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School district · Arizona · LEAID 0406580

Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)

Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)'s estimated average teacher salary is $70,325; per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget data come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$70,325
Est. avg teacher salary
$12,332
Per-pupil spending
1,843
Students enrolled
61st
Pct. in AZ
$70,325

Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) (Arizona) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $70,325, roughly in line with the Arizona average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 1,843 students.

  • 61st percentile for Arizona
  • 41st percentile nationally
  • 32% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +25.1% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$70,325

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$12,332

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

1,843 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

3.0% above Arizona average

Nationally, Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)'s estimated average out-pays 41% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$70,325 Top 59% higher than 41% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 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

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)

Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) is a small school district in Arizona, serving 1,843 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,332. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $70,325, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0406580 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $68,265, teacher pay in Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 3.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (18.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 61% of them.

On the budget side, Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) reports $22.7M in total expenditure against $25.8M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 32% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.7M.

How does Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) compare?

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

Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) $70,325
Mesa Unified District (4235) $69,641
Arizona avg $68,265
National avg $85,759

Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) pays +1.0% more than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $12,332 vs $13,766

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$25.8M
Total Revenue
$22.7M
Total Expenditure
$7.2M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.1M
Regular Program
$0.7M
Special Education
$0.5M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

Other Arizona Districts

Wickenburg Unified District (4236)
$59,457
1,258 students
Page Unified District (4196)
$74,600
2,452 students
Murphy Elementary District (4265)
$81,276
1,220 students
Show Low Unified District (4393)
$67,364
2,550 students
Mohave Valley Elementary District (4379)
$83,212
1,129 students
Osborn Elementary District (4262)
$62,461
2,571 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)?

Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)'s average teacher salary is $70,325, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) pays 3.0% more than the Arizona state average of $68,265. The district's average is $70,325.

How does Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) pays 18.0% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $70,325.

What is the per-pupil spending in Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)?

Per-pupil spending in Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) runs approximately $12,332 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)?

Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) has 1,843 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)'s total expenditure of $22.7M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

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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. Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)'s salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.