Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Madera County Superintendent of Schools pays 77.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $124,794.

What percentage of Madera County Superintendent of Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 18% of Madera County Superintendent of Schools's total expenditure of $70.5M (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. Madera County Superintendent of Schools'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.