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Challis Joint District

Challis Joint District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Idaho districts (328 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Challis Joint District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$59,433
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$16,421
Per-pupil spending
328
Students enrolled
12th
Pct. in ID
$59,433

Challis Joint District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Idaho districts (328 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $59,433, below the national average of $70,245, serving 328 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Challis Joint District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Idaho districts (328 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 12th percentile for Idaho
  • 35th percentile nationally
  • 33% 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.
  • Challis Joint District ranks #81 of 92 Idaho districts by estimated teacher salary and #12 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
  • +37.2% 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

$1,783,000 ÷ 30.00 reported teacher FTE = $59,433

  • Regular program $1,382,000 · 77.5%
  • Special education $270,000 · 15.1%
  • Vocational programs $81,000 · 4.5%
  • Other programs $50,000 · 2.8%

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, Challis Joint District's instructional payroll puts 4.5% into vocational programs , 4.5 points above the state median of 0.0%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Idaho peer.

Program Challis Joint ID median Gap
Regular program 77.5% 81.8% -4.3 pp
Special education 15.1% 11.9% +3.3 pp
Vocational programs 4.5% 0.0% +4.5 pp
Other programs 2.8% 4.5% -1.7 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 1600720 · FY2023.

LEAID 1600720 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Challis Joint F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -11% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P12 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P35 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-TINY 328 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Hagerman FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $59,433 estimated average teacher salary · P12 in Idaho · P35 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Minidoka (+$1,394est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Challis Joint

Salary neighbourhood · Challis Joint

Challis Joint trails most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (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 Challis Joint

Challis Joint District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$59,433 35th percentile higher than 35% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Challis 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

Challis Joint in Idaho's lower-third pay band

Same 92 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Challis Joint District ranks #81 of 92 Idaho districts by estimated teacher salary and #12 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

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Challis Joint District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Mccall-donnelly Joint School District leads spending at $21,998 per pupil; Lapwai District leads pay.

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

What stands out about Challis Joint District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +37.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Idaho's statewide +21.5% by 15.8 points, a growth rate faster than 94% of the 109 Idaho districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 357 to 328 students (8.1% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
  • It is a very small district (328 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$59,433.333

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
$64,436

+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 Challis Joint District

What the Numbers Say About Challis Joint District

Challis Joint District is a small school district in Idaho, serving 328 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,421. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $59,433, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1600720 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Idaho statewide average of $66,710, teacher pay in Challis Joint District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 10.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (15.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Idaho, it pays more than 12% 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, Challis Joint District reports $5.4M in total expenditure against $5.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.4M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Challis 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.

Challis Joint District $59,433
Joint School District No. 2 $65,407
Idaho avg $66,710
National avg $70,245

Challis Joint District pays -9.1% less than Joint School District No. 2 · per-pupil $16,421 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, Challis Joint District sits closest to Hagerman Joint District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Garden Valley 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. Hagerman Joint District
  2. Mackay Joint District
  3. Marsh Valley Joint District
  4. Hansen District
  5. Aberdeen District
  6. Firth District
  7. Butte County Joint District
  8. Melba Joint District
  9. West Side Joint District
  10. Glenns Ferry Joint District
  11. Homedale Joint District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Garden Valley District
  2. Mackay Joint District
  3. Glenns Ferry Joint District
  4. Kendrick Joint District
  5. Homedale Joint District
  6. Orofino Joint District
  7. Kamiah Joint District
  8. Potlatch District
  9. Kootenai District
  10. Horseshoe Bend School District
  11. Genesee Joint District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Challis Joint District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Challis Joint District: closest on enrollment (328 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($59,433 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

$5.7M
Total Revenue
$5.4M
Total Expenditure
$1.8M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.4M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Challis 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. Placed 61 of 69, Challis Joint District is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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.

View all Idaho districts →

Other Idaho Districts

Smaller-district sample from 91 Idaho peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Marsing Joint District
$67,527
854 students
Soda Springs Joint District
$67,247
922 students
St Maries Joint District
$65,952
953 students
New Plymouth District
$66,938
990 students
Parma District
$52,187
1,038 students
Mountain View School District
$71,764
1,109 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 Challis Joint District
What is the average teacher salary in Challis Joint District?

The average teacher salary in Challis Joint District is $59,433 (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 Challis Joint District teacher pay compare to the Idaho average?

Challis Joint District pays 10.9% less than the Idaho state average of $66,710. The district's average is $59,433.

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

Challis Joint District pays 15.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $59,433.

What is the per-pupil spending in Challis Joint District?

Challis Joint District spends approximately $16,421 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Challis Joint District's total expenditure of $5.4M (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. Challis 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.