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School district · Oklahoma · LEAID 4005490

Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Oklahoma districts (20,115 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Broken Arrow come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$47,867
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$11,337
Per-pupil spending
20,115
Students enrolled
44th
Pct. in OK
$47,867

Broken Arrow is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Oklahoma districts (20,115 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $47,867, below the national average of $70,245, serving 20,115 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large enrollment scale: Broken Arrow is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Oklahoma districts (20,115 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 44th percentile for Oklahoma
  • 9th percentile nationally
  • 26% 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.
  • Broken Arrow ranks #232 of 413 Oklahoma districts by estimated teacher salary and #342 of 413 by per-pupil spending. Varnum pay #1 at $65,364 is not Frontier spending #1 at $34,520 per pupil
  • +6.8% 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, Broken Arrow's instructional payroll puts 13.4% into special education , 5.0 points above the state median of 8.4%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Oklahoma peer.

Program Broken Arrow OK median Gap
Regular program 76.4% 76.8% -0.4 pp
Special education 13.4% 8.4% +5.0 pp
Vocational programs 2.5% 3.6% -1.2 pp
Other programs 7.7% 9.6% -1.9 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 4005490 · FY2023.

LEAID 4005490 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Broken Arrow F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-LOW P44 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P9 national PPE-LOW $11K/pupil ENR-LARGE 20.1K students INSTR-LOW 26% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Bartlesville FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $47,867 estimated average teacher salary · P44 in Oklahoma · P9 nationally · 26% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Shawnee (+$142est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Broken Arrow

Salary neighbourhood · Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$47,867 9th percentile higher than 9% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $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. Broken Arrow $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

Broken Arrow in Oklahoma's lower-third pay band

Same 413 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Broken Arrow ranks #232 of 413 Oklahoma districts by estimated teacher salary and #342 of 413 by per-pupil spending. Varnum pay #1 at $65,364 is not Frontier spending #1 at $34,520 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Broken Arrow is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Frontier leads spending at $34,520 per pupil; Varnum leads pay.

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

What stands out about Broken Arrow

  • It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 9% of districts.
  • Enrolment grew 5.5% here, from 19,070 students in FY2019 to 20,115 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
$47,867.254

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Oklahoma price level
88.7 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$53,978

+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 Broken Arrow

What the Numbers Say About Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow is a mid-sized school district in Oklahoma, serving 20,115 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $11,337. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $47,867, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4005490 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Oklahoma statewide average of $48,569, teacher pay in Broken Arrow runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 1.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (31.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Oklahoma, it pays more than 44% 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, Broken Arrow reports $228.0M in total expenditure against $224.2M 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 $39.1M, special-education teacher pay is $6.9M.

How does Broken Arrow compare?

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

Broken Arrow $47,867
Tulsa $52,596
Oklahoma avg $48,569
National avg $70,245

Broken Arrow pays -9.0% less than Tulsa · per-pupil $11,337 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, Broken Arrow sits closest to Bartlesville; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Owasso. 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. Bartlesville
  2. Bixby
  3. Deer Creek
  4. Union
  5. Norman
  6. Choctaw-nicoma Park
  7. Sand Springs
  8. Putnam City
  9. Midwest City-del City
  10. Stillwater
  11. Mustang
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Owasso
  2. Bixby
  3. Choctaw-nicoma Park
  4. Enid
  5. Norman
  6. Mustang
  7. Midwest City-del City
  8. Sand Springs
  9. Edmond
  10. Deer Creek
  11. Piedmont

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Broken Arrow's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Broken Arrow: closest on enrollment (20,115 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($47,867 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

$224.2M
Total Revenue
$228.0M
Total Expenditure
$59.9M
Instruction Salaries
26% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$39.1M
Regular Program
$6.9M
Special Education
$1.3M
Vocational
$3.9M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Broken Arrow: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% 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. Broken Arrow places 120 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.

View all Oklahoma districts →

Other Oklahoma Districts

Large-district sample from 412 Oklahoma peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Collinsville
$48,158
3,111 students
Noble
$53,934
3,035 students
Guymon
$49,798
2,982 students
Mcalester
$47,327
2,956 students
El Reno
$42,828
2,907 students
Pryor
$53,285
2,863 students

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 Broken Arrow
What is the average teacher salary in Broken Arrow?

The average teacher salary in Broken Arrow is $47,867 (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 Broken Arrow teacher pay compare to the Oklahoma average?

Broken Arrow pays 1.4% less than the Oklahoma state average of $48,569. The district's average is $47,867.

How does Broken Arrow teacher pay compare to the national average?

Broken Arrow pays 31.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $47,867.

What is the per-pupil spending in Broken Arrow?

Broken Arrow spends approximately $11,337 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Broken Arrow's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 26% of Broken Arrow's total expenditure of $228.0M (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. Broken Arrow'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.