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Chinle Unified District (4158)

Chinle Unified District (4158) sits in the highest third of Arizona districts on estimated teacher pay at $88,408 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Chinle Unified District (4158) come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$88,408
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$28,191
Per-pupil spending
3,152
Students enrolled
98th
Pct. in AZ
$88,408

Chinle Unified District (4158) sits in the highest third of Arizona districts on estimated teacher pay at $88,408 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $88,408, above the national average of $70,245, serving 3,152 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Chinle Unified District (4158) sits in the highest third of Arizona districts on estimated teacher pay at $88,408 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 98th percentile for Arizona
  • 83rd percentile nationally
  • 24% 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.
  • Chinle Unified District (4158) ranks #3 of 152 Arizona districts by estimated teacher salary and #5 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
  • +47.3% 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, Chinle Unified District (4158)'s instructional payroll puts 4.7% into vocational programs , 3.0 points above the state median of 1.7%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Arizona peer.

Program Chinle Unified AZ median Gap
Regular program 85.4% 84.0% +1.5 pp
Special education 9.9% 10.8% -0.9 pp
Vocational programs 4.7% 1.7% +3.0 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 0401940 · FY2023.

LEAID 0401940 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Chinle Unified F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +38% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P98 in state RANK-NAT-MID P83 national PPE-HIGH $28K/pupil ENR-MID 3,152 students INSTR-LOW 24% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Gadsden FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $88,408 estimated average teacher salary · P98 in Arizona · P83 nationally · 24% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Cartwright ($1,704est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Chinle Unified

Salary neighbourhood · Chinle Unified

Chinle 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 Chinle Unified

Chinle Unified District (4158)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$88,408 Top 17% higher than 83% 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%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Chinle 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 Chinle Unified District (4158) ranks #3 of 152 Arizona districts by estimated teacher salary and #5 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

Chinle Unified District (4158) 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

What stands out about Chinle Unified District (4158)

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +47.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Arizona's statewide +25.8% by 21.5 points, a growth rate faster than 86% of the 199 Arizona districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 3,463 to 3,152 students (9.0% 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.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $28,191 is among the highest in the nation.

Arizona sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$88,408.257

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
$87,757

-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 Chinle Unified District (4158)

What the Numbers Say About Chinle Unified District (4158)

Chinle Unified District (4158) is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Arizona, serving 3,152 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $28,191. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $88,408, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0401940 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $63,921, teacher pay in Chinle Unified District (4158) runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 38.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (25.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 98% 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, Chinle Unified District (4158) reports $88.9M in total expenditure against $78.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 24% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $16.5M, special-education teacher pay is $1.9M.

How does Chinle Unified District (4158) compare?

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

Chinle Unified District (4158) $88,408
Mesa Unified District (4235) $67,420
Arizona avg $63,921
National avg $70,245

Chinle Unified District (4158) pays +31.1% more than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $28,191 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, Chinle Unified District (4158) sits closest to Gadsden Elementary District (4505); on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412). 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. Gadsden Elementary District (4505)
  2. Coolidge Unified District (4442)
  3. Casa Grande Union High School District (4453)
  4. Yuma Union High School District (4507)
  5. Mohave Valley Elementary District (4379)
  6. Safford Unified District (4218)
  7. Buckeye Union High School District (4284)
  8. Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396)
  9. Alhambra Elementary District (4280)
  10. Round Valley Unified District (4155)
  11. Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)
  2. Pinon Unified District (4390)
  3. Nadaburg Unified School District (4252)
  4. Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396)
  5. Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
  6. Ganado Unified School District (4157)
  7. Whiteriver Unified District (4394)
  8. Riverside Elementary District (4257)
  9. Phoenix Elementary District (4256)
  10. Balsz Elementary District (4268)
  11. San Carlos Unified District (4210)

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Chinle Unified District (4158)'s smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Chinle Unified District (4158): closest on enrollment (3,152 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($88,408 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

$78.8M
Total Revenue
$88.9M
Total Expenditure
$20.9M
Instruction Salaries
24% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$16.5M
Regular Program
$1.9M
Special Education
$0.9M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Chinle Unified District (4158): the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 92% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 8% 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. Only second place separates it from the ceiling: among the 128 districts of comparable size, Chinle Unified District (4158) is paid at the very top of the state, and the state average sits well below it. 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

Smaller-district sample from 153 Arizona peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Round Valley Unified District (4155)
$72,666
1,354 students
Gadsden Elementary District (4505)
$80,692
4,958 students
Phoenix Elementary District (4256)
$68,297
4,974 students
Creighton Elementary District (4263)
$61,294
5,004 students
Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
$53,004
5,049 students
Wickenburg Unified District (4236)
$57,735
1,244 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 Chinle Unified District (4158)
What is the average teacher salary in Chinle Unified District (4158)?

The average teacher salary in Chinle Unified District (4158) is $88,408 (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 Chinle Unified District (4158) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Chinle Unified District (4158) pays 38.3% more than the Arizona state average of $63,921. The district's average is $88,408.

How does Chinle Unified District (4158) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Chinle Unified District (4158) pays 25.9% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $88,408.

What is the per-pupil spending in Chinle Unified District (4158)?

Chinle Unified District (4158) spends approximately $28,191 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Chinle Unified District (4158)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 24% of Chinle Unified District (4158)'s total expenditure of $88.9M (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. Chinle Unified District (4158)'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.