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Washington Colony Elementary

Washington Colony Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (449 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Washington Colony Elementary come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$87,035
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$18,526
Per-pupil spending
449
Students enrolled
10th
Pct. in CA
$87,035

Washington Colony Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (449 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $87,035, above the national average of $70,245, serving 449 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Washington Colony Elementary is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (449 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 10th percentile for California
  • 82nd percentile nationally
  • 27% 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.
  • Washington Colony Elementary ranks #675 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #498 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
  • +22.2% 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, Washington Colony Elementary's instructional payroll puts 89.7% into regular program , 3.9 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 Washington Colony CA median Gap
Regular program 89.7% 85.8% +3.9 pp
Special education 10.3% 10.8% -0.4 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 0641460 · FY2023.

LEAID 0641460 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Washington Colony F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -21% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P10 in state RANK-NAT-MID P82 national PPE-MID $19K/pupil ENR-TINY 449 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Yosemite FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $87,035 estimated average teacher salary · P10 in California · P82 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Modesto ($7,242est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Washington Colony

Salary neighbourhood · Washington Colony

Washington Colony 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 Washington Colony

Washington Colony Elementary's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$87,035 Top 18% higher than 82% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Washington Colony 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

Washington Colony 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 Washington Colony Elementary ranks #675 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #498 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

Washington Colony 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 Washington Colony Elementary

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +22.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing California's statewide +25.3% by 3.1 points, a growth rate faster than 39% of the 856 California districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (449 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$87,035.436

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
$77,575

-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 Washington Colony Elementary

What the Numbers Say About Washington Colony Elementary

Washington Colony Elementary is a small school district in California, serving 449 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,526. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $87,035, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0641460 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Washington Colony Elementary runs materially below the state benchmark, a 21.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (23.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 10% 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, Washington Colony Elementary reports $8.3M in total expenditure against $11.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Washington Colony Elementary compare?

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

Washington Colony Elementary $87,035
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Washington Colony Elementary pays -16.2% less than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $18,526 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, Washington Colony Elementary sits closest to Yosemite Unified; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Northern Humboldt Union High. 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. Yosemite Unified
  2. Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary
  3. Vineland Elementary
  4. Bella Vista Elementary
  5. Pierce Joint Unified
  6. McKinleyville Union Elementary
  7. Ackerman Charter
  8. Northern Humboldt Union High
  9. Santa Ynez Valley Union High
  10. North Cow Creek Elementary
  11. West Sonoma County Union High
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Northern Humboldt Union High
  2. Camino Union Elementary
  3. Jamestown Elementary
  4. Ross Valley Elementary
  5. Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary
  6. Bella Vista Elementary
  7. Summerville Union High
  8. Biggs Unified
  9. Sierra Unified
  10. Solvang Elementary
  11. Corning Union High

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Washington Colony Elementary's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Washington Colony Elementary: closest on enrollment (449 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($87,035 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

$11.1M
Total Revenue
$8.3M
Total Expenditure
$2.2M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.8M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Washington Colony Elementary: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 90% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 10% 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 601 of 645, Washington Colony 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.

Ferndale Unified
$77,041
469 students
Shoreline Unified
$130,797
470 students
Briggs Elementary
$101,835
473 students
Sebastopol Union Elementary
$103,229
424 students
Luther Burbank
$121,910
422 students
South Bay Union Elementary
$88,654
421 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 Washington Colony Elementary
What is the average teacher salary in Washington Colony Elementary?

The average teacher salary in Washington Colony Elementary is $87,035 (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 Washington Colony Elementary teacher pay compare to the California average?

Washington Colony Elementary pays 21.3% less than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $87,035.

How does Washington Colony Elementary teacher pay compare to the national average?

Washington Colony Elementary pays 23.9% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $87,035.

What is the per-pupil spending in Washington Colony Elementary?

Washington Colony Elementary spends approximately $18,526 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Washington Colony Elementary's total expenditure of $8.3M (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. Washington Colony 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.