PlainTeacher

School district · California · LEAID 0627810

Oak Grove Elementary

Oak Grove Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (8,596 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Oak Grove Elementary come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$119,197
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$20,398
Per-pupil spending
8,596
Students enrolled
70th
Pct. in CA
$119,197

Oak Grove Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (8,596 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $119,197, above the national average of $70,245, serving 8,596 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Oak Grove Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (8,596 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 70th percentile for California
  • 96th 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.
  • Oak Grove Elementary ranks #215 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #375 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
  • +18.3% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

Keep this district in your shortlist

Save it in this browser, then return when PlainTeacher adds a newer public-data release. No account or personal details required.

View saved

Instructional payroll mix vs California median

Among 954 California districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Oak Grove Elementary's instructional payroll puts 81.4% into regular program , 4.4 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 Oak Grove CA median Gap
Regular program 81.4% 85.8% -4.4 pp
Special education 13.9% 10.8% +3.1 pp
Other programs 4.6% 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 0627810 · FY2023.

LEAID 0627810 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Oak Grove F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +8% vs state RANK-ST-MID P70 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P96 national PPE-MID $20K/pupil ENR-MID 8,596 students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Redwood FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $119,197 estimated average teacher salary · P70 in California · P96 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Anaheim ($442est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Oak Grove

Salary neighbourhood · Oak Grove

Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove

Oak Grove Elementary's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$119,197 Top 4% higher than 96% 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. Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove Elementary

  • 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 +18.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing California's statewide +25.3% by 6.9 points, a growth rate faster than 26% of the 856 California districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 9,852 to 8,596 students (12.7% 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
$119,196.941

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
$106,241

-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 Oak Grove Elementary

What the Numbers Say About Oak Grove Elementary

Oak Grove Elementary is a small-to-mid-sized school district in California, serving 8,596 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,398. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $119,197, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0627810 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Oak Grove Elementary runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 7.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (69.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 70% 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, Oak Grove Elementary reports $175.3M in total expenditure against $193.6M 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 $35.5M, special-education teacher pay is $6.1M.

How does Oak Grove Elementary compare?

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

Oak Grove Elementary $119,197
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Oak Grove Elementary pays +14.8% more than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $20,398 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, Oak Grove Elementary sits closest to Redwood City Elementary; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Cajon Valley 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Redwood City Elementary
  2. Delano Joint Union High
  3. Newhall
  4. Campbell Union High
  5. Anaheim Union High
  6. San Jose Unified
  7. Hacienda la Puente Unified
  8. Santee
  9. Turlock Unified
  10. San Mateo-Foster City
  11. Delhi Unified
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Cajon Valley Union
  2. Coronado Unified
  3. Lamont Elementary
  4. Oceanside Unified
  5. Del Norte County Unified
  6. Victor Valley Union High
  7. Chino Valley Unified
  8. Colton Joint Unified
  9. Keppel Union Elementary
  10. Rincon Valley Union Elementary
  11. San Carlos Elementary

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Oak Grove Elementary's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Oak Grove Elementary: closest on enrollment (8,596 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($119,197 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

$193.6M
Total Revenue
$175.3M
Total Expenditure
$49.4M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$35.5M
Regular Program
$6.1M
Special Education
$2.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Oak Grove Elementary: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 88% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 12% 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. Oak Grove Elementary places 211 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.

View all California districts →

Other California Districts

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

San Mateo Union High
$136,455
8,899 students
Los Alamitos Unified
$132,681
8,906 students
Westside Union Elementary
$105,450
8,910 students
Salinas City Elementary
$112,114
8,273 students
Liberty Union High
$105,599
8,203 students
Berkeley Unified
$117,889
9,024 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 Oak Grove Elementary
What is the average teacher salary in Oak Grove Elementary?

The average teacher salary in Oak Grove Elementary is $119,197 (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 Oak Grove Elementary teacher pay compare to the California average?

Oak Grove Elementary pays 7.8% more than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $119,197.

How does Oak Grove Elementary teacher pay compare to the national average?

Oak Grove Elementary pays 69.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $119,197.

What is the per-pupil spending in Oak Grove Elementary?

Oak Grove Elementary spends approximately $20,398 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Oak Grove Elementary's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Oak Grove Elementary's total expenditure of $175.3M (NCES FY2023).

Next read for Oak Grove Elementary
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.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTeacher

Cite, share, embed & editorial notes

Share this district data

Download a sourced data card or share the canonical district profile.

X Facebook LinkedIn WhatsApp Email
Embed this widget

Copy this snippet to embed a live-linked card on your own site.

Editorial standards & source notes

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. Oak Grove 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.