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San Ramon Valley Unified

San Ramon Valley Unified spends $16,108 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable California districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for San Ramon Valley Unified come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$113,360
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$16,108
Per-pupil spending
29,639
Students enrolled
58th
Pct. in CA
$113,360

San Ramon Valley Unified spends $16,108 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable California districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $113,360, above the national average of $70,245, serving 29,639 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: San Ramon Valley Unified spends $16,108 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable California districts with a reliable figure.
  • 58th percentile for California
  • 95th percentile nationally
  • 34% 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 Ramon Valley Unified ranks #305 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #664 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
  • +26.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 0635130 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

San Ramon F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P58 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P95 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-LARGE 29.6K students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Gilroy FY-2023-HEAVY FY2023 book

FY2023: $113,360 estimated average teacher salary · P58 in California · P95 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: San (+$94est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for San Ramon

Salary neighbourhood · San Ramon

San Ramon 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 San Ramon

San Ramon Valley Unified's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$113,360 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. San Ramon 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 San Ramon Valley 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 32,101 to 29,639 students (7.7% 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
$113,360.247

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
$101,039

-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 Ramon Valley Unified

What the Numbers Say About San Ramon Valley Unified

San Ramon Valley Unified is a mid-sized school district in California, serving 29,639 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,108. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $113,360, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0635130 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 Ramon Valley Unified runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 2.5% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (61.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 58% 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 Ramon Valley Unified reports $477.4M in total expenditure against $551.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $121.3M, special-education teacher pay is $17.5M.

How does San Ramon 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.

San Ramon Valley Unified $113,360
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

San Ramon Valley Unified pays +9.2% more than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $16,108 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 Ramon Valley Unified sits closest to Gilroy Unified; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Palos Verdes Peninsula 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. Gilroy Unified
  2. San Juan Unified
  3. Antioch Unified
  4. Conejo Valley Unified
  5. Antelope Valley Union High
  6. Pasadena Unified
  7. Tracy Joint Unified
  8. Los Banos Unified
  9. Saddleback Valley Unified
  10. Rocklin Unified
  11. Panama-Buena Vista Union
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified
  2. Murrieta Valley Unified
  3. Burbank Unified
  4. Irvine Unified
  5. Lincoln Unified
  6. Temecula Valley Unified
  7. Western Placer Unified
  8. Tulare City
  9. Bonita Unified
  10. Capistrano Unified
  11. Rocklin Unified

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like San Ramon

Two out-of-state peer sets for San Ramon Valley Unified: closest on enrollment (29,639 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($113,360 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

$551.9M
Total Revenue
$477.4M
Total Expenditure
$164.2M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$121.3M
Regular Program
$17.5M
Special Education
$1.6M
Vocational
$2.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in San Ramon 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 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% 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 Ramon Valley Unified places 297 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.

View all California districts →

Other California Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this California sample (including San Ramon). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Garden Grove Unified
$142,592
38,157 students
Palm Springs Unified
$126,926
21,029 students
William S. Hart Union High
$103,776
20,971 students
East Side Union High
$115,087
20,915 students
Lake Elsinore Unified
$129,536
20,788 students
Sacramento City Unified
$108,973
38,588 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 Ramon Valley Unified
What is the average teacher salary in San Ramon Valley Unified?

The average teacher salary in San Ramon Valley Unified is $113,360 (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 Ramon Valley Unified teacher pay compare to the California average?

San Ramon Valley Unified pays 2.5% more than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $113,360.

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

San Ramon Valley Unified pays 61.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $113,360.

What is the per-pupil spending in San Ramon Valley Unified?

San Ramon Valley Unified spends approximately $16,108 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 34% of San Ramon Valley Unified's total expenditure of $477.4M (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 Ramon Valley 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.