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School district · Arizona · LEAID 0400004

Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486)

Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486)'s estimated average teacher salary is $78,178; per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget data come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$78,178
Est. avg teacher salary
$10,308
Per-pupil spending
439
Students enrolled
84th
Pct. in AZ
$78,178

Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) (Arizona) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $78,178, meaningfully above the Arizona average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 439 students.

  • 84th percentile for Arizona
  • 58th percentile nationally
  • 39% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +15.1% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$78,178

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$10,308

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

439 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

14.5% above Arizona average

Nationally, Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486)'s estimated average out-pays 58% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the upper half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$78,178 Top 42% higher than 58% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). This entry sits in this band. $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 Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486)

  • This district's small enrollment (439 students) makes its salary estimate especially sensitive to staffing mix.

What the Numbers Say About Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486)

Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) is a small school district in Arizona, serving 439 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $10,308. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $78,178, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0400004 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $68,265, teacher pay in Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 14.5% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (8.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 84% of them.

Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) reports $4.5M in total expenditure on the budget side against $4.9M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 39% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) compare?

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

Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) $78,178
Mesa Unified District (4235) $69,641
Arizona avg $68,265
National avg $85,759

Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) pays +12.3% more than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $10,308 vs $13,766

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

$4.9M
Total Revenue
$4.5M
Total Expenditure
$1.8M
Instruction Salaries
39% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.5M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education

Other Arizona Districts

Littlefield Unified District (4374)
$63,800
365 students
Mayer Unified School District (4473)
$60,692
530 students
Superior Unified School District (4440)
$79,520
341 students
Altar Valley Elementary District (4418)
$69,855
537 students
Beaver Creek Elementary District (4481)
$73,313
313 students
Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District (4454)
$71,667
302 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486)?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486)'s average teacher salary at $78,178, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) pays 14.5% more than the Arizona state average of $68,265. The district's average is $78,178.

How does Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) pays 8.8% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $78,178.

What is the per-pupil spending in Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486)?

Per-pupil spending in Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) runs approximately $10,308 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486)?

Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) has 439 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 39% of Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486)'s total expenditure of $4.5M (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. Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486)'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.