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Avondale Elementary District (4272)

Avondale Elementary District (4272) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (5,833 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Avondale Elementary District (4272) come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$69,986
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$11,891
Per-pupil spending
5,833
Students enrolled
77th
Pct. in AZ
$69,986

Avondale Elementary District (4272) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (5,833 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $69,986, near the national average of $70,245, serving 5,833 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Avondale Elementary District (4272) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (5,833 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 77th percentile for Arizona
  • 59th percentile nationally
  • 28% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Arizona ranks #29 of 49 on the salary estimate and #16 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Avondale Elementary District (4272) ranks #33 of 152 Arizona districts by estimated teacher salary and #129 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Safford Unified District (4218) pay #1 at $99,366 is not Red Mesa Unified District (4159) spending #1 at $38,950 per pupil
  • +47.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Arizona median

Among 213 Arizona districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Avondale Elementary District (4272)'s instructional payroll puts 87.5% into regular program , 3.6 points above the state median of 84.0%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Arizona district.

Program Avondale Elementary AZ median Gap
Regular program 87.5% 84.0% +3.6 pp
Special education 9.3% 10.8% -1.5 pp
Vocational programs 0.0% 1.7% -1.7 pp
Other programs 3.2% 0.0% +3.2 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 213 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0400960 · FY2023.

LEAID 0400960 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Avondale Elementary F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +9% vs state RANK-ST-MID P77 in state RANK-NAT-MID P59 national PPE-LOW $12K/pupil ENR-MID 5,833 students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Tolleson FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $69,986 estimated average teacher salary · P77 in Arizona · P59 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Deer ($53est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Avondale Elementary

Salary neighbourhood · Avondale Elementary

Avondale Elementary already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (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 Avondale Elementary

Avondale Elementary District (4272)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$69,986 Top 41% higher than 59% 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. This district $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

Avondale Elementary in Arizona's upper-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 Avondale Elementary District (4272) ranks #33 of 152 Arizona districts by estimated teacher salary and #129 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Safford Unified District (4218) pay #1 at $99,366 is not Red Mesa Unified District (4159) spending #1 at $38,950 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Avondale Elementary District (4272) is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Red Mesa Unified District (4159) leads spending at $38,950 per pupil; Safford Unified District (4218) leads pay.

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

What stands out about Avondale Elementary District (4272)

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +47.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Arizona's statewide +25.8% by 21.2 points, a growth rate faster than 85% of the 199 Arizona districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Arizona sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$69,986.255

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Arizona price level
100.7 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$69,471

-1% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Arizona sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

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 Arizona 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 Avondale Elementary District (4272)

What the Numbers Say About Avondale Elementary District (4272)

Avondale Elementary District (4272) is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Arizona, serving 5,833 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $11,891. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $69,986, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0400960 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $63,921, teacher pay in Avondale Elementary District (4272) runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 9.5% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (0.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 77% of them. Arizona itself ranks #29 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Avondale Elementary District (4272) reports $69.4M in total expenditure against $80.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $14.7M, special-education teacher pay is $1.6M.

How does Avondale Elementary District (4272) compare?

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

Avondale Elementary District (4272) $69,986
Mesa Unified District (4235) $67,420
Arizona avg $63,921
National avg $70,245

Avondale Elementary District (4272) pays +3.8% more than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $11,891 vs $14,903

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 Arizona districts

On pay, Avondale Elementary District (4272) sits closest to Tolleson Elementary District (4264); on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Globe Unified District (4208). 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. Tolleson Elementary District (4264)
  2. Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
  3. Fowler Elementary District (4273)
  4. Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
  5. Whiteriver Unified District (4394)
  6. Isaac Elementary District (4259)
  7. Holbrook Unified District (4389)
  8. Window Rock Unified District (4154)
  9. Phoenix Elementary District (4256)
  10. Douglas Unified District (4174)
  11. Camp Verde Unified District (4470)
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Globe Unified District (4208)
  2. Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
  3. Colorado River Union High School District (4381)
  4. Higley Unified School District (4248)
  5. Buckeye Elementary District (4269)
  6. Florence Unified School District (4437)
  7. Union Elementary District (4277)
  8. Crane Elementary District (4501)
  9. Prescott Unified District (4466)
  10. Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
  11. Fowler Elementary District (4273)

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Avondale Elementary District (4272)'s smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Avondale Elementary District (4272): closest on enrollment (5,833 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($69,986 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

$80.7M
Total Revenue
$69.4M
Total Expenditure
$19.2M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$14.7M
Regular Program
$1.6M
Special Education
$0.5M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Avondale Elementary District (4272): the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 88% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 12% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Arizona Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Arizona districts belongs to Safford Unified District (4218) at $99,366. Avondale Elementary District (4272) sits in the upper quarter of that field at 28 of 128, nearer the ceiling than the floor. On BEA's price parity Arizona sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Virginia and Colorado are its nearest price peers.

View all Arizona districts →

Other Arizona Districts

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

J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
$60,662
4,246 students
Laveen Elementary District (4276)
$56,832
7,519 students
Casa Grande Union High School District (4453)
$79,375
4,002 students
Prescott Unified District (4466)
$52,624
3,807 students
Douglas Unified District (4174)
$68,263
3,726 students
Fowler Elementary District (4273)
$70,736
3,692 students

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

Frequently Asked Questions about Avondale Elementary District (4272)
What is the average teacher salary in Avondale Elementary District (4272)?

The average teacher salary in Avondale Elementary District (4272) is $69,986 (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 Avondale Elementary District (4272) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Avondale Elementary District (4272) pays 9.5% more than the Arizona state average of $63,921. The district's average is $69,986.

How does Avondale Elementary District (4272) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Avondale Elementary District (4272) pays 0.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $69,986.

What is the per-pupil spending in Avondale Elementary District (4272)?

Avondale Elementary District (4272) spends approximately $11,891 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Avondale Elementary District (4272)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Avondale Elementary District (4272)'s total expenditure of $69.4M (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. Avondale Elementary District (4272)'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.