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School district · California · LEAID 0639600

Traver Joint Elementary

Traver Joint Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (224 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Traver Joint Elementary come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$91,556
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$18,804
Per-pupil spending
224
Students enrolled
16th
Pct. in CA
$91,556

Traver Joint Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (224 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $91,556, above the national average of $70,245, serving 224 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Traver Joint Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (224 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 16th percentile for California
  • 86th 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.
  • Traver Joint Elementary ranks #623 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #476 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
  • +8.2% 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, Traver Joint 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 Traver Joint 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 0639600 · FY2023.

LEAID 0639600 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Traver Joint F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -17% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P16 in state RANK-NAT-MID P86 national PPE-MID $19K/pupil ENR-TINY 224 students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Vallecito FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $91,556 estimated average teacher salary · P16 in California · P86 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: West (+$10,546est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Traver Joint

Salary neighbourhood · Traver Joint

Traver Joint 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 Traver Joint

Traver Joint Elementary's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$91,556 Top 14% higher than 86% 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. Traver Joint 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

Traver Joint 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 Traver Joint Elementary ranks #623 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #476 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

Traver Joint 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 Traver Joint Elementary

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +8.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing California's statewide +25.3% by 17.1 points, a growth rate faster than 7% of the 856 California districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (224 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$91,555.556

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
$81,604

-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 Traver Joint Elementary

What the Numbers Say About Traver Joint Elementary

Traver Joint Elementary is a small school district in California, serving 224 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,804. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $91,556, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0639600 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Traver Joint Elementary runs materially below the state benchmark, a 17.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (30.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 16% 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, Traver Joint Elementary reports $4.2M in total expenditure against $5.7M 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 $0.8M.

How does Traver Joint Elementary compare?

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

Traver Joint Elementary $91,556
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Traver Joint Elementary pays -11.8% less than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $18,804 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, Traver Joint Elementary sits closest to Vallecito Union; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Strathmore 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. Vallecito Union
  2. Sonora Elementary
  3. Buttonwillow Union Elementary
  4. Gold Trail Union Elementary
  5. Shandon Joint Unified
  6. Butte Valley Unified
  7. Merced River Union Elementary
  8. Weed Union Elementary
  9. Maple Elementary
  10. Hamilton Unified
  11. Pioneer Union
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Strathmore Union Elementary
  2. Oak Valley Union Elementary
  3. Valle Lindo Elementary
  4. Camino Union Elementary
  5. Washington Colony Elementary
  6. Modoc Joint Unified
  7. Jamestown Elementary
  8. Bella Vista Elementary
  9. Summerville Union High
  10. Biggs Unified
  11. Kit Carson Union Elementary

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Traver Joint Elementary's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Traver Joint Elementary: closest on enrollment (224 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($91,556 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

$5.7M
Total Revenue
$4.2M
Total Expenditure
$1.2M
Instruction Salaries
28% 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 Traver Joint Elementary: the regular program. It reports no separate figure for special education, vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 71% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 29% 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 567 of 645, Traver Joint 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
Wilmar Union Elementary
$104,082
218 students
Liberty Elementary
$139,020
217 students
Guerneville Elementary
$101,827
231 students
Hydesville Elementary
$96,778
217 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 Traver Joint Elementary
What is the average teacher salary in Traver Joint Elementary?

The average teacher salary in Traver Joint Elementary is $91,556 (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 Traver Joint Elementary teacher pay compare to the California average?

Traver Joint Elementary pays 17.2% less than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $91,556.

How does Traver Joint Elementary teacher pay compare to the national average?

Traver Joint Elementary pays 30.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $91,556.

What is the per-pupil spending in Traver Joint Elementary?

Traver Joint Elementary spends approximately $18,804 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Traver Joint Elementary's total expenditure of $4.2M (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. Traver Joint 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.