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School district · California · LEAID 0635970

Saugus Union

Saugus Union is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (9,095 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Saugus Union come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$117,999
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$19,333
Per-pupil spending
9,095
Students enrolled
67th
Pct. in CA
$117,999

Saugus Union is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (9,095 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $117,999, above the national average of $70,245, serving 9,095 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Saugus Union is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (9,095 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 67th percentile for California
  • 96th percentile nationally
  • 29% 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.
  • Saugus Union ranks #233 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #437 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
  • +22.6% 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, Saugus Union's instructional payroll puts 16.2% into special education , 5.4 points above the state median of 10.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical California peer.

Program Saugus Union CA median Gap
Regular program 81.9% 85.8% -3.9 pp
Special education 16.2% 10.8% +5.4 pp
Other programs 1.8% 0.4% +1.5 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 0635970 · FY2023.

LEAID 0635970 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Saugus Union F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +7% vs state RANK-ST-MID P67 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P96 national PPE-MID $19K/pupil ENR-MID 9,095 students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Centralia FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $117,999 estimated average teacher salary · P67 in California · P96 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Chino (+$302est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Saugus Union

Salary neighbourhood · Saugus Union

Saugus Union 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 Saugus Union

Saugus Union's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$117,999 Top 4% higher than 96% 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. Saugus Union $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 Saugus Union

  • It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 96% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Enrolment fell from 9,789 to 9,095 students (7.1% 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
$117,999.018

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
$105,173

-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 Saugus Union

What the Numbers Say About Saugus Union

Saugus Union is a small-to-mid-sized school district in California, serving 9,095 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,333. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $117,999, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0635970 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Saugus Union runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 6.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (68.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 67% 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, Saugus Union reports $175.8M in total expenditure against $180.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $33.5M, special-education teacher pay is $6.6M.

How does Saugus Union compare?

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

Saugus Union $117,999
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Saugus Union pays +13.7% more than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $19,333 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, Saugus Union sits closest to Centralia Elementary; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Tulare Joint Union High. 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. Centralia Elementary
  2. Berkeley Unified
  3. Oceanside Unified
  4. Bonita Unified
  5. Romoland Elementary
  6. Chino Valley Unified
  7. Las Virgenes Unified
  8. San Marcos Unified
  9. Arvin Union
  10. Livingston Union
  11. Vallejo City Unified
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Tulare Joint Union High
  2. Perris Elementary
  3. Patterson Joint Unified
  4. Fairfax Elementary
  5. Turlock Unified
  6. Eastside Union Elementary
  7. Desert Sands Unified
  8. Ceres Unified
  9. Redlands Unified
  10. Sierra Sands Unified
  11. Fremont Unified

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Saugus Union's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Saugus Union: closest on enrollment (9,095 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($117,999 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

$180.3M
Total Revenue
$175.8M
Total Expenditure
$51.3M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$33.5M
Regular Program
$6.6M
Special Education
$0.8M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Saugus Union: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 80% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 20% 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. Saugus Union places 229 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

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

Alameda Unified
$123,490
8,803 students
Lincoln Unified
$109,011
8,801 students
Woodland Joint Unified
$106,482
9,495 students
Redondo Beach Unified
$126,987
9,522 students
San Leandro Unified
$136,825
8,615 students
Lucia Mar Unified
$99,069
9,590 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 Saugus Union
What is the average teacher salary in Saugus Union?

The average teacher salary in Saugus Union is $117,999 (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 Saugus Union teacher pay compare to the California average?

Saugus Union pays 6.7% more than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $117,999.

How does Saugus Union teacher pay compare to the national average?

Saugus Union pays 68.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $117,999.

What is the per-pupil spending in Saugus Union?

Saugus Union spends approximately $19,333 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Saugus Union's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Saugus Union's total expenditure of $175.8M (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. Saugus Union'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.