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School district · Arizona · LEAID 0400520

Ajo Unified District (4409)

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $43,710 for Ajo Unified District (4409) - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$43,710
Est. avg teacher salary
$10,866
Per-pupil spending
396
Students enrolled
1st
Pct. in AZ
$43,710

Ajo Unified District (4409) (Arizona) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $43,710, materially below the Arizona average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 396 students.

  • 1st percentile for Arizona
  • 1st percentile nationally
  • 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • -4.1% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$43,710

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$10,866

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

396 students

Salary vs State Average 64.0%

36.0% below Arizona average

Nationally, Ajo Unified District (4409)'s estimated average out-pays 1% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the bottom quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Ajo Unified District (4409)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$43,710 Top 99% higher than 1% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Above this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Ajo Unified District (4409) $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What stands out about Ajo Unified District (4409)

  • It ranks in the bottom 5% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 1% of districts.
  • It is a very small district (396 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

What the Numbers Say About Ajo Unified District (4409)

Ajo Unified District (4409) is a small school district in Arizona, serving 396 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $10,866. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $43,710, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0400520 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $68,265, teacher pay in Ajo Unified District (4409) runs materially below the state benchmark, a 36.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (49.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 1% of them.

Ajo Unified District (4409) reports $4.3M in total expenditure on the budget side against $5.4M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 33% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Ajo Unified District (4409) compare?

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

Ajo Unified District (4409) $43,710
Mesa Unified District (4235) $69,641
Arizona avg $68,265
National avg $85,759

Ajo Unified District (4409) pays -37.2% less than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $10,866 vs $13,766

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

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Revenue & Expenditure

$5.4M
Total Revenue
$4.3M
Total Expenditure
$1.4M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.8M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

Other Arizona Districts

Eloy Elementary District (4448)
$59,600
750 students
Riverside Elementary District (4257)
$64,121
792 students
Palominas Elementary School District 49 (4180)
$67,280
851 students
Fort Huachuca Accommodation District (4167)
$68,969
857 students
Tombstone Unified District (4168)
$62,336
871 students
Pinon Unified District (4390)
$77,875
923 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Ajo Unified District (4409)?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Ajo Unified District (4409)'s average teacher salary at $43,710, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Ajo Unified District (4409) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Ajo Unified District (4409) pays 36.0% less than the Arizona state average of $68,265. The district's average is $43,710.

How does Ajo Unified District (4409) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Ajo Unified District (4409) pays 49.0% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $43,710.

What is the per-pupil spending in Ajo Unified District (4409)?

Ajo Unified District (4409) spends approximately $10,866 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Ajo Unified District (4409)?

Ajo Unified District (4409) has 396 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Ajo Unified District (4409)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Ajo Unified District (4409)'s total expenditure of $4.3M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Ajo Unified District (4409)'s salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.