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Sonoma County Office of Education

Sonoma County Office of Education is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (293 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Sonoma County Office of Education come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$95,778
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

293
Students enrolled
23rd
Pct. in CA
$95,778

Sonoma County Office of Education is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (293 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $95,778, above the national average of $70,245, serving 293 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Sonoma County Office of Education is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (293 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 23rd percentile for California
  • 88th percentile nationally
  • 6% 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.
  • +21.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2021 (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, Sonoma County Office of Education's instructional payroll puts 0.0% into regular program , 85.8 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 Sonoma County CA median Gap
Regular program 0.0% 85.8% -85.8 pp
Special education 71.1% 10.8% +60.3 pp
Other programs 28.9% 0.4% +28.5 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 0691040 · FY2023.

LEAID 0691040 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Sonoma County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -13% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P23 in state RANK-NAT-MID P88 national PPE-NA PPE n/a ENR-TINY 293 students INSTR-LOW 6% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-CLEAR No near peer FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $95,778 estimated average teacher salary · P23 in California · P88 nationally · 6% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: West (+$6,323est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Sonoma County

Salary neighbourhood · Sonoma County

Sonoma County 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 Sonoma County

Sonoma County Office of Education's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$95,778 Top 12% higher than 88% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. This district $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 Sonoma County Office of Education

  • This is a contracting district: 501 students in FY2019 down to 380 in FY2021, a 24.2% decline. Enrolment drives most state funding formulas, so the finance figures below describe a budget under downward pressure rather than a steady state.
  • It is a very small district (293 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$95,778.453

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
$85,368

-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 Sonoma County Office of Education

What the Numbers Say About Sonoma County Office of Education

Sonoma County Office of Education is a small school district in California, serving 293 students. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $95,778. NCES LEAID 0691040 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Sonoma County Office of Education runs materially below the state benchmark, a 13.4% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (36.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 23% 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, Sonoma County Office of Education reports $158.8M in total expenditure against $169.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 6% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. , special-education teacher pay is $2.0M.

How does Sonoma County Office of Education compare?

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

Sonoma County Office of Education $95,778
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Sonoma County Office of Education pays -7.7% less than Los Angeles Unified

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.

Out-of-state districts near Sonoma County Office of Education's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Sonoma County Office of Education: closest on enrollment (293 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($95,778 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

$169.6M
Total Revenue
$158.8M
Total Expenditure
$9.4M
Instruction Salaries
6% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.0M
Special Education
$0.8M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Sonoma County Office of Education: special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for the regular program and vocational programs. Together they are 30% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 70% 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 526 of 645, Sonoma County Office of Education 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.

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Other California Districts

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

Lucerne Elementary
$77,071
299 students
Humboldt County Office of Education
$143,799
285 students
Marin County Office of Education
$165,570
284 students
Freshwater Elementary
$99,462
307 students
Butte Valley Unified
$91,168
279 students
Chualar Union
$90,614
278 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 Sonoma County Office of Education
What is the average teacher salary in Sonoma County Office of Education?

The average teacher salary in Sonoma County Office of Education is $95,778 (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 Sonoma County Office of Education teacher pay compare to the California average?

Sonoma County Office of Education pays 13.4% less than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $95,778.

How does Sonoma County Office of Education teacher pay compare to the national average?

Sonoma County Office of Education pays 36.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $95,778.

What percentage of Sonoma County Office of Education's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 6% of Sonoma County Office of Education's total expenditure of $158.8M (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. Sonoma County Office of Education'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.