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School district · Arkansas · LEAID 0502730

Barton-lexa School District

Barton-lexa School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arkansas districts (674 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Barton-lexa School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$45,356
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$15,736
Per-pupil spending
674
Students enrolled
64th
Pct. in AR
$45,356

Barton-lexa School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arkansas districts (674 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $45,356, below the national average of $70,245, serving 674 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Barton-lexa School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arkansas districts (674 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 64th percentile for Arkansas
  • 5th percentile nationally
  • 29% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Arkansas ranks #49 of 49 on the salary estimate and #32 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Barton-lexa School District ranks #71 of 199 Arkansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #51 of 199 by per-pupil spending. Fayetteville School District pay #1 at $73,997 is not Warren School District spending #1 at $31,095 per pupil
  • -2.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Arkansas median

Among 234 Arkansas districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Barton-lexa School District's instructional payroll puts 70.6% into regular program , 3.0 points below the state median of 73.6%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Barton-lexa School AR median Gap
Regular program 70.6% 73.6% -3.0 pp
Special education 10.6% 10.1% +0.4 pp
Vocational programs 6.4% 5.7% +0.7 pp
Other programs 12.5% 9.9% +2.5 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 234 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0502730 · FY2023.

LEAID 0502730 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Barton-lexa School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +5% vs state RANK-ST-MID P64 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P5 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-SMALL 674 students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near England FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $45,356 estimated average teacher salary · P64 in Arkansas · P5 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Vilonia (+$166est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Barton-lexa School

Salary neighbourhood · Barton-lexa School

Barton-lexa School 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Barton-lexa School

Barton-lexa School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$45,356 5th percentile higher than 5% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. Barton-lexa School 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

Barton-lexa School in Arkansas's lower-third pay band

Same 199 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Barton-lexa School District ranks #71 of 199 Arkansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #51 of 199 by per-pupil spending. Fayetteville School District pay #1 at $73,997 is not Warren School District spending #1 at $31,095 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Barton-lexa School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Warren School District leads spending at $31,095 per pupil; Fayetteville School District leads pay.

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

What stands out about Barton-lexa School District

  • It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 5% of districts.
  • Estimated teacher pay here moved -2.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Arkansas's statewide +9.0% by 11.5 points, a growth rate faster than 8% of the 233 Arkansas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • This is a contracting district: 745 students in FY2019 down to 674 in FY2023, a 9.5% decline. Enrolment drives most state funding formulas, so the finance figures below describe a budget under downward pressure rather than a steady state.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$45,356.371

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Arkansas price level
86.8 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$52,248

+15% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Arkansas run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

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 Arkansas 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 Barton-lexa School District

What the Numbers Say About Barton-lexa School District

Barton-lexa School District is a small school district in Arkansas, serving 674 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,736. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $45,356, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0502730 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arkansas statewide average of $43,221, teacher pay in Barton-lexa School District runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 4.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (35.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arkansas, it pays more than 64% of them. Arkansas itself ranks #49 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Barton-lexa School District reports $10.6M in total expenditure against $10.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Barton-lexa School District compare?

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

Barton-lexa School District $45,356
Springdale School District $60,869
Arkansas avg $43,221
National avg $70,245

Barton-lexa School District pays -25.5% less than Springdale School District · per-pupil $15,736 vs $15,771

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 Arkansas districts

On pay, Barton-lexa School District sits closest to England School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Norfork School District. 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. England School District
  2. Cossatot River School District
  3. Drew Central School District
  4. Hamburg School District
  5. East End School District
  6. Bay School District
  7. Lakeside School District (Chicot County)
  8. Riverview School District
  9. South Pike County School District
  10. Star City School District
  11. Greenland School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Norfork School District
  2. Mountain View School District
  3. England School District
  4. Magazine School District
  5. Hope School District
  6. Harrisburg School District
  7. Watson Chapel School District
  8. Harmony Grove School District
  9. Two Rivers School District
  10. Mountain Pine School District
  11. Flippin School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Barton-lexa School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Barton-lexa School District: closest on enrollment (674 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($45,356 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

$10.5M
Total Revenue
$10.6M
Total Expenditure
$3.1M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.8M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Barton-lexa School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 82% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 18% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Arkansas Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Arkansas districts belongs to Fayetteville School District at $73,997. Barton-lexa School District places 70 of 201 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Mississippi and South Dakota are the states closest to Arkansas on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

View all Arkansas districts →

Other Arkansas Districts

Smaller-district sample from 198 Arkansas peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Marked Tree School District
$40,959
530 students
Hackett School District
$30,646
820 students
Corning School District
$32,940
832 students
Lavaca School District
$32,766
837 students
Searcy County School District
$35,391
841 students
West Side School District
$42,854
506 students

This is a sample of 6 from 198 Arkansas districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Barton-lexa School District
What is the average teacher salary in Barton-lexa School District?

The average teacher salary in Barton-lexa School District is $45,356 (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 Barton-lexa School District teacher pay compare to the Arkansas average?

Barton-lexa School District pays 4.9% more than the Arkansas state average of $43,221. The district's average is $45,356.

How does Barton-lexa School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Barton-lexa School District pays 35.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $45,356.

What is the per-pupil spending in Barton-lexa School District?

Barton-lexa School District spends approximately $15,736 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Barton-lexa School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Barton-lexa School District's total expenditure of $10.6M (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. Barton-lexa School District'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.