School district · Oklahoma · LEAID 4005400
Bridge Creek
Bridge Creek is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oklahoma districts (1,812 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Bridge Creek come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $48,093
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $10,448
- Per-pupil spending
- 1,812
- Students enrolled
- 48th
- Pct. in OK
Near benchmark
Bridge Creek is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oklahoma districts (1,812 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $48,093, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,812 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Bridge Creek is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oklahoma districts (1,812 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 48th percentile for Oklahoma
- 10th percentile nationally
- 32% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Oklahoma ranks #48 of 49 on the salary estimate and #25 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Bridge Creek ranks #215 of 413 Oklahoma districts by estimated teacher salary and #391 of 413 by per-pupil spending. Varnum pay #1 at $65,364 is not Frontier spending #1 at $34,520 per pupil
- +1.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Oklahoma median
Among 507 Oklahoma districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Bridge Creek's instructional payroll puts 87.2% into regular program , 10.4 points above the state median of 76.8%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Oklahoma district.
| Program | Bridge Creek | OK median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 87.2% | 76.8% | +10.4 pp |
| Special education | 8.1% | 8.4% | -0.3 pp |
| Vocational programs | 0.0% | 3.6% | -3.6 pp |
| Other programs | 4.7% | 9.6% | -4.9 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 507 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4005400 · FY2023.
LEAID 4005400 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Bridge Creek F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $48,093 estimated average teacher salary · P48 in Oklahoma · P10 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Collinsville (+$65est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Bridge Creek
Salary neighbourhood · Bridge Creek
Bridge Creek 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).
- El · low pole
El · low pole
$42,828 est. salary
- Shawnee · near
Shawnee · near
$48,010 est. salary
- Bartlesville · near
Bartlesville · near
$48,024 est. salary
- Bridge · this district
Bridge · this district
$48,093 est. salary
- Collinsville · near
Collinsville · near
$48,158 est. salary
- Yukon · top pay
Yukon · top pay
$54,020 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Bridge Creek
Bridge Creek's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$48,093 10th percentile higher than 10% of 10,684 US districts
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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
What stands out about Bridge Creek
- It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 10% of districts.
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +1.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Oklahoma's statewide +6.4% by 4.5 points, a growth rate faster than 31% of the 503 Oklahoma districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment grew 8.4% here, from 1,671 students in FY2019 to 1,812 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.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $48,092.819
- Oklahoma price level
- 88.7 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $54,232
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+13% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma 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 Bridge Creek
What the Numbers Say About Bridge Creek
Bridge Creek is a small school district in Oklahoma, serving 1,812 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $10,448. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $48,093, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4005400 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Oklahoma statewide average of $48,569, teacher pay in Bridge Creek runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 1.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (31.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Oklahoma, it pays more than 48% of them. Oklahoma itself ranks #48 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Bridge Creek reports $18.9M in total expenditure against $21.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 32% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.
How does Bridge Creek compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Oklahoma average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Bridge Creek pays -8.6% less than Tulsa · per-pupil $10,448 vs $14,252
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 Oklahoma districts
On pay, Bridge Creek sits closest to Inola; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Berryhill. 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 Bridge Creek's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Bridge Creek: closest on enrollment (1,812 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($48,093 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 3 programs in Bridge Creek: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 81% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 19% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Oklahoma Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Oklahoma districts belongs to Mangum at $64,076. Bridge Creek places 110 of 219 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Louisiana and Iowa are the states closest to Oklahoma 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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Smaller-district sample from 412 Oklahoma peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 412 Oklahoma districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bridge Creek
What is the average teacher salary in Bridge Creek?
The average teacher salary in Bridge Creek is $48,093 (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 Bridge Creek teacher pay compare to the Oklahoma average?
Bridge Creek pays 1.0% less than the Oklahoma state average of $48,569. The district's average is $48,093.
How does Bridge Creek teacher pay compare to the national average?
Bridge Creek pays 31.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $48,093.
What is the per-pupil spending in Bridge Creek?
Bridge Creek spends approximately $10,448 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Bridge Creek's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 32% of Bridge Creek's total expenditure of $18.9M (NCES FY2023).
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