School district · California · LEAID 0691032
San Luis Obispo County Office of Education
San Luis Obispo County Office of Education sits in the highest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $147,653 (above 96% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for San Luis Obispo County Office of Education come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $147,653
- Est. avg teacher salary
- 310
- Students enrolled
- 96th
- Pct. in CA
Well above benchmark
San Luis Obispo County Office of Education sits in the highest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $147,653 (above 96% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $147,653, above the national average of $70,245, serving 310 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Upper-third pay in state: San Luis Obispo County Office of Education sits in the highest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $147,653 (above 96% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 96th percentile for California
- 99th percentile nationally
- 7% 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, San Luis Obispo County Office of Education's instructional payroll puts 0.0% into regular program , 85.8 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 Luis | CA median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 0.0% | 85.8% | -85.8 pp |
| Special education | 41.8% | 10.8% | +31.0 pp |
| Vocational programs | 0.7% | 0.0% | +0.7 pp |
| Other programs | 57.4% | 0.4% | +57.1 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 0691032 · FY2023.
LEAID 0691032 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
San Luis F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $147,653 estimated average teacher salary · P96 in California · P99 nationally · 7% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: San ($491est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for San Luis
Salary neighbourhood · San Luis
San Luis 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
- San
San · this district · top pay
$147,653 est. salary
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National salary distribution for San Luis
San Luis Obispo County Office of Education's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$147,653 Top 1% higher than 99% of 10,684 US districts
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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 San Luis Obispo 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 (310 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
California prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $147,653.277
- California price level
- 112.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $131,604
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 San Luis Obispo County Office of Education
What the Numbers Say About San Luis Obispo County Office of Education
San Luis Obispo County Office of Education is a small school district in California, serving 310 students. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $147,653. NCES LEAID 0691032 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 Luis Obispo County Office of Education runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 33.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (110.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 96% 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 Luis Obispo County Office of Education reports $69.3M in total expenditure against $90.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 7% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. , special-education teacher pay is $1.5M.
How does San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo County Office of Education pays +42.2% more than Los Angeles Unified
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 San Luis Obispo County Office of Education's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for San Luis Obispo County Office of Education: closest on enrollment (310 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($147,653 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 3 programs in San Luis Obispo County Office of Education: special education, vocational programs and other programs. It reports no separate figure for the regular program. Together they are 71% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 29% 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 Luis Obispo County Office of Education sits in the upper quarter of that field at 24 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.
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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 San Luis Obispo County Office of Education
What is the average teacher salary in San Luis Obispo County Office of Education?
The average teacher salary in San Luis Obispo County Office of Education is $147,653 (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 Luis Obispo County Office of Education teacher pay compare to the California average?
San Luis Obispo County Office of Education pays 33.6% more than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $147,653.
How does San Luis Obispo County Office of Education teacher pay compare to the national average?
San Luis Obispo County Office of Education pays 110.2% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $147,653.
What percentage of San Luis Obispo County Office of Education's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 7% of San Luis Obispo County Office of Education's total expenditure of $69.3M (NCES FY2023).
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