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School district · California · LEAID 0635790

Santa Rita Union Elementary

Santa Rita Union Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (3,231 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Santa Rita Union Elementary come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$101,998
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$17,849
Per-pupil spending
3,231
Students enrolled
35th
Pct. in CA
$101,998

Santa Rita Union Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (3,231 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $101,998, above the national average of $70,245, serving 3,231 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Santa Rita Union Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (3,231 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 35th percentile for California
  • 92nd percentile nationally
  • 30% 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.
  • Santa Rita Union Elementary ranks #484 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #557 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
  • +34.3% 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, Santa Rita Union Elementary's instructional payroll puts 90.6% into regular program , 4.8 points above the state median of 85.8%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median California district.

Program Santa Rita CA median Gap
Regular program 90.6% 85.8% +4.8 pp
Special education 9.4% 10.8% -1.4 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 0635790 · FY2023.

LEAID 0635790 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Santa Rita F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -8% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P35 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P92 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-MID 3,231 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Morongo FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $101,998 estimated average teacher salary · P35 in California · P92 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: West (+$103est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Santa Rita

Salary neighbourhood · Santa Rita

Santa Rita 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 Santa Rita

Santa Rita Union Elementary's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$101,998 Top 8% higher than 92% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $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. Santa Rita Union Elementary $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

Santa Rita in California's lower-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 Santa Rita Union Elementary ranks #484 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #557 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

Santa Rita Union Elementary 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 Santa Rita Union Elementary

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 92% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +34.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing California's statewide +25.3% by 9.1 points, a growth rate faster than 82% of the 856 California districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 3,646 to 3,231 students (11.4% 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
$101,998.147

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
$90,911

-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 Santa Rita Union Elementary

What the Numbers Say About Santa Rita Union Elementary

Santa Rita Union Elementary is a small-to-mid-sized school district in California, serving 3,231 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,849. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $101,998, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0635790 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Santa Rita Union Elementary runs materially below the state benchmark, a 7.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (45.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 35% 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, Santa Rita Union Elementary reports $57.7M in total expenditure against $73.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $14.0M, special-education teacher pay is $1.5M.

How does Santa Rita Union Elementary compare?

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

Santa Rita Union Elementary $101,998
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Santa Rita Union Elementary pays -1.8% less than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $17,849 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, Santa Rita Union Elementary sits closest to Morongo Unified; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Weaver Union. 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. Morongo Unified
  2. Bellevue Union
  3. Woodlake Unified
  4. Holtville Unified
  5. Ripon Unified
  6. Santa Barbara Unified
  7. San Lorenzo Valley Unified
  8. Yreka Union Elementary
  9. Corcoran Joint Unified
  10. Southern Kern Unified
  11. Cabrillo Unified
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Weaver Union
  2. Imperial Unified
  3. Exeter Unified
  4. Linden Unified
  5. Cypress Elementary
  6. Larkspur-Corte Madera
  7. Upland Unified
  8. Chico Unified
  9. Lompoc Unified
  10. South Pasadena Unified
  11. Victor Elementary

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Santa Rita Union Elementary's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Santa Rita Union Elementary: closest on enrollment (3,231 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($101,998 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

$73.0M
Total Revenue
$57.7M
Total Expenditure
$17.4M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$14.0M
Regular Program
$1.5M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Santa Rita Union Elementary: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 89% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 11% 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. Santa Rita Union Elementary places 458 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.

Del Norte County Unified
$94,900
3,500 students
El Segundo Unified
$111,998
3,506 students
Rescue Union Elementary
$96,927
3,515 students
Arvin Union
$118,476
2,946 students
Bassett Unified
$107,703
2,945 students
Albany City Unified
$114,533
3,519 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 Santa Rita Union Elementary
What is the average teacher salary in Santa Rita Union Elementary?

The average teacher salary in Santa Rita Union Elementary is $101,998 (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 Santa Rita Union Elementary teacher pay compare to the California average?

Santa Rita Union Elementary pays 7.7% less than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $101,998.

How does Santa Rita Union Elementary teacher pay compare to the national average?

Santa Rita Union Elementary pays 45.2% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $101,998.

What is the per-pupil spending in Santa Rita Union Elementary?

Santa Rita Union Elementary spends approximately $17,849 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Santa Rita Union Elementary's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Santa Rita Union Elementary's total expenditure of $57.7M (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. Santa Rita Union Elementary'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.