Bitterwater-Tully Elementary

Public school district · San Benito County · California · NCES district ID 0605190

Bitterwater-Tully Elementary spent $13,533 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 85% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 35 students in 2024-25; 79.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,692 per student, up 38.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Bitterwater-Tully Elementary in enrollment (26 to 35 students) and Bitterwater-Tully Elementary itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Bitterwater-Tully Elementary, FY23Desert Center Unified $76,538; Big Creek Elementary $54,607; Pioneer Union Elementary $37,967; Mattole Unified $37,765; Nicasio $33,735; Igo Ono Platina Union Elementary $33,200; Gazelle Union Elementary $22,314; Kneeland Elementary $21,250; Graves Elementary $19,806; Bitterwater-Tully Elementary $13,533; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.020k40k60k80kDesert Center Unified$76,538Big Creek Elementary$54,607Pioneer Union Elementary$37,967Mattole Unified$37,765Nicasio$33,735Igo Ono Platina Union Elementa…$33,200Gazelle Union Elementary$22,314Kneeland Elementary$21,250Graves Elementary$19,806Bitterwater-Tully Elementary$13,533State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Bitterwater-Tully Elementary, FY23Desert Center Unified $76,538; Big Creek Elementary $54,607; Pioneer Union Elementary $37,967; Mattole Unified $37,765; Nicasio $33,735; Igo Ono Platina Union Elementary $33,200; Gazelle Union Elementary $22,314; Kneeland Elementary $21,250; Graves Elementary $19,806; Bitterwater-Tully Elementary $13,533; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.020k40k60k80kDesert Center Unified$76,538Big Creek Elementary$54,607Pioneer Union Elementary$37,967Mattole Unified$37,765Nicasio$33,735Igo Ono Platina Union Elementary$33,200Gazelle Union Elementary$22,314Kneeland Elementary$21,250Graves Elementary$19,806Bitterwater-Tully Elementary$13,533State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Bitterwater-Tully Elementary, FY23Desert Center Unified $76,538; Big Creek Elementary $54,607; Pioneer Union Elementary $37,967; Mattole Unified $37,765; Nicasio $33,735; Igo Ono Platina Union Elementary $33,200; Gazelle Union Elementary $22,314; Kneeland Elementary $21,250; Graves Elementary $19,806; Bitterwater-Tully Elementary $13,533; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.040k80kDesert Center Unified$76,538Big Creek Elementary$54,607Pioneer Union Elementary$37,967Mattole Unified$37,765Nicasio$33,735Igo Ono Platina Union Elementary$33,200Gazelle Union Elementary$22,314Kneeland Elementary$21,250Graves Elementary$19,806Bitterwater-Tully Elementary$13,533State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Bitterwater-Tully Elementary, FY23Desert Center Unified $76,538; Big Creek Elementary $54,607; Pioneer Union Elementary $37,967; Mattole Unified $37,765; Nicasio $33,735; Igo Ono Platina Union Elementary $33,200; Gazelle Union Elementary $22,314; Kneeland Elementary $21,250; Graves Elementary $19,806; Bitterwater-Tully Elementary $13,533; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.040k80kDesert Center Unified$76,538Big Creek Elementary$54,607Pioneer Union Elementary$37,967Mattole Unified$37,765Nicasio$33,735Igo Ono Platina Union Elementary$33,200Gazelle Union Elementary$22,314Kneeland Elementary$21,250Graves Elementary$19,806Bitterwater-Tully Elementary$13,533State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$736,000 in revenue: 79.8% state, 16.2% local and 4.1% federal. Total spending including $5,000 of capital outlay was $461,000, or $15,367 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Bitterwater-Tully Elementary revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $587,000; Local $119,000; Federal $30,000; total $736,000.
  • State$587,000 80%
  • Local$119,000 16%
  • Federal$30,000 4%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 1,238 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

30 students in 2022-23, 26 students in 2023-24, 35 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Bitterwater-Tully Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 30, 2023-24: 26, 2024-25: 350102030402022-23302023-24262024-2535
Bitterwater-Tully Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 30, 2023-24: 26, 2024-25: 350102030402022-23302023-24262024-2535
Bitterwater-Tully Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 30, 2023-24: 26, 2024-25: 350102030402022-23302023-24262024-2535
Bitterwater-Tully Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 30, 2023-24: 26, 2024-25: 350102030402022-23302023-24262024-2535

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23302.015.0
2023-24262.013.0
2024-25352.017.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$122,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,067 per student

Bitterwater-Tully Elementary booked $122,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 2 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $61,000 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 2 in 100 California districts with a figure (state median $99,744, 1,149 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,000 in 2018-19, $3,300 in 2019-20, $3,206 in 2020-21, $3,424 in 2021-22, $4,067 in 2022-23.

Bitterwater-Tully Elementary teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,000, 2019-20: $3,300, 2020-21: $3,206, 2021-22: $3,424, 2022-23: $4,06702k4k6k2018-19$4,0002019-20$3,3002020-21$3,2062021-22$3,4242022-23$4,067
Bitterwater-Tully Elementary teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,000, 2019-20: $3,300, 2020-21: $3,206, 2021-22: $3,424, 2022-23: $4,06702k4k6k2018-19$4,0002019-20$3,3002020-21$3,2062021-22$3,4242022-23$4,067
Bitterwater-Tully Elementary teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,000, 2019-20: $3,300, 2020-21: $3,206, 2021-22: $3,424, 2022-23: $4,06702k4k6k2018-19$4,0002019-20$3,3002020-21$3,2062021-22$3,4242022-23$4,067
Bitterwater-Tully Elementary teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,000, 2019-20: $3,300, 2020-21: $3,206, 2021-22: $3,424, 2022-23: $4,06702k4k6k2018-19$4,0002019-20$3,3002020-21$3,2062021-22$3,4242022-23$4,067

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Bitterwater-Tully Elementary scored proficient or above: 28-78% in reading and 0-50% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtCaliforniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts28-78%45%18
Math0-50%34%18

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 35 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Bitterwater-Tully Elementary3517.531.4%Not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Bitterwater-Tully Elementary

  • Phone: (831) 385-5339
  • Office: 45980 Airline Hwy State Highway 25, King City, CA 93930

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Bitterwater-Tully Elementary

  1. California districts by spending per studentBitterwater-Tully Elementary ranks 1,049 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,533).#1,049 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaBitterwater-Tully Elementary is the number 1,950 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 30 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,950 of 1,991
  3. Graves ElementaryThe next larger California district: 31 students in fall 2022, $19,806 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,806
  4. Big Creek ElementaryThe next smaller California district: 28 students in fall 2022, $54,607 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$54,607
  5. Compare Bitterwater-Tully Elementary with Graves ElementaryEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaBitterwater-Tully Elementary spent $61,000 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$61,000
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Bitterwater-Tully Elementary

  1. How many schools and students are in Bitterwater-Tully Elementary?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 35 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Bitterwater-Tully Elementary spend per student?
    $13,533 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,666 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,692 per student, up 38.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Bitterwater-Tully Elementary's money come from?
    $736,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 79.8% state, 16.2% local and 4.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Bitterwater-Tully Elementary spend on teacher salaries?
    $122,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,067 per student. Divided by the 2 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $61,000 per teacher, more than 2 in 100 California districts (state median $99,744). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Bitterwater-Tully Elementary do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Bitterwater-Tully Elementary scored proficient or above: 28-78% in reading and 0-50% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Bitterwater-Tully Elementary's NCES district ID?
    0605190. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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