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Sequoia Union Elementary

Sequoia Union Elementary sits in the lowest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $78,744 (above only 3% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Sequoia Union Elementary come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$78,744
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$16,022
Per-pupil spending
367
Students enrolled
3rd
Pct. in CA
$78,744

Sequoia Union Elementary sits in the lowest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $78,744 (above only 3% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $78,744, above the national average of $70,245, serving 367 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Sequoia Union Elementary sits in the lowest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $78,744 (above only 3% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 3rd percentile for California
  • 72nd percentile nationally
  • 33% 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.
  • Sequoia Union Elementary ranks #725 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #670 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
  • +42.3% 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, Sequoia Union Elementary's instructional payroll puts 100.0% into regular program , 14.2 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 Sequoia Union CA median Gap
Regular program 100.0% 85.8% +14.2 pp
Special education 0.0% 10.8% -10.8 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 0636360 · FY2023.

LEAID 0636360 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Sequoia Union F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -29% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P3 in state RANK-NAT-MID P72 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-TINY 367 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Middletown FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $78,744 estimated average teacher salary · P3 in California · P72 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Modesto (+$1,049est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Sequoia Union

Salary neighbourhood · Sequoia Union

Sequoia Union 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
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National salary distribution for Sequoia Union

Sequoia Union Elementary's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$78,744 Top 28% higher than 72% 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. Sequoia 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

Sequoia Union 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 Sequoia Union Elementary ranks #725 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #670 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

Sequoia 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 Sequoia Union Elementary

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +42.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing California's statewide +25.3% by 17.0 points, a growth rate faster than 91% of the 856 California districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (367 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$78,744.439

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
$70,185

-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 Sequoia Union Elementary

What the Numbers Say About Sequoia Union Elementary

Sequoia Union Elementary is a small school district in California, serving 367 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,022. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $78,744, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0636360 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Sequoia Union Elementary runs materially below the state benchmark, a 28.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (12.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 3% 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, Sequoia Union Elementary reports $5.9M in total expenditure against $7.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.6M.

How does Sequoia 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.

Sequoia Union Elementary $78,744
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Sequoia Union Elementary pays -24.2% less than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $16,022 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, Sequoia Union Elementary sits closest to Middletown Unified; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Durham 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. Middletown Unified
  2. Mountain Valley Unified
  3. West Park Elementary
  4. Gold Oak Union Elementary
  5. Trona Joint Unified
  6. Placer Hills Union Elementary
  7. Lucerne Elementary
  8. Ferndale Unified
  9. Solvang Elementary
  10. Summerville Elementary
  11. Columbia Union
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Durham Unified
  2. Ferndale Unified
  3. Williams Unified
  4. McCabe Union Elementary
  5. Sonora Elementary
  6. Sonora Union High
  7. Helendale Elementary
  8. Mt. Shasta Union Elementary
  9. Penn Valley Union Elementary
  10. Evergreen Union
  11. Columbia Union

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Sequoia Union Elementary: closest on enrollment (367 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($78,744 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

$7.3M
Total Revenue
$5.9M
Total Expenditure
$1.9M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.6M
Regular Program

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for a single program in Sequoia Union Elementary: the regular program. It reports no separate figure for special education, vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 82% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 18% 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 632 of 645, Sequoia Union Elementary 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.

Ross Elementary
$126,029
357 students
Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High
$93,338
355 students
Oak View Union Elementary
$89,645
379 students
Del Norte County Office of Education
$104,737
380 students
Jamestown Elementary
$99,029
380 students
Montecito Union Elementary
$157,241
353 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 Sequoia Union Elementary
What is the average teacher salary in Sequoia Union Elementary?

The average teacher salary in Sequoia Union Elementary is $78,744 (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 Sequoia Union Elementary teacher pay compare to the California average?

Sequoia Union Elementary pays 28.8% less than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $78,744.

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

Sequoia Union Elementary pays 12.1% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $78,744.

What is the per-pupil spending in Sequoia Union Elementary?

Sequoia Union Elementary spends approximately $16,022 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Sequoia Union Elementary's total expenditure of $5.9M (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. Sequoia 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.