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School district · California · LEAID 0639180

Thermalito Union Elementary

Thermalito Union Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (1,522 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Thermalito Union Elementary come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$124,170
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$22,917
Per-pupil spending
1,522
Students enrolled
79th
Pct. in CA
$124,170

Thermalito Union Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (1,522 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $124,170, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,522 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Thermalito Union Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (1,522 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 79th percentile for California
  • 97th 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.
  • Thermalito Union Elementary ranks #144 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #225 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
  • +23.2% 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, Thermalito Union Elementary's instructional payroll puts 91.2% into regular program , 5.4 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 Thermalito Union CA median Gap
Regular program 91.2% 85.8% +5.4 pp
Special education 7.3% 10.8% -3.5 pp
Other programs 1.4% 0.4% +1.1 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 0639180 · FY2023.

LEAID 0639180 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Thermalito Union F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +12% vs state RANK-ST-MID P79 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P97 national PPE-HIGH $23K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,522 students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near La FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $124,170 estimated average teacher salary · P79 in California · P97 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Desert ($174est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Thermalito Union

Salary neighbourhood · Thermalito Union

Thermalito Union already leads 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 Thermalito Union

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$124,170 Top 3% higher than 97% 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%). Below this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Below this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Thermalito 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

Thermalito Union in California's upper-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 Thermalito Union Elementary ranks #144 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #225 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

Thermalito 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 Thermalito Union Elementary

  • It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 97% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$124,170.404

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
$110,674

-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 Thermalito Union Elementary

What the Numbers Say About Thermalito Union Elementary

Thermalito Union Elementary is a small school district in California, serving 1,522 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,917. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $124,170, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0639180 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Thermalito Union Elementary runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 12.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (76.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 79% 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, Thermalito Union Elementary reports $34.9M in total expenditure against $43.1M 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 $7.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.6M.

How does Thermalito 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.

Thermalito Union Elementary $124,170
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Thermalito Union Elementary pays +19.6% more than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $22,917 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, Thermalito Union Elementary sits closest to La Canada Unified; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Laton Joint 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. La Canada Unified
  2. Beverly Hills Unified
  3. Central Union Elementary
  4. Central Union High
  5. Weaver Union
  6. Union Elementary
  7. Newark Unified
  8. Whittier City Elementary
  9. Valle Lindo Elementary
  10. Los Altos Elementary
  11. Garvey Elementary
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Laton Joint Unified
  2. San Miguel Joint Union
  3. El Segundo Unified
  4. Guadalupe Union Elementary
  5. Scott Valley Unified
  6. Meadows Union Elementary
  7. Kerman Unified
  8. Nevada Joint Union High
  9. Arvin Union
  10. La Canada Unified
  11. Mesa Union Elementary

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Thermalito Union Elementary: closest on enrollment (1,522 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($124,170 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

$43.1M
Total Revenue
$34.9M
Total Expenditure
$9.9M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$7.6M
Regular Program
$0.6M
Special Education
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Thermalito Union Elementary: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 84% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 16% 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. Thermalito Union Elementary sits in the upper quarter of that field at 145 of 644, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

Soquel Union Elementary
$106,081
1,654 students
Golden Plains Unified
$95,379
1,389 students
Yosemite Unified
$86,931
1,385 students
Central Union Elementary
$123,519
1,674 students
Fort Bragg Unified
$75,698
1,682 students
Wheatland
$105,156
1,361 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 Thermalito Union Elementary
What is the average teacher salary in Thermalito Union Elementary?

The average teacher salary in Thermalito Union Elementary is $124,170 (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 Thermalito Union Elementary teacher pay compare to the California average?

Thermalito Union Elementary pays 12.3% more than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $124,170.

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

Thermalito Union Elementary pays 76.8% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $124,170.

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

Thermalito Union Elementary spends approximately $22,917 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Thermalito Union Elementary's total expenditure of $34.9M (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. Thermalito 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.