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Mark West Union Elementary

Mark West Union Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (1,304 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Mark West Union Elementary come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$112,395
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$17,570
Per-pupil spending
1,304
Students enrolled
56th
Pct. in CA
$112,395

Mark West Union Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (1,304 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $112,395, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,304 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Mark West Union Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (1,304 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 56th percentile for California
  • 95th percentile nationally
  • 36% 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.
  • Mark West Union Elementary ranks #320 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #568 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
  • +36.8% 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, Mark West Union Elementary's instructional payroll puts 92.2% into regular program , 6.3 points above the state median of 85.8%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median California district.

Program Mark West CA median Gap
Regular program 92.2% 85.8% +6.3 pp
Special education 7.8% 10.8% -3.0 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 0624000 · FY2023.

LEAID 0624000 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Mark West F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P56 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P95 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,304 students INSTR-MID 36% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near San FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $112,395 estimated average teacher salary · P56 in California · P95 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Fontana ($562est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Mark West

Salary neighbourhood · Mark West

Mark West sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (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 Mark West

Mark West Union Elementary's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$112,395 Top 5% higher than 95% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Mark West Union Elementary $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 Mark West Union Elementary

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 95% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +36.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing California's statewide +25.3% by 11.5 points, a growth rate faster than 86% of the 856 California districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 1,440 to 1,304 students (9.4% 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
$112,395.437

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
$100,179

-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 Mark West Union Elementary

What the Numbers Say About Mark West Union Elementary

Mark West Union Elementary is a small school district in California, serving 1,304 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,570. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $112,395, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0624000 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Mark West Union Elementary runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 1.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (60.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 56% 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, Mark West Union Elementary reports $22.9M in total expenditure against $26.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 36% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $6.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.6M.

How does Mark West Union Elementary compare?

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

Mark West Union Elementary $112,395
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Mark West Union Elementary pays +8.3% more than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $17,570 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, Mark West Union Elementary sits closest to San Carlos Elementary; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is South Monterey County Joint 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. San Carlos Elementary
  2. Bear Valley Unified
  3. El Segundo Unified
  4. Little Lake City Elementary
  5. Escalon Unified
  6. Red Bluff Union Elementary
  7. Kingsburg Joint Union High
  8. Charter Oak Unified
  9. Orcutt Union Elementary
  10. Empire Union Elementary
  11. Hope Elementary
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. South Monterey County Joint Union High
  2. Calaveras Unified
  3. Mountain View Elementary
  4. Anderson Union High
  5. Bishop Unified
  6. Southern Kern Unified
  7. Chatom Union
  8. Atascadero Unified
  9. Colfax Elementary
  10. Rim of the World Unified
  11. Bonsall Unified

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Mark West Union Elementary's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Mark West Union Elementary: closest on enrollment (1,304 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($112,395 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

$26.9M
Total Revenue
$22.9M
Total Expenditure
$8.3M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$6.8M
Regular Program
$0.6M
Special Education
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Mark West Union Elementary: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 89% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 11% 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. Mark West Union Elementary places 313 of 644 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

Heber Elementary
$132,200
1,186 students
Palermo Union Elementary
$115,771
1,186 students
Taft Union High
$109,558
1,186 students
Evergreen Union
$88,508
1,176 students
Chawanakee Unified
$88,297
1,432 students
Hart-Ransom Union Elementary
$106,870
1,173 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 Mark West Union Elementary
What is the average teacher salary in Mark West Union Elementary?

The average teacher salary in Mark West Union Elementary is $112,395 (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 Mark West Union Elementary teacher pay compare to the California average?

Mark West Union Elementary pays 1.7% more than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $112,395.

How does Mark West Union Elementary teacher pay compare to the national average?

Mark West Union Elementary pays 60.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $112,395.

What is the per-pupil spending in Mark West Union Elementary?

Mark West Union Elementary spends approximately $17,570 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Mark West Union Elementary's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Mark West Union Elementary's total expenditure of $22.9M (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. Mark West Union Elementary'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.