PlainTeacher

School district · California · LEAID 0637290

Soquel Union Elementary

Soquel Union Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (1,654 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Soquel Union Elementary come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$106,081
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$18,812
Per-pupil spending
1,654
Students enrolled
44th
Pct. in CA
$106,081

Soquel Union Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (1,654 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $106,081, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,654 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Soquel Union Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (1,654 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 44th percentile for California
  • 93rd percentile nationally
  • 30% 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.
  • Soquel Union Elementary ranks #415 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #475 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
  • +33.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

Keep this district in your shortlist

Save it in this browser, then return when PlainTeacher adds a newer public-data release. No account or personal details required.

View saved

Instructional payroll mix vs California median

Among 954 California districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Soquel Union Elementary's instructional payroll puts 89.1% into regular program , 3.3 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 Soquel Union CA median Gap
Regular program 89.1% 85.8% +3.3 pp
Special education 10.7% 10.8% -0.1 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 0637290 · FY2023.

LEAID 0637290 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Soquel Union F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -4% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P44 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P93 national PPE-MID $19K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,654 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Dos FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $106,081 estimated average teacher salary · P44 in California · P93 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Mt. (+$55est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Soquel Union

Salary neighbourhood · Soquel Union

Soquel Union sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Soquel Union

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$106,081 Top 7% higher than 93% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Soquel 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

Soquel 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 Soquel Union Elementary ranks #415 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #475 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

Soquel 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 Soquel Union Elementary

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 93% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +33.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing California's statewide +25.3% by 8.4 points, a growth rate faster than 80% of the 856 California districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 1,894 to 1,654 students (12.7% 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
$106,080.548

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
$94,550

-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 Soquel Union Elementary

What the Numbers Say About Soquel Union Elementary

Soquel Union Elementary is a small school district in California, serving 1,654 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,812. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $106,081, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0637290 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Soquel Union Elementary runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (51.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 44% 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, Soquel Union Elementary reports $31.1M in total expenditure against $38.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $7.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.9M.

How does Soquel 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.

Soquel Union Elementary $106,081
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Soquel Union Elementary pays +2.2% more than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $18,812 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, Soquel Union Elementary sits closest to Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Chawanakee 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. Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified
  2. Gustine Unified
  3. Mountain Empire Unified
  4. Valley Center-Pauma Unified
  5. Martinez Unified
  6. Gravenstein Union Elementary
  7. Emery Unified
  8. Mesa Union Elementary
  9. Benicia Unified
  10. Hickman Community Charter
  11. Paso Robles Joint Unified
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Chawanakee Unified
  2. Soledad Unified
  3. Empire Union Elementary
  4. Galt Joint Union High
  5. Paso Robles Joint Unified
  6. Strathmore Union Elementary
  7. Fowler Unified
  8. Moraga Elementary
  9. Wheatland
  10. Corning Union High
  11. Wiseburn Unified

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Soquel Union Elementary: closest on enrollment (1,654 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($106,081 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

$38.4M
Total Revenue
$31.1M
Total Expenditure
$9.3M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$7.2M
Regular Program
$0.9M
Special Education
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Soquel Union Elementary: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 86% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 14% 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. Soquel Union Elementary places 401 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.

Wasco Union High
$103,803
1,853 students
Middletown Unified
$78,460
1,446 students
Earlimart Elementary
$97,758
1,442 students
Chawanakee Unified
$88,297
1,432 students
New Jerusalem Elementary
$85,091
1,650 students
Mount Pleasant Elementary
$114,390
1,635 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 Soquel Union Elementary
What is the average teacher salary in Soquel Union Elementary?

The average teacher salary in Soquel Union Elementary is $106,081 (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 Soquel Union Elementary teacher pay compare to the California average?

Soquel Union Elementary pays 4.0% less than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $106,081.

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

Soquel Union Elementary pays 51.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $106,081.

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

Soquel Union Elementary spends approximately $18,812 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Soquel Union Elementary's total expenditure of $31.1M (NCES FY2023).

Next read for Soquel Union Elementary
Disclaimer & data sources

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTeacher

Cite, share, embed & editorial notes

Share this district data

Download a sourced data card or share the canonical district profile.

X Facebook LinkedIn WhatsApp Email
Embed this widget

Copy this snippet to embed a live-linked card on your own site.

Editorial standards & source notes

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. Soquel 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.