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School district · Arkansas · LEAID 0503710

Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist.

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $50,172 for Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist. - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$50,172
Est. avg teacher salary
$12,693
Per-pupil spending
736
Students enrolled
60th
Pct. in AR
$50,172

Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist. (Arkansas) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $50,172, materially below the Arkansas average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 736 students.

  • 60th percentile for Arkansas
  • 4th percentile nationally
  • 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +9.9% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$50,172

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$12,693

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

736 students

Salary vs State Average 90.1%

9.9% below Arkansas average

Nationally, Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist.'s estimated average out-pays 4% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the bottom quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist.'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$50,172 Top 96% higher than 4% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $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 stands out about Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist.

  • It ranks in the bottom 5% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 4% of districts.

What the Numbers Say About Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist.

Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist. is a small school district in Arkansas, serving 736 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,693. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $50,172, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0503710 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arkansas statewide average of $55,703, teacher pay in Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist. runs materially below the state benchmark, a 9.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (41.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arkansas, it pays more than 60% of them.

Budget figures show Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist. reporting $9.3M in total expenditure against $10.2M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 34% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.0M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist. compare?

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

Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist. $50,172
Springdale School District $65,991
Arkansas avg $55,703
National avg $85,759

Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist. pays -24.0% less than Springdale School District · per-pupil $12,693 vs $12,773

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

Data-derived comparison paths

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Revenue & Expenditure

$10.2M
Total Revenue
$9.3M
Total Expenditure
$3.2M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.0M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

Other Arkansas Districts

Jasper School District
$38,092
850 students
Salem School District
$37,422
850 students
Parkers Chapel School Dist.
$37,992
851 students
Lavaca School District
$44,955
853 students
Cedar Ridge School District
$35,963
619 students
Izard County Consolidated School District
$35,036
618 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist.?

The average teacher salary in Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist. is $50,172 (NCES CCD FY2022). This is based on total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's REPORTED teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist. teacher pay compare to the Arkansas average?

Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist. pays 9.9% less than the Arkansas state average of $55,703. The district's average is $50,172.

How does Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist. teacher pay compare to the national average?

Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist. pays 41.5% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $50,172.

What is the per-pupil spending in Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist.?

NCES FY2022 data puts Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist.'s per-student spending at approximately $12,693 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist.?

Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist. has 736 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist.'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist.'s total expenditure of $9.3M (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.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist.'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.