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Rocklin Unified

Rocklin Unified is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (11,389 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Rocklin Unified come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$114,478
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$16,502
Per-pupil spending
11,389
Students enrolled
60th
Pct. in CA
$114,478

Rocklin Unified is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (11,389 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $114,478, above the national average of $70,245, serving 11,389 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Rocklin Unified is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (11,389 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 60th percentile for California
  • 95th percentile nationally
  • 38% 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.
  • Rocklin Unified ranks #289 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #646 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
  • +26.3% 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, Rocklin Unified's instructional payroll puts 79.5% into regular program , 6.3 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 Rocklin Unified CA median Gap
Regular program 79.5% 85.8% -6.3 pp
Special education 15.8% 10.8% +5.1 pp
Vocational programs 2.9% 0.0% +2.9 pp
Other programs 1.8% 0.4% +1.5 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 0600013 · FY2023.

LEAID 0600013 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Rocklin Unified F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +4% vs state RANK-ST-MID P60 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P95 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-LARGE 11.4K students INSTR-MID 38% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Eastside FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $114,478 estimated average teacher salary · P60 in California · P95 nationally · 38% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Oakland (+$390est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Rocklin Unified

Salary neighbourhood · Rocklin Unified

Rocklin Unified sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (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 Rocklin Unified

Rocklin Unified's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$114,478 Top 5% higher than 95% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Rocklin Unified $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

What stands out about Rocklin Unified

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 95% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Enrolment fell from 12,113 to 11,389 students (6.0% 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
$114,478.458

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
$102,035

-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 Rocklin Unified

What the Numbers Say About Rocklin Unified

Rocklin Unified is a mid-sized school district in California, serving 11,389 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,502. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $114,478, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0600013 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Rocklin Unified runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 3.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (63.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 60% 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, Rocklin Unified reports $187.9M in total expenditure against $226.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 38% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $48.1M, special-education teacher pay is $9.6M.

How does Rocklin Unified compare?

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

Rocklin Unified $114,478
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Rocklin Unified pays +10.3% more than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $16,502 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, Rocklin Unified sits closest to Eastside Union Elementary; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Sylvan 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. Eastside Union Elementary
  2. Albany City Unified
  3. Saddleback Valley Unified
  4. Alisal Union
  5. Claremont Unified
  6. Los Banos Unified
  7. Acalanes Union High
  8. Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified
  9. Central Elementary
  10. Oakland Unified
  11. Walnut Valley Unified
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Sylvan Union Elementary
  2. Capistrano Unified
  3. Dixon Unified
  4. Menifee Union
  5. Tulare City
  6. Western Placer Unified
  7. Temecula Valley Unified
  8. Fruitvale Elementary
  9. Fountain Valley Elementary
  10. Valley Center-Pauma Unified
  11. Lemoore Union Elementary

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Rocklin Unified's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Rocklin Unified: closest on enrollment (11,389 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($114,478 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

$226.3M
Total Revenue
$187.9M
Total Expenditure
$71.8M
Instruction Salaries
38% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$48.1M
Regular Program
$9.6M
Special Education
$1.7M
Vocational
$1.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Rocklin Unified: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 84% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 16% 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. Rocklin Unified places 281 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.

Lucia Mar Unified
$99,069
9,590 students
Redondo Beach Unified
$126,987
9,522 students
Woodland Joint Unified
$106,482
9,495 students
Turlock Unified
$119,775
13,359 students
Victor Valley Union High
$127,536
11,340 students
Merced Union High
$104,008
11,226 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 Rocklin Unified
What is the average teacher salary in Rocklin Unified?

The average teacher salary in Rocklin Unified is $114,478 (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 Rocklin Unified teacher pay compare to the California average?

Rocklin Unified pays 3.6% more than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $114,478.

How does Rocklin Unified teacher pay compare to the national average?

Rocklin Unified pays 63.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $114,478.

What is the per-pupil spending in Rocklin Unified?

Rocklin Unified spends approximately $16,502 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Rocklin Unified's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 38% of Rocklin Unified's total expenditure of $187.9M (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. Rocklin Unified'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.