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School district · California · LEAID 0691111

San Francisco County Office of Education

San Francisco County Office of Education is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (270 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for San Francisco County Office of Education come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$140,478
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$48,778
Per-pupil spending
270
Students enrolled
93rd
Pct. in CA
$140,478

San Francisco County Office of Education is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (270 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $140,478, above the national average of $70,245, serving 270 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: San Francisco County Office of Education is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (270 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 93rd percentile for California
  • 99th percentile nationally
  • 18% 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.
  • San Francisco County Office of Education ranks #41 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #10 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

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Instructional payroll mix vs California median

Among 954 California districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, San Francisco County Office of Education's instructional payroll puts 3.3% into regular program , 82.5 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 San Francisco CA median Gap
Regular program 3.3% 85.8% -82.5 pp
Special education 3.4% 10.8% -7.4 pp
Vocational programs 31.3% 0.0% +31.3 pp
Other programs 62.0% 0.4% +61.6 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 0691111 · FY2023.

LEAID 0691111 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

San Francisco F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +27% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P93 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P99 national PPE-HIGH $49K/pupil ENR-TINY 270 students INSTR-LOW 18% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Pacific FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $140,478 estimated average teacher salary · P93 in California · P99 nationally · 18% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Garden (+$2,114est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for San Francisco

Salary neighbourhood · San Francisco

San Francisco 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for San Francisco

San Francisco County Office of Education's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$140,478 Top 1% higher than 99% 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%). Below this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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. This district $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

San Francisco in California's upper-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 San Francisco County Office of Education ranks #41 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #10 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

San Francisco County Office of Education 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 San Francisco County Office of Education

  • It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 99% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • It is a very small district (270 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $48,778 is among the highest in the nation.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$140,477.577

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
$125,208

-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 San Francisco County Office of Education

What the Numbers Say About San Francisco County Office of Education

San Francisco County Office of Education is a small school district in California, serving 270 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $48,778. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $140,478, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0691111 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in San Francisco County Office of Education runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 27.1% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (100.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 93% 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, San Francisco County Office of Education reports $13.2M in total expenditure against $14.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 18% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does San Francisco County Office of Education compare?

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

San Francisco County Office of Education $140,478
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

San Francisco County Office of Education pays +35.3% more than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $48,778 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, San Francisco County Office of Education sits closest to Pacific Union Elementary; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Mendocino 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. Pacific Union Elementary
  2. Liberty Elementary
  3. Seeley Union Elementary
  4. Orchard Elementary
  5. Shoreline Unified
  6. Buellton Union Elementary
  7. Woodside Elementary
  8. La Honda-Pescadero Unified
  9. Ross Elementary
  10. Valle Lindo Elementary
  11. Di Giorgio Elementary
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Mendocino Unified
  2. Calaveras County Office of Education
  3. Sausalito Marin City
  4. Weed Union Elementary
  5. Brisbane Elementary
  6. Shoreline Unified
  7. Woodside Elementary
  8. Lost Hills Union Elementary
  9. San Pasqual Valley Unified
  10. Emery Unified
  11. Coast Unified

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near San Francisco County Office of Education's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for San Francisco County Office of Education: closest on enrollment (270 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($140,478 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

$14.4M
Total Revenue
$13.2M
Total Expenditure
$2.4M
Instruction Salaries
18% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.1M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.8M
Vocational
$1.5M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in San Francisco County Office of Education: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 99% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 1% 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. San Francisco County Office of Education sits in the upper quarter of that field at 44 of 645, 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.

View all California districts →

Other California Districts

Smaller-district sample from 776 California peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Forestville Union Elementary
$110,070
224 students
Black Butte Union Elementary
$106,565
224 students
Traver Joint Elementary
$91,556
224 students
Sausalito Marin City
$117,212
318 students
Maricopa Unified
$86,399
318 students
Glenn County Office of Education
$154,816
320 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 San Francisco County Office of Education
What is the average teacher salary in San Francisco County Office of Education?

The average teacher salary in San Francisco County Office of Education is $140,478 (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 San Francisco County Office of Education teacher pay compare to the California average?

San Francisco County Office of Education pays 27.1% more than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $140,478.

How does San Francisco County Office of Education teacher pay compare to the national average?

San Francisco County Office of Education pays 100.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $140,478.

What is the per-pupil spending in San Francisco County Office of Education?

San Francisco County Office of Education spends approximately $48,778 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of San Francisco County Office of Education's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 18% of San Francisco County Office of Education's total expenditure of $13.2M (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. San Francisco County Office of Education'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.