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School district · Missouri · LEAID 2905310

Blue Springs R-iv

Blue Springs R-iv spends $19,218 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Missouri districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Blue Springs R-iv come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$70,482
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$19,218
Per-pupil spending
14,595
Students enrolled
96th
Pct. in MO
$70,482

Blue Springs R-iv spends $19,218 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Missouri districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $70,482, near the national average of $70,245, serving 14,595 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • High per-pupil spending: Blue Springs R-iv spends $19,218 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Missouri districts with a reliable figure.
  • 96th percentile for Missouri
  • 60th percentile nationally
  • 26% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Missouri ranks #43 of 49 on the salary estimate and #18 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Blue Springs R-iv ranks #17 of 405 Missouri districts by estimated teacher salary and #42 of 405 by per-pupil spending. Clayton pay #1 at $94,417 is not Brentwood spending #1 at $36,741 per pupil
  • +16.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Missouri median

Among 514 Missouri districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Blue Springs R-iv's instructional payroll puts 81.3% into regular program , 6.5 points above the state median of 74.8%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Missouri district.

Program Blue Springs MO median Gap
Regular program 81.3% 74.8% +6.5 pp
Special education 11.8% 10.1% +1.6 pp
Vocational programs 0.1% 4.1% -4.1 pp
Other programs 6.9% 10.0% -3.1 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 514 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2905310 · FY2023.

LEAID 2905310 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Blue Springs F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +35% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P96 in state RANK-NAT-MID P60 national PPE-MID $19K/pupil ENR-LARGE 14.6K students INSTR-LOW 26% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Lee's FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $70,482 estimated average teacher salary · P96 in Missouri · P60 nationally · 26% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Lee's (+$365est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Blue Springs

Salary neighbourhood · Blue Springs

Blue Springs 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 Blue Springs

Blue Springs R-iv's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$70,482 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. Blue Springs R-iv $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

Blue Springs in Missouri's upper-third pay band

Same 405 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Blue Springs R-iv ranks #17 of 405 Missouri districts by estimated teacher salary and #42 of 405 by per-pupil spending. Clayton pay #1 at $94,417 is not Brentwood spending #1 at $36,741 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Blue Springs R-iv is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Brentwood leads spending at $36,741 per pupil; Clayton leads pay.

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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$70,482.302

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Missouri price level
91.1 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$77,365

+10% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Missouri 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 Missouri 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 Blue Springs R-iv

What the Numbers Say About Blue Springs R-iv

Blue Springs R-iv is a mid-sized school district in Missouri, serving 14,595 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,218. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $70,482, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2905310 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Missouri statewide average of $52,299, teacher pay in Blue Springs R-iv runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 34.8% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (0.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Missouri, it pays more than 96% of them. Missouri itself ranks #43 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Blue Springs R-iv reports $280.5M in total expenditure against $224.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 26% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $55.3M, special-education teacher pay is $8.0M.

How does Blue Springs R-iv compare?

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

Blue Springs R-iv $70,482
Springfield R-xii $58,777
Missouri avg $52,299
National avg $70,245

Blue Springs R-iv pays +19.9% more than Springfield R-xii · per-pupil $19,218 vs $17,820

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 Missouri districts

On pay, Blue Springs R-iv sits closest to Lee's Summit R-vii; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is North Kansas City 74. 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. Lee's Summit R-vii
  2. Mehlville R-ix
  3. Park Hill
  4. Francis Howell R-iii
  5. Ritenour
  6. Fox C-6
  7. Lindbergh Schools
  8. Rockwood R-vi
  9. St. Louis City
  10. Webster Groves
  11. Hazelwood
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. North Kansas City 74
  2. Lee's Summit R-vii
  3. Raymore-peculiar R-ii
  4. Francis Howell R-iii
  5. Hickman Mills C-1
  6. Kansas City 33
  7. Springfield R-xii
  8. Raytown C-2
  9. Fort Osage R-i
  10. Pattonville R-iii
  11. Kirkwood R-vii

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Blue Springs R-iv's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Blue Springs R-iv: closest on enrollment (14,595 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($70,482 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

$224.7M
Total Revenue
$280.5M
Total Expenditure
$72.4M
Instruction Salaries
26% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$55.3M
Regular Program
$8.0M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational
$4.7M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Blue Springs R-iv: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 94% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 6% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Missouri Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Missouri districts belongs to Clayton at $94,417. Blue Springs R-iv sits in the upper quarter of that field at 17 of 281, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Montana and New Mexico are the states closest to Missouri on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

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Other Missouri Districts

Large-district sample from 405 Missouri peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

St. Joseph
$56,347
10,568 students
Columbia 93
$56,152
18,800 students
Mehlville R-ix
$69,273
10,076 students
Ferguson-florissant R-ii
$63,470
8,759 students
Jefferson City
$51,632
8,683 students
North Kansas City 74
$65,729
20,561 students

This is a sample of 6 from 405 Missouri districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Springs R-iv
What is the average teacher salary in Blue Springs R-iv?

The average teacher salary in Blue Springs R-iv is $70,482 (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 Blue Springs R-iv teacher pay compare to the Missouri average?

Blue Springs R-iv pays 34.8% more than the Missouri state average of $52,299. The district's average is $70,482.

How does Blue Springs R-iv teacher pay compare to the national average?

Blue Springs R-iv pays 0.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $70,482.

What is the per-pupil spending in Blue Springs R-iv?

Blue Springs R-iv spends approximately $19,218 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Blue Springs R-iv's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 26% of Blue Springs R-iv's total expenditure of $280.5M (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. Blue Springs R-iv'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.