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Southside Elementary

Southside Elementary sits in the lowest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $76,190 (above only 2% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Southside Elementary come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$76,190
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$11,262
Per-pupil spending
233
Students enrolled
2nd
Pct. in CA
$76,190

Southside Elementary sits in the lowest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $76,190 (above only 2% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $76,190, above the national average of $70,245, serving 233 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Southside Elementary sits in the lowest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $76,190 (above only 2% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 2nd percentile for California
  • 69th percentile nationally
  • 34% 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.
  • Southside Elementary ranks #737 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #749 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
  • +4.2% 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, Southside 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 Southside 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 0637650 · FY2023.

LEAID 0637650 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Southside Elementary F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -31% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P2 in state RANK-NAT-MID P69 national PPE-LOW $11K/pupil ENR-TINY 233 students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near East FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $76,190 estimated average teacher salary · P2 in California · P69 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Modesto (+$3,603est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Southside Elementary

Salary neighbourhood · Southside Elementary

Southside 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 Southside Elementary

Southside Elementary's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$76,190 Top 31% higher than 69% 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. Southside 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

Southside 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 Southside Elementary ranks #737 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #749 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

Southside 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 Southside Elementary

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +4.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing California's statewide +25.3% by 21.1 points, a growth rate faster than 5% of the 856 California districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 9.4% here, from 213 students in FY2019 to 233 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
  • It is a very small district (233 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$76,190.476

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
$67,909

-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 Southside Elementary

What the Numbers Say About Southside Elementary

Southside Elementary is a small school district in California, serving 233 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $11,262. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $76,190, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0637650 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Southside Elementary runs materially below the state benchmark, a 31.1% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (8.5% 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, Southside Elementary reports $2.6M in total expenditure against $3.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.8M.

How does Southside Elementary compare?

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

Southside Elementary $76,190
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Southside Elementary pays -26.6% less than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $11,262 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, Southside Elementary sits closest to East Nicolaus Joint Union High; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Pacific Union Elementary. 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. East Nicolaus Joint Union High
  2. Happy Valley Union Elementary
  3. Brittan Elementary
  4. Columbia Union
  5. Solvang Elementary
  6. Ferndale Unified
  7. Lucerne Elementary
  8. Placer Hills Union Elementary
  9. Pacheco Union Elementary
  10. Curtis Creek Elementary
  11. Potter Valley Community Unified
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Pacific Union Elementary
  2. Liberty Elementary
  3. North Cow Creek Elementary
  4. Rockford Elementary
  5. Grant Elementary
  6. Knightsen Elementary
  7. Brittan Elementary
  8. Oak View Union Elementary
  9. Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary
  10. Arcohe Union Elementary
  11. Jacoby Creek Elementary

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Southside Elementary: closest on enrollment (233 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($76,190 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

$3.8M
Total Revenue
$2.6M
Total Expenditure
$0.9M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.8M
Regular Program

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for a single program in Southside Elementary: the regular program. It reports no separate figure for special education, vocational programs and other 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. Placed 637 of 645, Southside 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.

Di Giorgio Elementary
$124,500
229 students
Hope Elementary
$87,636
229 students
Lakeside Union Elementary
$95,500
238 students
Richfield Elementary
$95,000
238 students
Somis Union
$92,584
240 students
Clay Joint Elementary
$117,889
241 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 Southside Elementary
What is the average teacher salary in Southside Elementary?

The average teacher salary in Southside Elementary is $76,190 (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 Southside Elementary teacher pay compare to the California average?

Southside Elementary pays 31.1% less than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $76,190.

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

Southside Elementary pays 8.5% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $76,190.

What is the per-pupil spending in Southside Elementary?

Southside Elementary spends approximately $11,262 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Southside Elementary's total expenditure of $2.6M (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. Southside 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.