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Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)

Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (1,044 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$70,747
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$27,080
Per-pupil spending
1,044
Students enrolled
82nd
Pct. in AZ
$70,747

Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (1,044 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $70,747, near the national average of $70,245, serving 1,044 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (1,044 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 82nd percentile for Arizona
  • 60th percentile nationally
  • 19% 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.
  • Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) ranks #26 of 152 Arizona districts by estimated teacher salary and #6 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
  • +11.0% 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, Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)'s instructional payroll puts 16.0% into special education , 5.2 points above the state median of 10.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Arizona peer.

Program Baboquivari Unified AZ median Gap
Regular program 79.8% 84.0% -4.1 pp
Special education 16.0% 10.8% +5.2 pp
Vocational programs 4.2% 1.7% +2.5 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 0403950 · FY2023.

LEAID 0403950 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Baboquivari Unified F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +11% vs state RANK-ST-MID P82 in state RANK-NAT-MID P60 national PPE-HIGH $27K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,044 students INSTR-LOW 19% instr BASIS-EST Enroll-estimated PHOTO-NEAR Near Fowler FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $70,747 estimated average teacher salary · P82 in Arizona · P60 nationally · 19% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Avondale ($761est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Baboquivari Unified

Salary neighbourhood · Baboquivari Unified

Baboquivari Unified 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 Baboquivari Unified

Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$70,747 Top 40% higher than 60% 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%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Baboquivari Unified 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 Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) ranks #26 of 152 Arizona districts by estimated teacher salary and #6 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

Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) 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 Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +11.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Arizona's statewide +25.8% by 14.8 points, a growth rate faster than 22% of the 199 Arizona districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $27,080 is among the highest in the nation.

Arizona sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$70,747.126

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
$70,226

-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 Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)

What the Numbers Say About Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)

Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) is a small school district in Arizona, serving 1,044 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $27,080. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $70,747, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0403950 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $63,921, teacher pay in Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 10.7% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (0.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 82% 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, Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) reports $28.3M in total expenditure against $28.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 19% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.8M.

How does Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) compare?

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

Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) $70,747
Mesa Unified District (4235) $67,420
Arizona avg $63,921
National avg $70,245

Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) pays +4.9% more than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $27,080 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, Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) sits closest to Fowler Elementary District (4273); on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Sanders Unified District (4156). 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. Fowler Elementary District (4273)
  2. Naco Elementary District (4176)
  3. Colorado City Unified District (4370)
  4. Sanders Unified District (4156)
  5. Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)
  6. Fort Thomas Unified District (4221)
  7. Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
  8. Ash Fork Joint Unified District (4471)
  9. Tolleson Elementary District (4264)
  10. Window Rock Unified District (4154)
  11. Ajo Unified District (4409)
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Sanders Unified District (4156)
  2. Chinle Unified District (4158)
  3. Ajo Unified District (4409)
  4. Pinon Unified District (4390)
  5. Nadaburg Unified School District (4252)
  6. Beaver Creek Elementary District (4481)
  7. Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396)
  8. Continental Elementary District (4416)
  9. Altar Valley Elementary District (4418)
  10. Colorado City Unified District (4370)
  11. Fort Thomas Unified District (4221)

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)'s smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412): closest on enrollment (1,044 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($70,747 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

$28.2M
Total Revenue
$28.3M
Total Expenditure
$5.4M
Instruction Salaries
19% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.9M
Regular Program
$0.8M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412): the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 91% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 9% 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. Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) sits in the upper quarter of that field at 22 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.

Sacaton Elementary District (4449)
$88,971
433 students
Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)
$70,925
432 students
Union Elementary District (4277)
$59,871
1,669 students
St David Unified District (4173)
$41,414
406 students
Willcox Unified District (4170)
$58,780
1,056 students
Wilson Elementary District (4261)
$64,667
1,031 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 Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)
What is the average teacher salary in Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)?

The estimated average teacher salary in Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) is $70,747 (NCES CCD FY2023). Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) reports staffing below the district level, so the figure uses reported teacher salary expenditure divided by an estimated teacher FTE (enrollment ÷ the national 15:1 ratio).

How does Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) pays 10.7% more than the Arizona state average of $63,921. The district's average is $70,747.

How does Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) pays 0.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $70,747.

What is the per-pupil spending in Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)?

Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412) spends approximately $27,080 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 19% of Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)'s total expenditure of $28.3M (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. Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)'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.