In 1989, the State of California enacted legislation mandating the reporting of salary and budget comparisons. Below is a comparison of the District’s averages to the statewide averages.

COMPARISON OF 2000-2001 DISTRICT SALARY DATA
WITH STATE AVERAGES

Category

Menlo Park City School District

State Average
1000-4999 ADA

Beginning Teacher’s Salary

$40,000

$34,611

Mid-range Teacher’s Salary

$61,245

$53,100

Highest Teacher’s Salary

$75,407

$65,312

School Site Principal’s Salary

$102,299

$80,909

Superintendent’s Salary

$155,571

$109,512

Budget Percentage for Administrative Salaries

6.14%

5.90%

Budget Percentage for Teacher’s Salaries

48.44%

43.49%