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Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)

Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (42,942 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$68,895
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$13,661
Per-pupil spending
42,942
Students enrolled
74th
Pct. in AZ
$68,895

Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (42,942 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $68,895, near the national average of $70,245, serving 42,942 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large enrollment scale: Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (42,942 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 74th percentile for Arizona
  • 57th percentile nationally
  • 30% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Arizona ranks #29 of 49 on the salary estimate and #16 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) ranks #38 of 152 Arizona districts by estimated teacher salary and #86 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Safford Unified District (4218) pay #1 at $99,366 is not Red Mesa Unified District (4159) spending #1 at $38,950 per pupil
  • +22.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Arizona median

Among 213 Arizona districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)'s instructional payroll puts 4.0% into other programs , 4.0 points above the state median of 0.0%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Chandler Unified AZ median Gap
Regular program 81.5% 84.0% -2.5 pp
Special education 11.7% 10.8% +0.9 pp
Vocational programs 2.8% 1.7% +1.1 pp
Other programs 4.0% 0.0% +4.0 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 213 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0401870 · FY2023.

LEAID 0401870 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Chandler Unified F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +8% vs state RANK-ST-MID P74 in state RANK-NAT-MID P57 national PPE-LOW $14K/pupil ENR-LARGE 42.9K students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Dysart FY-2023-HEAVY FY2023 book

FY2023: $68,895 estimated average teacher salary · P74 in Arizona · P57 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Litchfield ($166est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Chandler Unified

Salary neighbourhood · Chandler Unified

Chandler Unified already leads 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 Chandler Unified

Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$68,895 Top 43% higher than 57% 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. This 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

Chandler Unified in Arizona's upper-third pay band

Same 152 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) ranks #38 of 152 Arizona districts by estimated teacher salary and #86 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Safford Unified District (4218) pay #1 at $99,366 is not Red Mesa Unified District (4159) spending #1 at $38,950 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Red Mesa Unified District (4159) leads spending at $38,950 per pupil; Safford Unified District (4218) leads pay.

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

Arizona sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$68,894.706

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Arizona price level
100.7 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$68,387

-1% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Arizona sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

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 Arizona 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 Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)

What the Numbers Say About Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)

Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) is a mid-sized school district in Arizona, serving 42,942 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,661. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $68,895, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0401870 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $63,921, teacher pay in Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 7.8% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (1.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 74% of them. Arizona itself ranks #29 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) reports $586.6M in total expenditure against $569.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $135.5M, special-education teacher pay is $19.5M.

How does Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) compare?

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

Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) $68,895
Mesa Unified District (4235) $67,420
Arizona avg $63,921
National avg $70,245

Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) pays +2.2% more than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $13,661 vs $14,903

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 Arizona districts

On pay, Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) sits closest to Dysart Unified District (4243); on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Tempe Union High School District (4287). 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. Dysart Unified District (4243)
  2. Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
  3. Mesa Unified District (4235)
  4. Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
  5. Gilbert Unified District (4239)
  6. Higley Unified School District (4248)
  7. Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
  8. Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
  9. Tempe Union High School District (4287)
  10. Washington Elementary School District (4260)
  11. Peoria Unified School District (4237)
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Tempe Union High School District (4287)
  2. Gilbert Unified District (4239)
  3. Tolleson Union High School District (4288)
  4. Kyrene Elementary District (4267)
  5. Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
  6. Washington Elementary School District (4260)
  7. Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
  8. Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
  9. Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
  10. Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
  11. Mesa Unified District (4235)

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)'s enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Chandler Unified District #80 (4242): closest on enrollment (42,942 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($68,895 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

$569.2M
Total Revenue
$586.6M
Total Expenditure
$178.7M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$135.5M
Regular Program
$19.5M
Special Education
$4.7M
Vocational
$6.6M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Chandler Unified District #80 (4242): the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 93% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 7% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Arizona Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Arizona districts belongs to Safford Unified District (4218) at $99,366. Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) sits in the upper quarter of that field at 31 of 128, nearer the ceiling than the floor. On BEA's price parity Arizona sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Virginia and Colorado are its nearest price peers.

View all Arizona districts →

Other Arizona Districts

Large-district sample from 153 Arizona peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Tempe School District (4258)
$56,610
10,306 students
Alhambra Elementary District (4280)
$72,907
9,978 students
Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)
$72,651
9,632 students
Glendale Elementary District (4271)
$57,913
9,236 students
Florence Unified School District (4437)
$56,620
8,890 students
Flagstaff Unified District (4192)
$58,914
8,876 students

This is a sample of 6 from 153 Arizona districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
What is the average teacher salary in Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)?

The average teacher salary in Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) is $68,895 (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 Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) pays 7.8% more than the Arizona state average of $63,921. The district's average is $68,895.

How does Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) pays 1.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $68,895.

What is the per-pupil spending in Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)?

Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) spends approximately $13,661 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)'s total expenditure of $586.6M (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. Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)'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.