School district · California · LEAID 0633720

Round Valley Unified

Round Valley Unified is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (436 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Round Valley Unified come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$115,661
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$30,718
Per-pupil spending
436
Students enrolled
63rd
Pct. in CA
$115,661

Round Valley Unified is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (436 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $115,661, above the national average of $70,245, serving 436 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Round Valley Unified is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (436 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 63rd percentile for California
  • 96th percentile nationally
  • 26% 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.
  • Round Valley Unified ranks #269 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #54 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
  • +20.4% 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, Round Valley Unified's instructional payroll puts 79.7% into regular program , 6.1 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 Round Valley CA median Gap
Regular program 79.7% 85.8% -6.1 pp
Special education 11.1% 10.8% +0.3 pp
Vocational programs 5.3% 0.0% +5.3 pp
Other programs 3.9% 0.4% +3.5 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 0633720 · FY2023.

LEAID 0633720 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Round Valley F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +5% vs state RANK-ST-MID P63 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P96 national PPE-HIGH $31K/pupil ENR-TINY 436 students INSTR-LOW 26% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Palermo FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $115,661 estimated average teacher salary · P63 in California · P96 nationally · 26% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Bakersfield (+$66est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Round Valley

Salary neighbourhood · Round Valley

Round Valley 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 Round Valley

Round Valley Unified's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$115,661 Top 4% higher than 96% 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. Round Valley 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 Round Valley Unified

  • It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 96% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +20.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing California's statewide +25.3% by 4.9 points, a growth rate faster than 32% of the 856 California districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 6.6% here, from 409 students in FY2019 to 436 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.
  • It is a very small district (436 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $30,718 is among the highest in the nation.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$115,660.542

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
$103,089

-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 Round Valley Unified

What the Numbers Say About Round Valley Unified

Round Valley Unified is a small school district in California, serving 436 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $30,718. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $115,661, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0633720 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Round Valley Unified runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 4.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (64.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 63% 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, Round Valley Unified reports $13.4M in total expenditure against $14.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 26% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Round Valley Unified compare?

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

Round Valley Unified $115,661
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Round Valley Unified pays +11.4% more than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $30,718 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, Round Valley Unified sits closest to Palermo Union Elementary; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Cardiff 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.

Out-of-state districts near Round Valley Unified's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Round Valley Unified: closest on enrollment (436 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($115,661 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

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

$14.6M
Total Revenue
$13.4M
Total Expenditure
$3.5M
Instruction Salaries
26% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.1M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Round Valley 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 76% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 24% 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. Round Valley Unified places 263 of 645 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.

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 Round Valley Unified
What is the average teacher salary in Round Valley Unified?

The average teacher salary in Round Valley Unified is $115,661 (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 Round Valley Unified teacher pay compare to the California average?

Round Valley Unified pays 4.6% more than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $115,661.

How does Round Valley Unified teacher pay compare to the national average?

Round Valley Unified pays 64.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $115,661.

What is the per-pupil spending in Round Valley Unified?

Round Valley Unified spends approximately $30,718 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 26% of Round Valley Unified's total expenditure of $13.4M (NCES FY2023).

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