School district · Idaho · LEAID 1600930
Bonneville Joint District
Bonneville Joint District is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Idaho districts (13,778 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Bonneville Joint District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $66,149
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $9,201
- Per-pupil spending
- 13,778
- Students enrolled
- 55th
- Pct. in ID
Near benchmark
Bonneville Joint District is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Idaho districts (13,778 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $66,149, below the national average of $70,245, serving 13,778 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Large enrollment scale: Bonneville Joint District is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Idaho districts (13,778 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 55th percentile for Idaho
- 51st percentile nationally
- 37% 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.
- Bonneville Joint District ranks #41 of 92 Idaho districts by estimated teacher salary and #86 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
- +26.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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How the salary estimate is built
FY2023 teacher salary expenditure
$46,453,000 ÷ 702.25 reported teacher FTE = $66,149
- Regular program $35,854,000 · 77.2%
- Special education $8,529,000 · 18.4%
- Vocational programs $47,000 · 0.1%
- Other programs $2,023,000 · 4.4%
These NCES F-33 program totals make up the numerator of the district-level average; they do not describe an individual teacher's pay or contract.
Instructional payroll mix vs Idaho median
Among 111 Idaho districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Bonneville Joint District's instructional payroll puts 18.4% into special education , 6.5 points above the state median of 11.9%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Idaho peer.
| Program | Bonneville Joint | ID median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 77.2% | 81.8% | -4.7 pp |
| Special education | 18.4% | 11.9% | +6.5 pp |
| Other programs | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.2 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 111 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1600930 · FY2023.
LEAID 1600930 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Bonneville Joint F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $66,149 estimated average teacher salary · P55 in Idaho · P51 nationally · 37% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Jefferson ($24est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Bonneville Joint
Salary neighbourhood · Bonneville Joint
Bonneville Joint 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).
- Kimberly · low pole
Kimberly · low pole
$53,383 est. salary
- Mountain · near
Mountain · near
$65,638 est. salary
- Weiser · near
Weiser · near
$65,730 est. salary
- Jefferson · near
Jefferson · near
$66,125 est. salary
- Bonneville
Bonneville · this district
$66,149 est. salary
- Blaine · top pay
Blaine · top pay
$91,259 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Bonneville Joint
Bonneville Joint District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$66,149 Top 49% higher than 51% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
What stands out about Bonneville Joint District
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +26.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Idaho's statewide +21.5% by 5.4 points, a growth rate faster than 72% of the 109 Idaho districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment grew 5.5% here, from 13,056 students in FY2019 to 13,778 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
- Its per-pupil spending of $9,201 is well below the national norm.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $66,148.807
- Idaho price level
- 92.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $71,717
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Bonneville Joint District
What the Numbers Say About Bonneville Joint District
Bonneville Joint District is a mid-sized school district in Idaho, serving 13,778 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $9,201. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $66,149, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1600930 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Idaho statewide average of $66,710, teacher pay in Bonneville Joint District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (5.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Idaho, it pays more than 55% 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, Bonneville Joint District reports $126.8M in total expenditure against $142.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 37% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $35.9M, special-education teacher pay is $8.5M.
How does Bonneville Joint District compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Idaho average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Bonneville Joint District pays +1.1% more than Joint School District No. 2 · per-pupil $9,201 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
On pay, Bonneville Joint District sits closest to Jefferson County Joint District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Kuna Joint 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Bonneville Joint District's enrollment scale
Two out-of-state peer sets for Bonneville Joint District: closest on enrollment (13,778 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($66,149 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Bonneville Joint 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 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. Bonneville Joint District places 31 of 68 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.
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Large-district sample from 91 Idaho peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.
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 Bonneville Joint District
What is the average teacher salary in Bonneville Joint District?
The average teacher salary in Bonneville Joint District is $66,149 (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 Bonneville Joint District teacher pay compare to the Idaho average?
Bonneville Joint District pays 0.8% less than the Idaho state average of $66,710. The district's average is $66,149.
How does Bonneville Joint District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Bonneville Joint District pays 5.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $66,149.
What is the per-pupil spending in Bonneville Joint District?
Bonneville Joint District spends approximately $9,201 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Bonneville Joint District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 37% of Bonneville Joint District's total expenditure of $126.8M (NCES FY2023).
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