School district · California · LEAID 0626640
Napa Valley Unified
Napa Valley Unified is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (16,162 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Napa Valley Unified come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $116,970
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $17,385
- Per-pupil spending
- 16,162
- Students enrolled
- 66th
- Pct. in CA
Above benchmark
Napa Valley Unified is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (16,162 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $116,970, above the national average of $70,245, serving 16,162 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Napa Valley Unified is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (16,162 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 66th percentile for California
- 96th percentile nationally
- 31% 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.
- Napa Valley Unified ranks #248 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #584 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
- +16.5% 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, Napa Valley Unified's instructional payroll puts 16.0% into special education , 5.2 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 | Napa Valley | CA median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 81.3% | 85.8% | -4.5 pp |
| Special education | 16.0% | 10.8% | +5.2 pp |
| Other programs | 2.4% | 0.4% | +2.0 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 0626640 · FY2023.
LEAID 0626640 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Napa Valley F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $116,970 estimated average teacher salary · P66 in California · P96 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Elk (+$52est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Napa Valley
Salary neighbourhood · Napa Valley
Napa Valley 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).
- Modesto · low pole
Modesto · low pole
$79,793 est. salary
- Orange · near
Orange · near
$115,788 est. salary
- Napa · this district
Napa · this district
$116,970 est. salary
- Elk · near
Elk · near
$117,022 est. salary
- Stockton · near
Stockton · near
$117,041 est. salary
- San · top pay
San · top pay
$147,163 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Napa Valley
Napa Valley Unified's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$116,970 Top 4% higher than 96% of 10,684 US districts
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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 Napa Valley Unified
- It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 96% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +16.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing California's statewide +25.3% by 8.8 points, a growth rate faster than 20% of the 856 California districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 17,565 to 16,162 students (8.0% 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
- $116,969.905
- California price level
- 112.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $104,256
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-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 Napa Valley Unified
What the Numbers Say About Napa Valley Unified
Napa Valley Unified is a mid-sized school district in California, serving 16,162 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,385. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $116,970, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0626640 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Napa Valley Unified runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 5.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (66.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 66% 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, Napa Valley Unified reports $281.0M in total expenditure against $341.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $63.6M, special-education teacher pay is $12.5M.
How does Napa Valley Unified compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the California average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Napa Valley Unified pays +12.7% more than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $17,385 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, Napa Valley Unified sits closest to Elk Grove Unified; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Cupertino Union. 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
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Out-of-state districts near Napa Valley Unified's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Napa Valley Unified: closest on enrollment (16,162 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($116,970 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Napa Valley Unified: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 90% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 10% 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. Napa Valley Unified places 242 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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Smaller-district sample from 776 California peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Napa Valley Unified
What is the average teacher salary in Napa Valley Unified?
The average teacher salary in Napa Valley Unified is $116,970 (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 Napa Valley Unified teacher pay compare to the California average?
Napa Valley Unified pays 5.8% more than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $116,970.
How does Napa Valley Unified teacher pay compare to the national average?
Napa Valley Unified pays 66.5% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $116,970.
What is the per-pupil spending in Napa Valley Unified?
Napa Valley Unified spends approximately $17,385 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Napa Valley Unified's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 31% of Napa Valley Unified's total expenditure of $281.0M (NCES FY2023).
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