School district · California · LEAID 0631470
Portola Valley Elementary
Portola Valley Elementary sits in the highest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $170,458 (above 99% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Portola Valley Elementary come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $170,458
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $38.2M
- Total spending
- 513
- Students enrolled
- 99th
- Pct. in CA
Well above benchmark
Portola Valley Elementary sits in the highest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $170,458 (above 99% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $170,458, above the national average of $70,245, serving 513 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Upper-third pay in state: Portola Valley Elementary sits in the highest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $170,458 (above 99% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 99th percentile for California
- 100th percentile nationally
- 17% 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.
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Instructional payroll mix vs California median
Among 954 California districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Portola Valley Elementary's instructional payroll puts 93.2% into regular program , 7.4 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 | Portola Valley | CA median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 93.2% | 85.8% | +7.4 pp |
| Special education | 6.8% | 10.8% | -4.0 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 0631470 · FY2023.
LEAID 0631470 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Portola Valley F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $170,458 estimated average teacher salary · P99 in California · P100 nationally · 17% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: San ($23,295est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Portola Valley
Salary neighbourhood · Portola Valley
Portola Valley 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).
- Modesto · low pole
Modesto · low pole
$79,793 est. salary
- Garden · near
Garden · near
$142,592 est. salary
- Santa · near
Santa · near
$143,111 est. salary
- San · near
San · near
$147,163 est. salary
- Portola
Portola · this district · top pay
$170,458 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Portola Valley
Portola Valley Elementary's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$170,458 Top 1% higher than 100% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
What stands out about Portola Valley Elementary
- It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, the highest estimate among the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
- Its reported per-pupil figure ($74,536) reflects regional or program spending divided by a small number of directly-enrolled students, it is not a comparable per-classroom figure.
California prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $170,457.66
- California price level
- 112.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $151,930
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-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 Portola Valley Elementary
What the Numbers Say About Portola Valley Elementary
Portola Valley Elementary is a small school district in California, serving 513 students with $38.2M in total spending across its regional programs. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $170,458. NCES LEAID 0631470 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Portola Valley Elementary runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 54.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (142.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 99% 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, Portola Valley Elementary reports $38.2M in total expenditure against $23.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 17% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.
How does Portola Valley Elementary compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the California average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Portola Valley Elementary pays +64.2% more than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $74,536 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.
Out-of-state districts near Portola Valley Elementary's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Portola Valley Elementary: closest on enrollment (513 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($170,458 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Portola Valley Elementary: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 94% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 6% 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. Portola Valley Elementary sits in the upper quarter of that field at 5 of 644, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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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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 Portola Valley Elementary
What is the average teacher salary in Portola Valley Elementary?
The average teacher salary in Portola Valley Elementary is $170,458 (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 Portola Valley Elementary teacher pay compare to the California average?
Portola Valley Elementary pays 54.2% more than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $170,458.
How does Portola Valley Elementary teacher pay compare to the national average?
Portola Valley Elementary pays 142.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $170,458.
Why is the per-pupil figure for Portola Valley Elementary so high?
Portola Valley Elementary is a specialized or regional agency (such as a county office, service cooperative, or career-technical center) that directly enrolls only 513 students while delivering programs to many more. Dividing its $38.2M budget by that small enrollment produces a per-pupil figure that is not comparable to a standard school district, so we report total spending and enrollment instead.
What percentage of Portola Valley Elementary's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 17% of Portola Valley Elementary's total expenditure of $38.2M (NCES FY2023).
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