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Blaine County District

Blaine County District sits in the highest third of Idaho districts on estimated teacher pay at $91,259 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Blaine County District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$91,259
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$19,535
Per-pupil spending
3,312
Students enrolled
98th
Pct. in ID
$91,259

Blaine County District sits in the highest third of Idaho districts on estimated teacher pay at $91,259 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $91,259, above the national average of $70,245, serving 3,312 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Blaine County District sits in the highest third of Idaho districts on estimated teacher pay at $91,259 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 98th percentile for Idaho
  • 85th percentile nationally
  • 39% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Idaho ranks #26 of 49 on the salary estimate and #37 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Blaine County District ranks #2 of 92 Idaho districts by estimated teacher salary and #5 of 92 by per-pupil spending. Lapwai District pay #1 at $100,184 is not Mccall-donnelly Joint School District spending #1 at $21,998 per pupil
  • +11.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 1600300 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Blaine County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +37% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P98 in state RANK-NAT-MID P85 national PPE-MID $20K/pupil ENR-MID 3,312 students INSTR-MID 39% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Mccall-donnelly FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $91,259 estimated average teacher salary · P98 in Idaho · P85 nationally · 39% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Boise ($6,088est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Blaine County

Salary neighbourhood · Blaine County

Blaine County 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 Blaine County

Blaine County District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$91,259 Top 15% higher than 85% 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%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Blaine County 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

Blaine County in Idaho's upper-third pay band

Same 92 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Blaine County District ranks #2 of 92 Idaho districts by estimated teacher salary and #5 of 92 by per-pupil spending. Lapwai District pay #1 at $100,184 is not Mccall-donnelly Joint School District spending #1 at $21,998 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Blaine County District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Mccall-donnelly Joint School District leads spending at $21,998 per pupil; Lapwai District leads pay.

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

What stands out about Blaine County District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +11.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Idaho's statewide +21.5% by 10.0 points, a growth rate faster than 26% of the 109 Idaho districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$91,259.297

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Idaho price level
92.2 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$98,941

+8% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Idaho 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 Idaho 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 Blaine County District

What the Numbers Say About Blaine County District

Blaine County District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Idaho, serving 3,312 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,535. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $91,259, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1600300 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Idaho statewide average of $66,710, teacher pay in Blaine County District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 36.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (29.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Idaho, it pays more than 98% of them. Idaho itself ranks #26 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Blaine County District reports $64.7M in total expenditure against $66.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 39% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $20.7M, special-education teacher pay is $3.0M.

How does Blaine County District compare?

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

Blaine County District $91,259
Joint School District No. 2 $65,407
Idaho avg $66,710
National avg $70,245

Blaine County District pays +39.5% more than Joint School District No. 2 · per-pupil $19,535 vs $10,032

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 Idaho districts

Mccall-donnelly Joint School District is Blaine County District's nearest match on both pay and per-pupil investment, which is uncommon: the two signals point at different districts for roughly 98% of districts. 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. Mccall-donnelly Joint School District
  2. Lewiston Independent District
  3. Lakeland District
  4. Lake Pend Oreille School District
  5. Post Falls District
  6. Idaho Falls District
  7. Mountain View School District
  8. Moscow District
  9. American Falls Joint District
  10. Oneida County District
  11. Fremont County Joint District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Mccall-donnelly Joint School District
  2. Homedale Joint District
  3. Orofino Joint District
  4. Blackfoot District
  5. Jerome Joint District
  6. St Maries Joint District
  7. Lewiston Independent District
  8. Soda Springs Joint District
  9. American Falls Joint District
  10. Moscow District
  11. Mountain View School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Blaine County District's pay band

Two out-of-state peer sets for Blaine County District: closest on enrollment (3,312 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($91,259 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

$66.7M
Total Revenue
$64.7M
Total Expenditure
$25.3M
Instruction Salaries
39% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$20.7M
Regular Program
$3.0M
Special Education
$1.6M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Blaine County District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 100% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 0% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Idaho Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Idaho districts belongs to Lapwai District at $100,184. Only second place separates it from the ceiling: among the 68 districts of comparable size, Blaine County District is paid at the very top of the state, and the state average sits well below it. Indiana and Tennessee are the states closest to Idaho 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 Idaho districts →

Other Idaho Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Idaho sample (including Blaine County). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Blackfoot District
$70,221
3,990 students
Emmett Independent District
$57,589
2,608 students
Shelley Joint District
$63,315
2,509 students
Preston Joint District
$67,939
2,468 students
Jerome Joint District
$63,260
4,164 students
Moscow District
$70,985
2,397 students

This is a sample of 6 from 91 Idaho districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Blaine County District
What is the average teacher salary in Blaine County District?

The average teacher salary in Blaine County District is $91,259 (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 Blaine County District teacher pay compare to the Idaho average?

Blaine County District pays 36.8% more than the Idaho state average of $66,710. The district's average is $91,259.

How does Blaine County District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Blaine County District pays 29.9% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $91,259.

What is the per-pupil spending in Blaine County District?

Blaine County District spends approximately $19,535 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Blaine County District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 39% of Blaine County District's total expenditure of $64.7M (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. Blaine County 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.