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Solana Beach Elementary

Solana Beach Elementary sits in the highest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $156,313 (above 97% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Solana Beach Elementary come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$156,313
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$30,176
Per-pupil spending
2,721
Students enrolled
97th
Pct. in CA
$156,313

Solana Beach Elementary sits in the highest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $156,313 (above 97% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $156,313, above the national average of $70,245, serving 2,721 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Solana Beach Elementary sits in the highest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $156,313 (above 97% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 97th percentile for California
  • 100th 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.
  • Solana Beach Elementary ranks #14 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #57 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
  • +19.4% 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, Solana Beach Elementary's instructional payroll puts 88.8% into regular program , 2.9 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 Solana Beach CA median Gap
Regular program 88.8% 85.8% +2.9 pp
Special education 11.2% 10.8% +0.5 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 0636990 · FY2023.

LEAID 0636990 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Solana Beach F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +41% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P97 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P100 national PPE-HIGH $30K/pupil ENR-MID 2,721 students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Hawthorne FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $156,313 estimated average teacher salary · P97 in California · P100 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: San ($9,150est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Solana Beach

Salary neighbourhood · Solana Beach

Solana Beach 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 Solana Beach

Solana Beach Elementary's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$156,313 Top 1% higher than 100% 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%). Below this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Solana Beach 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

Solana Beach in California's upper-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 Solana Beach Elementary ranks #14 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #57 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

Solana Beach 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 Solana Beach Elementary

  • It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, the highest estimate among the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +19.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing California's statewide +25.3% by 5.9 points, a growth rate faster than 29% of the 856 California districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 2,891 to 2,721 students (5.9% 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.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $30,176 is among the highest in the nation.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$156,312.548

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
$139,322

-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 Solana Beach Elementary

What the Numbers Say About Solana Beach Elementary

Solana Beach Elementary is a small-to-mid-sized school district in California, serving 2,721 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $30,176. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $156,313, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0636990 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Solana Beach Elementary runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 41.4% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (122.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 97% 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, Solana Beach Elementary reports $82.1M in total expenditure against $89.1M 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 $18.0M, special-education teacher pay is $2.3M.

How does Solana Beach Elementary compare?

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

Solana Beach Elementary $156,313
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Solana Beach Elementary pays +50.6% more than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $30,176 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, Solana Beach Elementary sits closest to Hawthorne; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Healdsburg 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. Hawthorne
  2. Los Gatos Union Elementary
  3. Fremont Union High
  4. Menlo Park City Elementary
  5. Hillsborough City Elementary
  6. Sunnyvale
  7. Encinitas Union Elementary
  8. Laguna Beach Unified
  9. Saratoga Union Elementary
  10. Calistoga Joint Unified
  11. Lawndale Elementary
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Healdsburg Unified
  2. Pacific Grove Unified
  3. Sequoia Union High
  4. Bellevue Union
  5. Orinda Union Elementary
  6. Saratoga Union Elementary
  7. San Rafael City High
  8. Sunnyvale
  9. Plumas Unified
  10. Berkeley Unified
  11. Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Solana Beach Elementary's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Solana Beach Elementary: closest on enrollment (2,721 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($156,313 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

$89.1M
Total Revenue
$82.1M
Total Expenditure
$23.5M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$18.0M
Regular Program
$2.3M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Solana Beach Elementary: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. 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. Solana Beach Elementary sits in the upper quarter of that field at 17 of 644, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

San Rafael City High
$126,810
2,642 students
Palo Verde Unified
$99,156
2,813 students
Los Gatos Union Elementary
$160,810
2,622 students
Jefferson Elementary
$96,893
2,622 students
Redding Elementary
$101,221
2,856 students
King City Union
$98,529
2,578 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 Solana Beach Elementary
What is the average teacher salary in Solana Beach Elementary?

The average teacher salary in Solana Beach Elementary is $156,313 (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 Solana Beach Elementary teacher pay compare to the California average?

Solana Beach Elementary pays 41.4% more than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $156,313.

How does Solana Beach Elementary teacher pay compare to the national average?

Solana Beach Elementary pays 122.5% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $156,313.

What is the per-pupil spending in Solana Beach Elementary?

Solana Beach Elementary spends approximately $30,176 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Solana Beach Elementary's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Solana Beach Elementary's total expenditure of $82.1M (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. Solana Beach 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.