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Benton School District

Benton School District is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Arkansas districts (5,904 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Benton School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$50,473
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$14,035
Per-pupil spending
5,904
Students enrolled
83rd
Pct. in AR
$50,473

Benton School District is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Arkansas districts (5,904 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $50,473, below the national average of $70,245, serving 5,904 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large enrollment scale: Benton School District is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Arkansas districts (5,904 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 83rd percentile for Arkansas
  • 15th percentile nationally
  • 25% 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.
  • Benton School District ranks #33 of 199 Arkansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #106 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
  • +11.2% 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, Benton School District's instructional payroll puts 3.0% into other programs , 6.9 points below the state median of 9.9%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Benton School AR median Gap
Regular program 80.0% 73.6% +6.4 pp
Special education 11.6% 10.1% +1.5 pp
Vocational programs 5.4% 5.7% -0.3 pp
Other programs 3.0% 9.9% -6.9 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 0502960 · FY2023.

LEAID 0502960 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Benton School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +17% vs state RANK-ST-MID P83 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P15 national PPE-MID $14K/pupil ENR-MID 5,904 students INSTR-LOW 25% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Gravette FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $50,473 estimated average teacher salary · P83 in Arkansas · P15 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Van (+$435est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Benton School

Salary neighbourhood · Benton School

Benton School 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Benton School

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$50,473 15th percentile higher than 15% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Benton 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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$50,472.655

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
$58,142

+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 Benton School District

What the Numbers Say About Benton School District

Benton School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Arkansas, serving 5,904 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,035. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $50,473, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0502960 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arkansas statewide average of $43,221, teacher pay in Benton School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 16.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (28.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arkansas, it pays more than 83% 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, Benton School District reports $82.9M in total expenditure against $76.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 25% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $15.1M, special-education teacher pay is $2.2M.

How does Benton 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.

Benton School District $50,473
Springdale School District $60,869
Arkansas avg $43,221
National avg $70,245

Benton School District pays -17.1% less than Springdale School District · per-pupil $14,035 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, Benton School District sits closest to Gravette School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Mena 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. Gravette School District
  2. Van Buren School District
  3. Pine Bluff School District
  4. Alma School District
  5. White Hall School District
  6. Texarkana School District
  7. Lakeside School District
  8. Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist.
  9. Greene Co. Tech School Dist.
  10. Magnolia School District
  11. Dequeen School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Mena School District
  2. N. Little Rock School District
  3. Fort Smith School District
  4. Russellville School District
  5. Huntsville School District
  6. Nettleton School District
  7. Brookland School District
  8. Bentonville School District
  9. Ozark School District
  10. Searcy School District
  11. Lonoke School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Benton School District's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Benton School District: closest on enrollment (5,904 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($50,473 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

$76.2M
Total Revenue
$82.9M
Total Expenditure
$21.0M
Instruction Salaries
25% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$15.1M
Regular Program
$2.2M
Special Education
$1.0M
Vocational
$0.6M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Benton 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 90% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 10% 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. Benton School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 32 of 201, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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

Large-district sample from 198 Arkansas peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Jacksonville North Pulaski School District
$43,524
4,517 students
Sheridan School District
$48,190
4,325 students
Lake Hamilton School District
$68,440
4,131 students
El Dorado School District
$45,982
4,051 students
Searcy School District
$47,922
4,003 students
Greenwood School District
$48,013
3,956 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 Benton School District
What is the average teacher salary in Benton School District?

The average teacher salary in Benton School District is $50,473 (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 Benton School District teacher pay compare to the Arkansas average?

Benton School District pays 16.8% more than the Arkansas state average of $43,221. The district's average is $50,473.

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

Benton School District pays 28.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $50,473.

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

Benton School District spends approximately $14,035 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 25% of Benton School District's total expenditure of $82.9M (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. Benton 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.