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Anchorage School District

From the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022): Anchorage School District pays an estimated average teacher salary of $101,958, alongside per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget figures.

$101,958
Est. avg teacher salary
$18,698
Per-pupil spending
43,054
Students enrolled
46th
Pct. in AK
$101,958

Anchorage School District (Alaska) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $101,958, slightly below the Alaska average and above the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 43,054 students.

  • 46th percentile for Alaska
  • 84th percentile nationally
  • 32% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +15.1% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$101,958

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$18,698

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

43,054 students

Salary vs State Average 97.5%

2.5% below Alaska average

Nationally, Anchorage School District's estimated average out-pays 84% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the top quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Anchorage School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$101,958 Top 16% higher than 84% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Below this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Anchorage School District $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 the Numbers Say About Anchorage School District

Anchorage School District is a mid-sized school district in Alaska, serving 43,054 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,698. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $101,958, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0200180 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Alaska statewide average of $104,540, teacher pay in Anchorage School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 2.5% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (18.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Alaska, it pays more than 46% of them.

Anchorage School District's budget totals $805.0M in expenditure against $805.5M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 32% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators.

How does Anchorage School District compare?

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

Anchorage School District $101,958
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District $99,872
Alaska avg $104,540
National avg $85,759

Anchorage School District pays +2.1% more than Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District · per-pupil $18,698 vs $18,753

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

$805.5M
Total Revenue
$805.0M
Total Expenditure
$255.9M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Other Alaska Districts

Mount Edgecumbe
$106,627
403 students
Kuspuk School District
$138,462
359 students
Unalaska City School District
$95,000
354 students
Lake and Peninsula Borough School District
$85,594
351 students
Kashunamiut School District
$96,000
326 students
Cordova City School District
$88,634
322 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Anchorage School District?

Anchorage School District's average teacher salary is $101,958, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Anchorage School District teacher pay compare to the Alaska average?

Anchorage School District pays 2.5% less than the Alaska state average of $104,540. The district's average is $101,958.

How does Anchorage School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Anchorage School District pays 18.9% above the national average of $85,759. The district average is $101,958.

What is the per-pupil spending in Anchorage School District?

Anchorage School District spends approximately $18,698 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Anchorage School District?

Anchorage School District has 43,054 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Anchorage School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Anchorage School District's total expenditure of $805.0M (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. Anchorage School District'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.