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School district · California · LEAID 0629270

Oxnard Union High

Oxnard Union High is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (16,907 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Oxnard Union High come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$121,735
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$27,545
Per-pupil spending
16,907
Students enrolled
76th
Pct. in CA
$121,735

Oxnard Union High is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (16,907 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $121,735, above the national average of $70,245, serving 16,907 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Oxnard Union High is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (16,907 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 76th percentile for California
  • 97th percentile nationally
  • 21% 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.
  • Oxnard Union High ranks #170 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #84 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
  • +25.5% 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, Oxnard Union High's instructional payroll puts 68.4% into regular program , 17.4 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 Oxnard Union CA median Gap
Regular program 68.4% 85.8% -17.4 pp
Special education 17.0% 10.8% +6.2 pp
Vocational programs 8.8% 0.0% +8.8 pp
Other programs 5.8% 0.4% +5.4 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 0629270 · FY2023.

LEAID 0629270 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Oxnard Union F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +10% vs state RANK-ST-MID P76 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P97 national PPE-HIGH $28K/pupil ENR-LARGE 16.9K students INSTR-LOW 21% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Franklin-McKinley FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $121,735 estimated average teacher salary · P76 in California · P97 nationally · 21% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Capistrano ($555est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Oxnard Union

Salary neighbourhood · Oxnard Union

Oxnard Union 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
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National salary distribution for Oxnard Union

Oxnard Union High's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$121,735 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. Oxnard 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

Oxnard Union in California's upper-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 Oxnard Union High ranks #170 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #84 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

Oxnard 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 Oxnard Union High

  • It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 97% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $27,545 is among the highest in the nation.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$121,734.589

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
$108,503

-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 Oxnard Union High

What the Numbers Say About Oxnard Union High

Oxnard Union High is a mid-sized school district in California, serving 16,907 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $27,545. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $121,735, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0629270 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Oxnard Union High runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 10.1% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (73.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 76% 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, Oxnard Union High reports $465.7M in total expenditure against $401.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 21% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $59.0M, special-education teacher pay is $14.6M.

How does Oxnard 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.

Oxnard Union High $121,735
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Oxnard Union High pays +17.3% more than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $27,545 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, Oxnard Union High sits closest to Franklin-McKinley Elementary; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is El Monte 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. Franklin-McKinley Elementary
  2. Perris Union High
  3. North Monterey County Unified
  4. Porterville Unified
  5. El Monte Union High
  6. Capistrano Unified
  7. Banning Unified
  8. Lynwood Unified
  9. Hemet Unified
  10. Novato Unified
  11. Grossmont Union High
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. El Monte Union High
  2. Dinuba Unified
  3. Garvey Elementary
  4. San Mateo-Foster City
  5. Dublin Unified
  6. Alhambra Unified
  7. San Leandro Unified
  8. Covina-Valley Unified
  9. Redwood City Elementary
  10. Oakland Unified
  11. Mountain View Elementary

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Oxnard Union High: closest on enrollment (16,907 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($121,735 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

$401.5M
Total Revenue
$465.7M
Total Expenditure
$98.5M
Instruction Salaries
21% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$59.0M
Regular Program
$14.6M
Special Education
$7.6M
Vocational
$5.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Oxnard 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 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. Oxnard Union High places 170 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.

Jurupa Unified
$137,699
18,314 students
Ontario-Montclair
$159,751
18,428 students
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified
$137,609
15,382 students
Cajon Valley Union
$132,106
15,308 students
Antioch Unified
$113,204
15,038 students
Vista Unified
$120,342
18,794 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 Oxnard Union High
What is the average teacher salary in Oxnard Union High?

The average teacher salary in Oxnard Union High is $121,735 (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 Oxnard Union High teacher pay compare to the California average?

Oxnard Union High pays 10.1% more than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $121,735.

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

Oxnard Union High pays 73.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $121,735.

What is the per-pupil spending in Oxnard Union High?

Oxnard Union High spends approximately $27,545 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 21% of Oxnard Union High's total expenditure of $465.7M (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. Oxnard Union High'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.