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Richfield Elementary

Richfield Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (238 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Richfield Elementary come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$95,000
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$14,744
Per-pupil spending
238
Students enrolled
22nd
Pct. in CA
$95,000

Richfield Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (238 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $95,000, above the national average of $70,245, serving 238 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Richfield Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (238 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 22nd percentile for California
  • 88th percentile nationally
  • 35% 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.
  • Richfield Elementary ranks #579 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #713 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
  • +24.8% 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, Richfield Elementary's instructional payroll puts 100.0% into regular program , 14.2 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 Richfield Elementary CA median Gap
Regular program 100.0% 85.8% +14.2 pp
Special education 0.0% 10.8% -10.8 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 0632400 · FY2023.

LEAID 0632400 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Richfield Elementary F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -14% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P22 in state RANK-NAT-MID P88 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-TINY 238 students INSTR-LOW 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Lost FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $95,000 estimated average teacher salary · P22 in California · P88 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: West (+$7,101est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Richfield Elementary

Salary neighbourhood · Richfield Elementary

Richfield Elementary 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 Richfield Elementary

Richfield Elementary's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$95,000 Top 12% higher than 88% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Richfield 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

Richfield Elementary 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 Richfield Elementary ranks #579 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #713 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

Richfield 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 Richfield Elementary

  • Enrolment fell from 252 to 238 students (5.6% 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.
  • It is a very small district (238 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$95,000

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
$84,674

-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 Richfield Elementary

What the Numbers Say About Richfield Elementary

Richfield Elementary is a small school district in California, serving 238 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,744. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $95,000, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0632400 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Richfield Elementary runs materially below the state benchmark, a 14.1% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (35.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 22% 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, Richfield Elementary reports $3.5M in total expenditure against $4.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.9M.

How does Richfield Elementary compare?

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

Richfield Elementary $95,000
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Richfield Elementary pays -8.5% less than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $14,744 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, Richfield Elementary sits closest to Lost Hills Union Elementary; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Spreckels Union 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. Lost Hills Union Elementary
  2. Soulsbyville Elementary
  3. Penn Valley Union Elementary
  4. Bennett Valley Union Elementary
  5. Lakeside Union Elementary
  6. Chatom Union
  7. Pollock Pines Elementary
  8. Antelope Elementary
  9. Nevada City Elementary
  10. Orange Center
  11. Maxwell Unified
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Spreckels Union Elementary
  2. Union Hill Elementary
  3. Ackerman Charter
  4. Summerville Elementary
  5. Gold Oak Union Elementary
  6. Placer Hills Union Elementary
  7. Antelope Elementary
  8. Merced River Union Elementary
  9. Soulsbyville Elementary
  10. San Pasqual Union Elementary
  11. Sundale Union Elementary

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Richfield Elementary's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Richfield Elementary: closest on enrollment (238 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($95,000 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

$4.3M
Total Revenue
$3.5M
Total Expenditure
$1.2M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.9M
Regular Program

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for a single program in Richfield Elementary: the regular program. It reports no separate figure for special education, vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 78% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 22% 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. Placed 532 of 645, Richfield Elementary is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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.

Lucerne Elementary
$77,071
299 students
Freshwater Elementary
$99,462
307 students
San Luis Obispo County Office of Education
$147,653
310 students
Rockford Elementary
$84,135
310 students
Lakeside Union Elementary
$95,500
238 students
Somis Union
$92,584
240 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 Richfield Elementary
What is the average teacher salary in Richfield Elementary?

The average teacher salary in Richfield Elementary is $95,000 (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 Richfield Elementary teacher pay compare to the California average?

Richfield Elementary pays 14.1% less than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $95,000.

How does Richfield Elementary teacher pay compare to the national average?

Richfield Elementary pays 35.2% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $95,000.

What is the per-pupil spending in Richfield Elementary?

Richfield Elementary spends approximately $14,744 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Richfield Elementary's total expenditure of $3.5M (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. Richfield 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.