School district · California · LEAID 0603030

Northern Humboldt Union High

Northern Humboldt Union High is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (1,785 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Northern Humboldt Union High come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$87,399
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$18,522
Per-pupil spending
1,785
Students enrolled
11th
Pct. in CA
$87,399

Northern Humboldt Union High is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (1,785 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $87,399, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,785 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Northern Humboldt Union High is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (1,785 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 11th percentile for California
  • 82nd percentile nationally
  • 28% 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.
  • Northern Humboldt Union High ranks #668 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #499 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
  • +10.8% 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, Northern Humboldt Union High's instructional payroll puts 64.2% into regular program , 21.6 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 Northern Humboldt CA median Gap
Regular program 64.2% 85.8% -21.6 pp
Special education 16.7% 10.8% +5.9 pp
Vocational programs 13.0% 0.0% +13.0 pp
Other programs 6.1% 0.4% +5.7 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 0603030 · FY2023.

LEAID 0603030 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Northern Humboldt F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -21% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P11 in state RANK-NAT-MID P82 national PPE-MID $19K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,785 students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Santa FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $87,399 estimated average teacher salary · P11 in California · P82 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Modesto ($7,606est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Northern Humboldt

Salary neighbourhood · Northern Humboldt

Northern Humboldt 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 Northern Humboldt

Northern Humboldt Union High's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$87,399 Top 18% higher than 82% 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. Northern Humboldt Union High $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

Northern Humboldt 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 Northern Humboldt Union High ranks #668 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #499 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

Northern Humboldt Union High 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 Northern Humboldt Union High

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +10.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing California's statewide +25.3% by 14.5 points, a growth rate faster than 10% of the 856 California districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 8.8% here, from 1,640 students in FY2019 to 1,785 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.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$87,399.172

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
$77,899

-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 Northern Humboldt Union High

What the Numbers Say About Northern Humboldt Union High

Northern Humboldt Union High is a small school district in California, serving 1,785 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,522. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $87,399, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0603030 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Northern Humboldt Union High runs materially below the state benchmark, a 20.9% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (24.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 11% 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, Northern Humboldt Union High reports $33.1M in total expenditure against $37.3M 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 $5.1M, special-education teacher pay is $1.3M.

How does Northern Humboldt Union High compare?

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

Northern Humboldt Union High $87,399
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Northern Humboldt Union High pays -15.8% less than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $18,522 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, Northern Humboldt Union High sits closest to Santa Ynez Valley Union High; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Washington Colony Elementary. 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.

Out-of-state districts near Northern Humboldt Union High's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Northern Humboldt Union High: closest on enrollment (1,785 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($87,399 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

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

$37.3M
Total Revenue
$33.1M
Total Expenditure
$9.4M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.1M
Regular Program
$1.3M
Special Education
$1.0M
Vocational
$0.5M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Northern Humboldt Union High: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 86% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 14% 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 595 of 644, Northern Humboldt Union High 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.

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 Northern Humboldt Union High
What is the average teacher salary in Northern Humboldt Union High?

The average teacher salary in Northern Humboldt Union High is $87,399 (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 Northern Humboldt Union High teacher pay compare to the California average?

Northern Humboldt Union High pays 20.9% less than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $87,399.

How does Northern Humboldt Union High teacher pay compare to the national average?

Northern Humboldt Union High pays 24.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $87,399.

What is the per-pupil spending in Northern Humboldt Union High?

Northern Humboldt Union High spends approximately $18,522 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Northern Humboldt Union High's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Northern Humboldt Union High's total expenditure of $33.1M (NCES FY2023).

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