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Cassia County Joint District

Cassia County Joint District's estimated average teacher salary is $65,311 against a Idaho statewide mean of $66,710. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Cassia County Joint District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$65,311
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$10,054
Per-pupil spending
5,561
Students enrolled
49th
Pct. in ID
$65,311

Cassia County Joint District's estimated average teacher salary is $65,311 against a Idaho statewide mean of $66,710. Estimated average teacher salary is $65,311, below the national average of $70,245, serving 5,561 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Mid-pack pay posture: Cassia County Joint District's estimated average teacher salary is $65,311 against a Idaho statewide mean of $66,710.
  • 49th percentile for Idaho
  • 49th percentile nationally
  • 38% 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.
  • Cassia County Joint District ranks #47 of 92 Idaho districts by estimated teacher salary and #71 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
  • +20.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Idaho median

Among 111 Idaho districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Cassia County Joint District's instructional payroll puts 11.2% into other programs , 6.7 points above the state median of 4.5%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Cassia County ID median Gap
Regular program 77.1% 81.8% -4.7 pp
Special education 11.0% 11.9% -0.9 pp
Vocational programs 0.6% 0.0% +0.6 pp
Other programs 11.2% 4.5% +6.7 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 1600660 · FY2023.

LEAID 1600660 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Cassia County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-LOW P49 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P49 national PPE-LOW $10K/pupil ENR-MID 5,561 students INSTR-MID 38% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Nampa FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $65,311 estimated average teacher salary · P49 in Idaho · P49 nationally · 38% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Joint (+$96est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Cassia County

Salary neighbourhood · Cassia County

Cassia County 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 Cassia County

Cassia County Joint District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$65,311 49th percentile higher than 49% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Cassia County Joint District $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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$65,311.384

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Idaho price level
92.2 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$70,809

+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 Cassia County Joint District

What the Numbers Say About Cassia County Joint District

Cassia County Joint District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Idaho, serving 5,561 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $10,054. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $65,311, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1600660 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Idaho statewide average of $66,710, teacher pay in Cassia County Joint District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 2.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (7.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Idaho, it pays more than 49% 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, Cassia County Joint District reports $55.9M in total expenditure against $59.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 38% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $16.2M, special-education teacher pay is $2.3M.

How does Cassia County 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.

Cassia County Joint District $65,311
Joint School District No. 2 $65,407
Idaho avg $66,710
National avg $70,245

Cassia County Joint District pays -0.1% less than Joint School District No. 2 · per-pupil $10,054 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, Cassia County Joint District sits closest to Nampa School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Post Falls 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Nampa School District
  2. Mountain Home District
  3. Snake River District
  4. Weiser District
  5. Middleton District
  6. Boundary County District
  7. Jefferson County Joint District
  8. Bonneville Joint District
  9. Kuna Joint District
  10. Vallivue School District
  11. Shelley Joint District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Post Falls District
  2. Twin Falls District
  3. Vallivue School District
  4. Filer District
  5. Bear Lake County District
  6. Mountain Home District
  7. Fremont County Joint District
  8. Minidoka County Joint District
  9. Weiser District
  10. Middleton District
  11. Shelley Joint District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like Cassia County

Two out-of-state peer sets for Cassia County Joint District: closest on enrollment (5,561 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($65,311 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

$59.0M
Total Revenue
$55.9M
Total Expenditure
$21.0M
Instruction Salaries
38% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$16.2M
Regular Program
$2.3M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$2.4M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Cassia County 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. Cassia County Joint District places 37 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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Other Idaho Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Idaho sample (including Cassia County). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Madison District
$69,007
5,758 students
Kuna Joint District
$64,369
5,825 students
Post Falls District
$73,706
6,050 students
Lewiston Independent District
$78,816
4,754 students
Lakeland District
$78,701
4,693 students
Minidoka County Joint District
$60,828
4,405 students

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 Cassia County Joint District
What is the average teacher salary in Cassia County Joint District?

The average teacher salary in Cassia County Joint District is $65,311 (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 Cassia County Joint District teacher pay compare to the Idaho average?

Cassia County Joint District pays 2.1% less than the Idaho state average of $66,710. The district's average is $65,311.

How does Cassia County Joint District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Cassia County Joint District pays 7.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $65,311.

What is the per-pupil spending in Cassia County Joint District?

Cassia County Joint District spends approximately $10,054 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Cassia County Joint District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 38% of Cassia County Joint District's total expenditure of $55.9M (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. Cassia County Joint District'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.