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School district · California · LEAID 0643560

Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (8,544 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$114,791
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$17,222
Per-pupil spending
8,544
Students enrolled
61st
Pct. in CA
$114,791

Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (8,544 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $114,791, above the national average of $70,245, serving 8,544 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (8,544 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 61st percentile for California
  • 95th percentile nationally
  • 35% 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.
  • Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified ranks #284 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #597 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
  • +22.7% 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, Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified's instructional payroll puts 13.4% into special education , 2.6 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 Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint CA median Gap
Regular program 86.1% 85.8% +0.3 pp
Special education 13.4% 10.8% +2.6 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 0643560 · FY2023.

LEAID 0643560 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +4% vs state RANK-ST-MID P61 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P95 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-MID 8,544 students INSTR-LOW 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Central FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $114,791 estimated average teacher salary · P61 in California · P95 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Oakland (+$78est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint

Salary neighbourhood · Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint

Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint 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 Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint

Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$114,791 Top 5% higher than 95% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. This district $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

What stands out about Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 95% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.

California prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$114,790.678

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
$102,314

-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 Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

What the Numbers Say About Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified is a small-to-mid-sized school district in California, serving 8,544 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,222. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $114,791, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0643560 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 3.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (63.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 61% 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, Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified reports $147.1M in total expenditure against $169.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $36.9M, special-education teacher pay is $5.7M.

How does Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified compare?

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

Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified $114,791
Los Angeles Unified $103,820
California avg $110,546
National avg $70,245

Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified pays +10.6% more than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $17,222 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, Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified sits closest to Central Elementary; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Roseville City 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. Central Elementary
  2. Claremont Unified
  3. Oakland Unified
  4. Alisal Union
  5. Walnut Valley Unified
  6. Albany City Unified
  7. East Side Union High
  8. Rocklin Unified
  9. Eastside Union Elementary
  10. Saddleback Valley Unified
  11. San Gabriel Unified
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Roseville City Elementary
  2. Barstow Unified
  3. Hanford Joint Union High
  4. Sulphur Springs Union
  5. Antelope Valley Union High
  6. Brea-Olinda Unified
  7. Orange Unified
  8. Manteca Unified
  9. Evergreen Elementary
  10. Central Elementary
  11. Temple City Unified

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified: closest on enrollment (8,544 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($114,791 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

$169.9M
Total Revenue
$147.1M
Total Expenditure
$50.9M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$36.9M
Regular Program
$5.7M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other 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. Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified places 276 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.

Calexico Unified
$138,916
8,353 students
Lincoln Unified
$109,011
8,801 students
Alameda Unified
$123,490
8,803 students
Arcadia Unified
$144,264
8,805 students
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
$128,285
8,806 students
Salinas City Elementary
$112,114
8,273 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 Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified
What is the average teacher salary in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified?

The average teacher salary in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified is $114,791 (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 Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified teacher pay compare to the California average?

Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified pays 3.8% more than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $114,791.

How does Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified teacher pay compare to the national average?

Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified pays 63.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $114,791.

What is the per-pupil spending in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified?

Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified spends approximately $17,222 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified's total expenditure of $147.1M (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. Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint 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.