Graves Elementary
Public school district · Monterey County · California · NCES district ID 0615870
Graves Elementary spent $19,806 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 69% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 32 students in 2024-25; 62.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,222 per student, down 18.1% 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 Graves Elementary in enrollment (28 to 35 students) and Graves Elementary itself.
Where the money came from
$660,000 in revenue: 62.3% state, 33.3% local and 4.4% federal. Total spending was $620,000, or $20,000 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.
- State$411,000 62%
- Local$220,000 33%
- Federal$29,000 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
31 students in 2022-23, 35 students in 2023-24, 32 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 31 | 2.0 | 15.4 |
| 2023-24 | 35 | 2.0 | 17.5 |
| 2024-25 | 32 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$159,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,129 per student
Graves Elementary booked $159,000 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 $79,104 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 18 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).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $152,000 | 95.6% |
| Special education | $7,000 | 4.4% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,238 in 2018-19, $3,286 in 2019-20, $3,625 in 2020-21, $4,171 in 2021-22, $5,129 in 2022-23.
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).
1 elementary school, 32 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graves Elementary | 32 | 16.0 | 56.3% | 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.
Contact Graves Elementary
- Website: schools.monterey.coe.org
- Phone: (831) 422-6392
- Office: 15 McFadden Rd., Salinas, CA 93908
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 Graves Elementary
- California districts by spending per studentGraves Elementary ranks 380 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,806).#380 of 1,238
- Every school district in CaliforniaGraves Elementary is the number 1,949 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 31 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,949 of 1,991
- Kneeland ElementaryThe next larger California district: 32 students in fall 2022, $21,250 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,250
- Bitterwater-Tully ElementaryThe next smaller California district: 30 students in fall 2022, $13,533 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,533
- Compare Graves Elementary with Kneeland ElementaryEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaGraves Elementary spent $79,104 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$79,104
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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 Graves Elementary
How many schools and students are in Graves Elementary?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 32 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Graves Elementary spend per student?
$19,806 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 $16,222 per student, down 18.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Graves Elementary's money come from?
$660,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 62.3% state, 33.3% local and 4.4% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Graves Elementary spend on teacher salaries?
$159,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,129 per student. Divided by the 2 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $79,104 per teacher, more than 18 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).What is Graves Elementary's NCES district ID?
0615870. 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
- 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