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Pacific Union Elementary

Pacific Union Elementary sits in the lowest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $50,387 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Pacific Union Elementary come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$50,387
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$11,420
Per-pupil spending
571
Students enrolled
0th
Pct. in CA
$50,387

Pacific Union Elementary sits in the lowest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $50,387 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $50,387, below the national average of $70,245, serving 571 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Pacific Union Elementary sits in the lowest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $50,387 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 0th percentile for California
  • 15th percentile nationally
  • 30% 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.
  • Pacific Union Elementary ranks #750 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #748 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
  • +29.1% 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, Pacific Union Elementary's instructional payroll puts 13.6% into special education , 2.9 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 Pacific Union CA median Gap
Regular program 86.4% 85.8% +0.6 pp
Special education 13.6% 10.8% +2.9 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 0629430 · FY2023.

LEAID 0629430 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Pacific Union F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -54% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P0 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P15 national PPE-LOW $11K/pupil ENR-SMALL 571 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Southern FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $50,387 estimated average teacher salary · P0 in California · P15 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Modesto (+$29,406est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Pacific Union

Salary neighbourhood · Pacific Union

Pacific Union 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 Pacific Union

Pacific Union Elementary's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$50,387 15th percentile higher than 15% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $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. Pacific 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

Pacific Union 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 Pacific Union Elementary ranks #750 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #748 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

Pacific Union Elementary 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 Pacific Union Elementary

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +29.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing California's statewide +25.3% by 3.8 points, a growth rate faster than 68% of the 856 California districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 610 to 571 students (6.4% 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
$50,387.097

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
$44,910

-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 Pacific Union Elementary

What the Numbers Say About Pacific Union Elementary

Pacific Union Elementary is a small school district in California, serving 571 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $11,420. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $50,387, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0629430 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Pacific Union Elementary runs materially below the state benchmark, a 54.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (28.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 0% 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, Pacific Union Elementary reports $6.5M in total expenditure against $8.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Pacific 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.

Pacific Union Elementary $50,387
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Pacific Union Elementary pays -51.5% less than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $11,420 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, Pacific Union Elementary sits closest to Southern Humboldt Joint Unified; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Southside 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Southern Humboldt Joint Unified
  2. Laytonville Unified
  3. Junction Elementary
  4. Susanville Elementary
  5. Scott Valley Unified
  6. Borrego Springs Unified
  7. Modoc Joint Unified
  8. Potter Valley Community Unified
  9. Curtis Creek Elementary
  10. Pacheco Union Elementary
  11. Fort Bragg Unified
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Southside Elementary
  2. North Cow Creek Elementary
  3. Liberty Elementary
  4. Hart-Ransom Union Elementary
  5. Hickman Community Charter
  6. Rockford Elementary
  7. Grant Elementary
  8. Knightsen Elementary
  9. Brittan Elementary
  10. Oak View Union Elementary
  11. Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Pacific Union Elementary: closest on enrollment (571 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($50,387 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

$8.3M
Total Revenue
$6.5M
Total Expenditure
$1.9M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.3M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Pacific Union Elementary: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 80% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 20% 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. At the other end, Pacific Union Elementary anchors the bottom of the 644-district field, so the gap between it and the state's ceiling is close to the full spread the state average is drawn from. 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.

Coast Unified
$102,208
488 students
San Miguel Joint Union
$89,039
655 students
San Pasqual Union Elementary
$100,825
486 students
Soulsbyville Elementary
$94,906
484 students
Madera County Superintendent of Schools
$124,794
663 students
Happy Valley Union Elementary
$76,324
478 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 Pacific Union Elementary
What is the average teacher salary in Pacific Union Elementary?

The average teacher salary in Pacific Union Elementary is $50,387 (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 Pacific Union Elementary teacher pay compare to the California average?

Pacific Union Elementary pays 54.4% less than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $50,387.

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

Pacific Union Elementary pays 28.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $50,387.

What is the per-pupil spending in Pacific Union Elementary?

Pacific Union Elementary spends approximately $11,420 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Pacific Union Elementary's total expenditure of $6.5M (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. Pacific 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.