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School district · California · LEAID 0642000

West Covina Unified

West Covina Unified is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (7,954 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for West Covina Unified come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$107,885
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$21,694
Per-pupil spending
7,954
Students enrolled
48th
Pct. in CA
$107,885

West Covina Unified is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (7,954 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $107,885, above the national average of $70,245, serving 7,954 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: West Covina Unified is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (7,954 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 48th percentile for California
  • 94th 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.
  • West Covina Unified ranks #384 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #296 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
  • +17.7% 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, West Covina Unified's instructional payroll puts 16.3% into special education , 5.5 points above the state median of 10.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical California peer.

Program West Covina CA median Gap
Regular program 81.6% 85.8% -4.2 pp
Special education 16.3% 10.8% +5.5 pp
Other programs 2.1% 0.4% +1.8 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 0642000 · FY2023.

LEAID 0642000 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

West Covina F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-LOW P48 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P94 national PPE-MID $22K/pupil ENR-MID 7,954 students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Livermore FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $107,885 estimated average teacher salary · P48 in California · P94 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Visalia (+$824est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for West Covina

Salary neighbourhood · West Covina

West Covina 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 West Covina

West Covina Unified's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$107,885 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. West Covina 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

West Covina 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 West Covina Unified ranks #384 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #296 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

West Covina 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 West Covina 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 moved +17.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing California's statewide +25.3% by 7.6 points, a growth rate faster than 24% of the 856 California districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 8,750 to 7,954 students (9.1% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$107,885.239

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
$96,159

-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 West Covina Unified

What the Numbers Say About West Covina Unified

West Covina Unified is a small-to-mid-sized school district in California, serving 7,954 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,694. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $107,885, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0642000 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in West Covina Unified runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 2.4% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (53.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 48% 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, West Covina Unified reports $172.6M in total expenditure against $192.0M 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 $33.6M, special-education teacher pay is $6.7M.

How does West Covina Unified compare?

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

West Covina Unified $107,885
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

West Covina Unified pays +3.9% more than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $21,694 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, West Covina Unified sits closest to Livermore Valley Joint Unified; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Hacienda la Puente 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. Livermore Valley Joint Unified
  2. Lamont Elementary
  3. Inglewood Unified
  4. Bassett Unified
  5. Atwater Elementary
  6. Sanger Unified
  7. Fallbrook Union High
  8. Center Joint Unified
  9. Tulare Joint Union High
  10. Hanford Elementary
  11. Central Unified
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Hacienda la Puente Unified
  2. Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified
  3. Gonzales Unified
  4. Anaheim Union High
  5. Culver City Unified
  6. Fallbrook Union Elementary
  7. Rosemead Elementary
  8. Gateway Unified
  9. Downey Unified
  10. Acalanes Union High
  11. Castro Valley Unified

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near West Covina Unified's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for West Covina Unified: closest on enrollment (7,954 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($107,885 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

$192.0M
Total Revenue
$172.6M
Total Expenditure
$48.5M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$33.6M
Regular Program
$6.7M
Special Education
$0.9M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in West Covina Unified: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% 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. West Covina Unified places 373 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.

Adelanto Elementary
$124,177
7,742 students
Liberty Union High
$105,599
8,203 students
Salinas City Elementary
$112,114
8,273 students
East Whittier City Elementary
$140,612
7,610 students
Western Placer Unified
$104,504
7,564 students
Calexico Unified
$138,916
8,353 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 West Covina Unified
What is the average teacher salary in West Covina Unified?

The average teacher salary in West Covina Unified is $107,885 (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 West Covina Unified teacher pay compare to the California average?

West Covina Unified pays 2.4% less than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $107,885.

How does West Covina Unified teacher pay compare to the national average?

West Covina Unified pays 53.6% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $107,885.

What is the per-pupil spending in West Covina Unified?

West Covina Unified spends approximately $21,694 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 28% of West Covina Unified's total expenditure of $172.6M (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. West Covina 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.