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Visalia Unified

Visalia Unified sits in the lowest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $108,709 (above only 49% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Visalia Unified come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$108,709
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$19,619
Per-pupil spending
28,827
Students enrolled
49th
Pct. in CA
$108,709

Visalia Unified sits in the lowest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $108,709 (above only 49% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $108,709, above the national average of $70,245, serving 28,827 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Visalia Unified sits in the lowest third of California districts on estimated teacher pay at $108,709 (above only 49% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 49th percentile for California
  • 94th percentile nationally
  • 29% 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.
  • Visalia Unified ranks #375 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #422 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
  • +36.4% 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, Visalia Unified's instructional payroll puts 3.1% into other programs , 2.7 points above the state median of 0.4%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Visalia Unified CA median Gap
Regular program 84.7% 85.8% -1.2 pp
Special education 11.2% 10.8% +0.5 pp
Vocational programs 1.0% 0.0% +1.0 pp
Other programs 3.1% 0.4% +2.7 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 0641160 · FY2023.

LEAID 0641160 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Visalia Unified F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-LOW P49 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P94 national PPE-MID $20K/pupil ENR-LARGE 28.8K students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Burbank FY-2023-HEAVY FY2023 book

FY2023: $108,709 estimated average teacher salary · P49 in California · P94 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Sacramento (+$264est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Visalia Unified

Salary neighbourhood · Visalia Unified

Visalia Unified 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
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National salary distribution for Visalia Unified

Visalia Unified's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$108,709 Top 6% higher than 94% 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. Visalia Unified $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

Visalia Unified 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 Visalia Unified ranks #375 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #422 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

Visalia Unified 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 Visalia Unified

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 94% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +36.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing California's statewide +25.3% by 11.2 points, a growth rate faster than 86% of the 856 California districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$108,708.821

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
$96,893

-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 Visalia Unified

What the Numbers Say About Visalia Unified

Visalia Unified is a mid-sized school district in California, serving 28,827 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,619. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $108,709, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0641160 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Visalia Unified runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 1.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (54.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 49% 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, Visalia Unified reports $565.6M in total expenditure against $649.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $120.3M, special-education teacher pay is $16.0M.

How does Visalia Unified compare?

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

Visalia Unified $108,709
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Visalia Unified pays +4.7% more than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $19,619 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, Visalia Unified sits closest to Burbank Unified; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Arcadia 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. Burbank Unified
  2. Fullerton Joint Union High
  3. Greenfield Union
  4. Sacramento City Unified
  5. Central Unified
  6. Lincoln Unified
  7. Sanger Unified
  8. Inglewood Unified
  9. West Covina Unified
  10. Livermore Valley Joint Unified
  11. Lodi Unified
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Arcadia Unified
  2. Lancaster Elementary
  3. Santa Rosa City Schools
  4. East Whittier City Elementary
  5. Stockton Unified
  6. Lucia Mar Unified
  7. Morongo Unified
  8. Redlands Unified
  9. Natomas Unified
  10. Desert Sands Unified
  11. Central Unified

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Visalia Unified's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Visalia Unified: closest on enrollment (28,827 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($108,709 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

$649.1M
Total Revenue
$565.6M
Total Expenditure
$164.8M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$120.3M
Regular Program
$16.0M
Special Education
$1.5M
Vocational
$4.4M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Visalia Unified: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. 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. Visalia Unified places 364 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.

Fontana Unified
$111,833
33,844 students
Saddleback Valley Unified
$114,408
23,674 students
Oakland Unified
$114,869
34,043 students
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
$123,836
23,114 students
Chaffey Joint Union High
$134,421
23,058 students
Poway Unified
$110,670
34,663 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 Visalia Unified
What is the average teacher salary in Visalia Unified?

The average teacher salary in Visalia Unified is $108,709 (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 Visalia Unified teacher pay compare to the California average?

Visalia Unified pays 1.7% less than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $108,709.

How does Visalia Unified teacher pay compare to the national average?

Visalia Unified pays 54.8% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $108,709.

What is the per-pupil spending in Visalia Unified?

Visalia Unified spends approximately $19,619 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Visalia Unified's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Visalia Unified's total expenditure of $565.6M (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. Visalia Unified'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.