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School district · Oregon · LEAID 4101660

Athena-Weston SD 29RJ

Athena-Weston SD 29RJ is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (542 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Athena-Weston SD 29RJ come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$68,153
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$20,255
Per-pupil spending
542
Students enrolled
56th
Pct. in OR
$68,153

Athena-Weston SD 29RJ is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (542 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $68,153, near the national average of $70,245, serving 542 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Athena-Weston SD 29RJ is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (542 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 56th percentile for Oregon
  • 55th percentile nationally
  • 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Oregon ranks #24 of 49 on the salary estimate and #28 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Athena-Weston SD 29RJ ranks #65 of 152 Oregon districts by estimated teacher salary and #60 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Pilot Rock SD 2 pay #1 at $96,623 is not Nestucca Valley SD 101J spending #1 at $40,023 per pupil
  • +58.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Oregon median

Among 183 Oregon districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Athena-Weston SD 29RJ's instructional payroll puts 84.7% into regular program , 4.2 points above the state median of 80.5%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Oregon district.

Program Athena-Weston SD OR median Gap
Regular program 84.7% 80.5% +4.2 pp
Special education 7.9% 8.9% -1.0 pp
Vocational programs 5.8% 3.6% +2.2 pp
Other programs 1.6% 5.7% -4.0 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 183 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4101660 · FY2023.

LEAID 4101660 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Athena-Weston SD F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P56 in state RANK-NAT-MID P55 national PPE-MID $20K/pupil ENR-SMALL 542 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near North FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $68,153 estimated average teacher salary · P56 in Oregon · P55 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Silver (+$791est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Athena-Weston SD

Salary neighbourhood · Athena-Weston SD

Athena-Weston SD sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Athena-Weston SD

Athena-Weston SD 29RJ's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$68,153 Top 45% higher than 55% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Athena-Weston SD 29RJ $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Athena-Weston SD in Oregon's lower-third pay band

Same 152 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Athena-Weston SD 29RJ ranks #65 of 152 Oregon districts by estimated teacher salary and #60 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Pilot Rock SD 2 pay #1 at $96,623 is not Nestucca Valley SD 101J spending #1 at $40,023 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Athena-Weston SD 29RJ is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Nestucca Valley SD 101J leads spending at $40,023 per pupil; Pilot Rock SD 2 leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Athena-Weston SD 29RJ

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +58.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Oregon's statewide +26.7% by 32.1 points, a growth rate faster than 96% of the 178 Oregon districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 584 to 542 students (7.2% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

Oregon prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$68,152.574

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Oregon price level
104.8 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$65,024

-5% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Oregon run above the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. Comparing it with a district in a cheaper state without this adjustment overstates its relative value.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Oregon compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Athena-Weston SD 29RJ

What the Numbers Say About Athena-Weston SD 29RJ

Athena-Weston SD 29RJ is a small school district in Oregon, serving 542 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,255. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $68,153, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4101660 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Oregon statewide average of $67,954, teacher pay in Athena-Weston SD 29RJ runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 0.3% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (3.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Oregon, it pays more than 56% of them. Oregon itself ranks #24 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Athena-Weston SD 29RJ reports $11.0M in total expenditure against $10.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Athena-Weston SD 29RJ compare?

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

Athena-Weston SD 29RJ $68,153
Portland SD 1J $87,749
Oregon avg $67,954
National avg $70,245

Athena-Weston SD 29RJ pays -22.3% less than Portland SD 1J · per-pupil $20,255 vs $30,288

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Oregon districts

On pay, Athena-Weston SD 29RJ sits closest to North Powder SD 8J; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Gaston SD 511J. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. North Powder SD 8J
  2. Bandon SD 54
  3. Warrenton-Hammond SD 30
  4. North Lake SD 14
  5. Crow-Applegate-Lorane SD 66
  6. Creswell SD 40
  7. Stanfield SD 61
  8. Siuslaw SD 97J
  9. Astoria SD 1
  10. Cove SD 15
  11. Amity SD 4J
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Gaston SD 511J
  2. Gladstone SD 115
  3. Jefferson SD 14J
  4. Prospect SD 59
  5. Astoria SD 1
  6. Imbler SD 11
  7. North Douglas SD 22
  8. Lake County SD 7
  9. Joseph SD 6
  10. Douglas County SD 15
  11. Winston-Dillard SD 116

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Athena-Weston SD 29RJ's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Athena-Weston SD 29RJ: closest on enrollment (542 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($68,153 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$10.9M
Total Revenue
$11.0M
Total Expenditure
$3.6M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.5M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Athena-Weston SD 29RJ: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 83% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 17% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Oregon Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Oregon districts belongs to David Douglas SD 40 at $92,276. Athena-Weston SD 29RJ places 58 of 126 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Because Oregon prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Maryland and New Hampshire are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

View all Oregon districts →

Other Oregon Districts

Smaller-district sample from 153 Oregon peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Elgin SD 23
$64,932
405 students
Clatskanie SD 6J
$71,441
688 students
Glide SD 12
$57,500
691 students
Monroe SD 1J
$51,005
381 students
Union SD 5
$58,769
376 students
North Douglas SD 22
$55,044
346 students

This is a sample of 6 from 153 Oregon districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Athena-Weston SD 29RJ
What is the average teacher salary in Athena-Weston SD 29RJ?

The average teacher salary in Athena-Weston SD 29RJ is $68,153 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Athena-Weston SD 29RJ teacher pay compare to the Oregon average?

Athena-Weston SD 29RJ pays 0.3% more than the Oregon state average of $67,954. The district's average is $68,153.

How does Athena-Weston SD 29RJ teacher pay compare to the national average?

Athena-Weston SD 29RJ pays 3.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $68,153.

What is the per-pupil spending in Athena-Weston SD 29RJ?

Athena-Weston SD 29RJ spends approximately $20,255 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Athena-Weston SD 29RJ's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Athena-Weston SD 29RJ's total expenditure of $11.0M (NCES FY2023).

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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. Athena-Weston SD 29RJ's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 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 FY2023.