Browns Elementary

Public school district · Sutter County · California · NCES district ID 0606100

Browns Elementary spent $13,008 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 88% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 143 students in 2024-25; 69.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,614 per student, down 3.0% 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 Browns Elementary in enrollment (119 to 125 students) and Browns Elementary itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Browns Elementary, FY23Baker Valley Unified $31,573; Equitas Academy 6 District $25,339; North Oakland Community Charter District $22,378; Northern United - Siskiyou Charter District $18,008; Happy Valley Elementary $16,825; Los Feliz Charter Middle School for the Arts District $16,803; Achieve Charter School of Paradise Inc. District $15,862; Redwood Academy of Ukiah District $15,048; Mission Union Elementary $13,836; Browns Elementary $13,008; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kBaker Valley Unified$31,573Equitas Academy 6 District$25,339North Oakland Community Charte…$22,378Northern United - Siskiyou Cha…$18,008Happy Valley Elementary$16,825Los Feliz Charter Middle Schoo…$16,803Achieve Charter School of Para…$15,862Redwood Academy of Ukiah Distr…$15,048Mission Union Elementary$13,836Browns Elementary$13,008State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Browns Elementary, FY23Baker Valley Unified $31,573; Equitas Academy 6 District $25,339; North Oakland Community Charter District $22,378; Northern United - Siskiyou Charter District $18,008; Happy Valley Elementary $16,825; Los Feliz Charter Middle School for the Arts District $16,803; Achieve Charter School of Paradise Inc. District $15,862; Redwood Academy of Ukiah District $15,048; Mission Union Elementary $13,836; Browns Elementary $13,008; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kBaker Valley Unified$31,573Equitas Academy 6 District$25,339North Oakland Community Charter Dis…$22,378Northern United - Siskiyou Charter …$18,008Happy Valley Elementary$16,825Los Feliz Charter Middle School for…$16,803Achieve Charter School of Paradise …$15,862Redwood Academy of Ukiah District$15,048Mission Union Elementary$13,836Browns Elementary$13,008State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Browns Elementary, FY23Baker Valley Unified $31,573; Equitas Academy 6 District $25,339; North Oakland Community Charter District $22,378; Northern United - Siskiyou Charter District $18,008; Happy Valley Elementary $16,825; Los Feliz Charter Middle School for the Arts District $16,803; Achieve Charter School of Paradise Inc. District $15,862; Redwood Academy of Ukiah District $15,048; Mission Union Elementary $13,836; Browns Elementary $13,008; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kBaker Valley Unified$31,573Equitas Academy 6 District$25,339North Oakland Community Charter District$22,378Northern United - Siskiyou Charter District$18,008Happy Valley Elementary$16,825Los Feliz Charter Middle School for the Art…$16,803Achieve Charter School of Paradise Inc. Dis…$15,862Redwood Academy of Ukiah District$15,048Mission Union Elementary$13,836Browns Elementary$13,008State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Browns Elementary, FY23Baker Valley Unified $31,573; Equitas Academy 6 District $25,339; North Oakland Community Charter District $22,378; Northern United - Siskiyou Charter District $18,008; Happy Valley Elementary $16,825; Los Feliz Charter Middle School for the Arts District $16,803; Achieve Charter School of Paradise Inc. District $15,862; Redwood Academy of Ukiah District $15,048; Mission Union Elementary $13,836; Browns Elementary $13,008; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kBaker Valley Unified$31,573Equitas Academy 6 District$25,339North Oakland Community Charter District$22,378Northern United - Siskiyou Charter Dist…$18,008Happy Valley Elementary$16,825Los Feliz Charter Middle School for the…$16,803Achieve Charter School of Paradise Inc.…$15,862Redwood Academy of Ukiah District$15,048Mission Union Elementary$13,836Browns Elementary$13,008State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$2,060,000 in revenue: 69.0% state, 26.3% local and 4.7% federal. Total spending including $41,000 of capital outlay was $1,632,000, or $13,377 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Browns Elementary revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,422,000; Local $542,000; Federal $96,000; total $2,060,000.
  • State$1,422,000 69%
  • Local$542,000 26%
  • Federal$96,000 5%

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

122 students in 2022-23, 132 students in 2023-24, 143 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Browns Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 122, 2023-24: 132, 2024-25: 1430501001502022-231222023-241322024-25143
Browns Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 122, 2023-24: 132, 2024-25: 1430501001502022-231222023-241322024-25143
Browns Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 122, 2023-24: 132, 2024-25: 1430501001502022-231222023-241322024-25143
Browns Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 122, 2023-24: 132, 2024-25: 1430501001502022-231222023-241322024-25143

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231227.017.4
2023-241328.016.5
2024-2514310.014.3

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

$405,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,320 per student

Browns Elementary booked $405,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 7 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 $57,857 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 1 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: $3,682 in 2018-19, $3,145 in 2019-20, $3,273 in 2020-21, $3,533 in 2021-22, $3,320 in 2022-23.

Browns Elementary teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,682, 2019-20: $3,145, 2020-21: $3,273, 2021-22: $3,533, 2022-23: $3,32001k2k3k4k2018-19$3,6822019-20$3,1452020-21$3,2732021-22$3,5332022-23$3,320
Browns Elementary teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,682, 2019-20: $3,145, 2020-21: $3,273, 2021-22: $3,533, 2022-23: $3,32001k2k3k4k2018-19$3,6822019-20$3,1452020-21$3,2732021-22$3,5332022-23$3,320
Browns Elementary teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,682, 2019-20: $3,145, 2020-21: $3,273, 2021-22: $3,533, 2022-23: $3,32001k2k3k4k2018-19$3,6822019-20$3,1452020-21$3,2732021-22$3,5332022-23$3,320
Browns Elementary teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,682, 2019-20: $3,145, 2020-21: $3,273, 2021-22: $3,533, 2022-23: $3,32001k2k3k4k2018-19$3,6822019-20$3,1452020-21$3,2732021-22$3,5332022-23$3,320

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 Browns Elementary scored proficient or above: 30-65% in reading and 15-49% 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 arts30-65%45%73
Math15-49%34%73

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, 143 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Browns Elementary14314.327.3%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.

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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 Browns Elementary

  1. California districts by spending per studentBrowns Elementary ranks 1,095 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,008).#1,095 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaBrowns Elementary is the number 1,773 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 122 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,773 of 1,991
  3. Northern United - Siskiyou Charter DistrictThe next larger California district: 123 students in fall 2022, $18,008 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,008
  4. Happy Valley ElementaryThe next smaller California district: 120 students in fall 2022, $16,825 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,825
  5. Compare Browns Elementary with Northern United - Siskiyou Charter DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaBrowns Elementary spent $57,857 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$57,857
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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 Browns Elementary

  1. How many schools and students are in Browns Elementary?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 143 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Browns Elementary spend per student?
    $13,008 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 $12,614 per student, down 3.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Browns Elementary's money come from?
    $2,060,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 69.0% state, 26.3% local and 4.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Browns Elementary live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 11 of the 109 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 10.1%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Browns Elementary spend on teacher salaries?
    $405,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,320 per student. Divided by the 7 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $57,857 per teacher, more than 1 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).
  6. How do students in Browns Elementary do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Browns Elementary scored proficient or above: 30-65% in reading and 15-49% 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.
  7. What is Browns Elementary's NCES district ID?
    0606100. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.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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