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School district · California · LEAID 0637110

Solvang Elementary

Solvang Elementary sits in the lowest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $77,000 (above only 2% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Solvang Elementary come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$77,000
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$18,371
Per-pupil spending
593
Students enrolled
2nd
Pct. in CA
$77,000

Solvang Elementary sits in the lowest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $77,000 (above only 2% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $77,000, above the national average of $70,245, serving 593 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Solvang Elementary sits in the lowest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $77,000 (above only 2% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 2nd percentile for California
  • 70th percentile nationally
  • 28% 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.
  • Solvang Elementary ranks #732 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #512 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
  • +28.1% 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, Solvang 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 Solvang Elementary 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 0637110 · FY2023.

LEAID 0637110 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Solvang Elementary F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -30% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P2 in state RANK-NAT-MID P70 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-SMALL 593 students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Ferndale FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $77,000 estimated average teacher salary · P2 in California · P70 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Modesto (+$2,794est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Solvang Elementary

Salary neighbourhood · Solvang Elementary

Solvang Elementary 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 Solvang Elementary

Solvang Elementary's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$77,000 Top 30% higher than 70% 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. Solvang 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

Solvang Elementary 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 Solvang Elementary ranks #732 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #512 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

Solvang 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

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$76,999.689

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
$68,630

-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 Solvang Elementary

What the Numbers Say About Solvang Elementary

Solvang Elementary is a small school district in California, serving 593 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,371. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $77,000, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0637110 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Solvang Elementary runs materially below the state benchmark, a 30.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (9.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 2% 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, Solvang Elementary reports $10.9M in total expenditure against $11.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.5M.

How does Solvang Elementary compare?

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

Solvang Elementary $77,000
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Solvang Elementary pays -25.8% less than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $18,371 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, Solvang Elementary sits closest to Ferndale Unified; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Biggs 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. Ferndale Unified
  2. Lucerne Elementary
  3. Placer Hills Union Elementary
  4. Columbia Union
  5. Brittan Elementary
  6. Happy Valley Union Elementary
  7. East Nicolaus Joint Union High
  8. Southside Elementary
  9. Fort Bragg Unified
  10. Middletown Unified
  11. Sequoia Union Elementary
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Biggs Unified
  2. Summerville Union High
  3. Bella Vista Elementary
  4. Ross Valley Elementary
  5. Jamestown Elementary
  6. Fortuna Union High
  7. Gridley Unified
  8. Northern Humboldt Union High
  9. Washington Colony Elementary
  10. Winton
  11. Camino Union Elementary

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Solvang Elementary's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Solvang Elementary: closest on enrollment (593 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($77,000 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

$11.8M
Total Revenue
$10.9M
Total Expenditure
$3.1M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.5M
Regular Program

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for a single program in Solvang Elementary: the regular program. It reports no separate figure for special education, vocational programs and other 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. Placed 636 of 644, Solvang 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.

Cardiff Elementary
$157,037
641 students
Grant Elementary
$84,081
643 students
Biggs Unified
$82,808
532 students
San Miguel Joint Union
$89,039
655 students
Siskiyou Union High
$87,940
531 students
Los Molinos Unified
$88,125
528 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 Solvang Elementary
What is the average teacher salary in Solvang Elementary?

The average teacher salary in Solvang Elementary is $77,000 (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 Solvang Elementary teacher pay compare to the California average?

Solvang Elementary pays 30.3% less than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $77,000.

How does Solvang Elementary teacher pay compare to the national average?

Solvang Elementary pays 9.6% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $77,000.

What is the per-pupil spending in Solvang Elementary?

Solvang Elementary spends approximately $18,371 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Solvang Elementary's total expenditure of $10.9M (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. Solvang 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.