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Santa Rosa City Schools

Santa Rosa City Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (14,788 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Santa Rosa City Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$79,972
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$19,570
Per-pupil spending
14,788
Students enrolled
4th
Pct. in CA
$79,972

Santa Rosa City Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (14,788 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $79,972, above the national average of $70,245, serving 14,788 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Santa Rosa City Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (14,788 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 4th percentile for California
  • 74th 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 Rosa City Schools ranks #721 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #427 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
  • +29.6% 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 Rosa City Schools's instructional payroll puts 77.7% into regular program , 8.1 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 Santa Rosa CA median Gap
Regular program 77.7% 85.8% -8.1 pp
Special education 18.0% 10.8% +7.3 pp
Vocational programs 2.2% 0.0% +2.2 pp
Other programs 2.0% 0.4% +1.7 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 0601329 · FY2023.

LEAID 0601329 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Santa Rosa F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -28% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P4 in state RANK-NAT-MID P74 national PPE-MID $20K/pupil ENR-LARGE 14.8K students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-EST Enroll-estimated PHOTO-NEAR Near Modesto FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $79,972 estimated average teacher salary · P4 in California · P74 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Modesto ($179est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Santa Rosa

Salary neighbourhood · Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa trails 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa City Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$79,972 Top 26% higher than 74% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $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 Rosa City Schools $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 Rosa 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 Rosa City Schools ranks #721 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #427 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 Rosa City Schools 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 Rosa City Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +29.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing California's statewide +25.3% by 4.4 points, a growth rate faster than 70% of the 856 California districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 15,864 to 14,788 students (6.8% 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
$79,972.275

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
$71,280

-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 Rosa City Schools

What the Numbers Say About Santa Rosa City Schools

Santa Rosa City Schools is a mid-sized school district in California, serving 14,788 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,570. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $79,972, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0601329 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 Rosa City Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 27.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (13.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 4% 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 Rosa City Schools reports $289.4M in total expenditure against $310.2M 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 $61.3M, special-education teacher pay is $14.2M.

How does Santa Rosa City Schools compare?

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

Santa Rosa City Schools $79,972
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Santa Rosa City Schools pays -23.0% less than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $19,570 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 Rosa City Schools sits closest to Modesto City Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is San Gabriel 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. Modesto City Schools
  2. Santa Cruz City Elementary/High
  3. Petaluma City Elementary/Joint Union High
  4. Sierra Sands Unified
  5. Amador County Unified
  6. Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified
  7. Tehachapi Unified
  8. Vacaville Unified
  9. Windsor Unified
  10. Norris Elementary
  11. Konocti Unified
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. San Gabriel Unified
  2. Lancaster Elementary
  3. Arcadia Unified
  4. Visalia Unified
  5. Sierra Sands Unified
  6. Redlands Unified
  7. East Whittier City Elementary
  8. Desert Sands Unified
  9. Stockton Unified
  10. Lucia Mar Unified
  11. Morongo Unified

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Santa Rosa City Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Santa Rosa City Schools: closest on enrollment (14,788 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($79,972 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

$310.2M
Total Revenue
$289.4M
Total Expenditure
$86.9M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$61.3M
Regular Program
$14.2M
Special Education
$1.8M
Vocational
$1.6M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Santa Rosa City Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 91% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 9% 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. Placed 629 of 644, Santa Rosa City Schools is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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.

Cupertino Union
$125,479
13,455 students
Napa Valley Unified
$116,970
16,162 students
Etiwanda Elementary
$120,457
13,387 students
Hacienda la Puente Unified
$118,666
16,190 students
Turlock Unified
$119,775
13,359 students
Salinas Union High
$117,297
16,236 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 Rosa City Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Santa Rosa City Schools?

The estimated average teacher salary in Santa Rosa City Schools is $79,972 (NCES CCD FY2023). Santa Rosa City Schools reports staffing below the district level, so the figure uses reported teacher salary expenditure divided by an estimated teacher FTE (enrollment ÷ the national 15:1 ratio).

How does Santa Rosa City Schools teacher pay compare to the California average?

Santa Rosa City Schools pays 27.7% less than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $79,972.

How does Santa Rosa City Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Santa Rosa City Schools pays 13.8% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $79,972.

What is the per-pupil spending in Santa Rosa City Schools?

Santa Rosa City Schools spends approximately $19,570 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Santa Rosa City Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Santa Rosa City Schools's total expenditure of $289.4M (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. Santa Rosa City Schools'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.