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Plumas Lake Elementary

Plumas Lake Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (1,496 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Plumas Lake Elementary come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$100,608
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$16,848
Per-pupil spending
1,496
Students enrolled
32nd
Pct. in CA
$100,608

Plumas Lake Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (1,496 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $100,608, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,496 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Plumas Lake Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (1,496 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 32nd percentile for California
  • 91st percentile nationally
  • 34% 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.
  • Plumas Lake Elementary ranks #508 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #624 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
  • +38.5% 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, Plumas Lake Elementary's instructional payroll puts 92.5% into regular program , 6.7 points above the state median of 85.8%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median California district.

Program Plumas Lake CA median Gap
Regular program 92.5% 85.8% +6.7 pp
Special education 7.5% 10.8% -3.3 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 0631180 · FY2023.

LEAID 0631180 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Plumas Lake F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -9% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P32 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P91 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,496 students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Red FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $100,608 estimated average teacher salary · P32 in California · P91 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: West (+$1,494est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Plumas Lake

Salary neighbourhood · Plumas Lake

Plumas Lake 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 Plumas Lake

Plumas Lake Elementary's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$100,608 Top 9% higher than 91% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Plumas Lake 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

Plumas Lake 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 Plumas Lake Elementary ranks #508 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #624 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

Plumas Lake 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 Plumas Lake Elementary

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 91% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +38.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing California's statewide +25.3% by 13.2 points, a growth rate faster than 88% of the 856 California districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 13.1% here, from 1,323 students in FY2019 to 1,496 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
$100,607.944

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
$89,672

-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 Plumas Lake Elementary

What the Numbers Say About Plumas Lake Elementary

Plumas Lake Elementary is a small school district in California, serving 1,496 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,848. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $100,608, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0631180 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Plumas Lake Elementary runs materially below the state benchmark, a 9.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (43.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 32% 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, Plumas Lake Elementary reports $25.2M in total expenditure against $30.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $6.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.6M.

How does Plumas Lake Elementary compare?

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

Plumas Lake Elementary $100,608
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Plumas Lake Elementary pays -3.1% less than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $16,848 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, Plumas Lake Elementary sits closest to Red Bluff Joint Union High; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Colusa Unified. 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. Red Bluff Joint Union High
  2. Eastern Sierra Unified
  3. McFarland Unified
  4. Camino Union Elementary
  5. San Pasqual Union Elementary
  6. Cascade Union Elementary
  7. Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified
  8. Orland Joint Unified
  9. Rim of the World Unified
  10. Washington Unified
  11. Wasco Union Elementary
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Colusa Unified
  2. Orcutt Union Elementary
  3. Hughson Unified
  4. Romoland Elementary
  5. Millbrae Elementary
  6. Pierce Joint Unified
  7. Fountain Valley Elementary
  8. Byron Union Elementary
  9. Orland Joint Unified
  10. McSwain Union Elementary
  11. Walnut Creek Elementary

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Plumas Lake Elementary's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Plumas Lake Elementary: closest on enrollment (1,496 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($100,608 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

$30.6M
Total Revenue
$25.2M
Total Expenditure
$8.5M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$6.9M
Regular Program
$0.6M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Plumas Lake Elementary: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other 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. Plumas Lake Elementary places 477 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.

Middletown Unified
$78,460
1,446 students
Earlimart Elementary
$97,758
1,442 students
Chawanakee Unified
$88,297
1,432 students
Caruthers Unified
$87,697
1,567 students
Winters Joint Unified
$94,695
1,568 students
Lakeside Union
$92,386
1,570 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 Plumas Lake Elementary
What is the average teacher salary in Plumas Lake Elementary?

The average teacher salary in Plumas Lake Elementary is $100,608 (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 Plumas Lake Elementary teacher pay compare to the California average?

Plumas Lake Elementary pays 9.0% less than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $100,608.

How does Plumas Lake Elementary teacher pay compare to the national average?

Plumas Lake Elementary pays 43.2% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $100,608.

What is the per-pupil spending in Plumas Lake Elementary?

Plumas Lake Elementary spends approximately $16,848 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Plumas Lake Elementary's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Plumas Lake Elementary's total expenditure of $25.2M (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. Plumas Lake 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.