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School district · California · LEAID 0637650

Southside Elementary

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $81,900 for Southside Elementary - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$81,900
Est. avg teacher salary
$10,737
Per-pupil spending
224
Students enrolled
2nd
Pct. in CA
$81,900

Southside Elementary (California) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $81,900, materially below the California average and near the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 224 students.

  • 2nd percentile for California
  • 65th percentile nationally
  • 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • -0.7% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$81,900

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$10,737

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

224 students

Salary vs State Average 66.1%

33.9% below California average

Nationally, Southside Elementary's estimated average out-pays 65% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the upper half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Southside Elementary's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$81,900 Top 35% higher than 65% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). This entry sits in this band. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 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

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What stands out about Southside Elementary

  • This district's small enrollment (224 students) makes its salary estimate especially sensitive to staffing mix.

What the Numbers Say About Southside Elementary

Southside Elementary is a small school district in California, serving 224 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $10,737. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $81,900, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0637650 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $123,951, teacher pay in Southside Elementary runs materially below the state benchmark, a 33.9% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (4.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 2% of them.

Southside Elementary reports $2.4M in total expenditure on the budget side against $2.9M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 34% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.7M.

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 $81,900
Los Angeles Unified $122,209
California avg $123,951
National avg $85,759

Southside Elementary pays -33.0% less than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $10,737 vs $25,983

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable California districts

These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2022 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Similar estimated teacher pay

Salary-nearest districts to Southside Elementary, with enrollment kept within a comparable band.

Similar per-pupil investment

Spending-nearest districts to Southside Elementary, with salary and enrollment reliability checks applied.

Revenue & Expenditure

$2.9M
Total Revenue
$2.4M
Total Expenditure
$0.8M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.7M
Regular Program

Other California Districts

Richfield Elementary
$111,700
222 students
Cinnabar Elementary
$103,721
222 students
Banta Unified
$138,190
228 students
Wilmar Union Elementary
$107,222
219 students
Traver Joint Elementary
$101,900
217 students
Hope Elementary
$97,583
232 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Southside Elementary?

Southside Elementary's average teacher salary is $81,900, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

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

Southside Elementary pays 33.9% less than the California state average of $123,951. The district's average is $81,900.

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

Southside Elementary pays 4.5% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $81,900.

What is the per-pupil spending in Southside Elementary?

Southside Elementary spends approximately $10,737 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Southside Elementary?

Southside Elementary has 224 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

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

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Southside Elementary's total expenditure of $2.4M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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 FY2022 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 FY2022.