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Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486)

Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (473 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$52,104
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$10,782
Per-pupil spending
473
Students enrolled
6th
Pct. in AZ
$52,104

Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (473 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $52,104, below the national average of $70,245, serving 473 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (473 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 6th percentile for Arizona
  • 20th percentile nationally
  • 36% 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.
  • Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) ranks #142 of 152 Arizona districts by estimated teacher salary and #144 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
  • +10.4% 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, Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486)'s instructional payroll puts 94.6% into regular program , 10.7 points above the state median of 84.0%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Arizona district.

Program Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary AZ median Gap
Regular program 94.6% 84.0% +10.7 pp
Special education 5.4% 10.8% -5.4 pp
Vocational programs 0.0% 1.7% -1.7 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 0400004 · FY2023.

LEAID 0400004 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -18% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P6 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P20 national PPE-LOW $11K/pupil ENR-TINY 473 students INSTR-MID 36% instr BASIS-EST Enroll-estimated PHOTO-NEAR Near Cottonwood-Oak FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $52,104 estimated average teacher salary · P6 in Arizona · P20 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Tempe (+$4,507est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary

Salary neighbourhood · Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary

Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary 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 Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$52,104 20th percentile higher than 20% 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. 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

Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary in Arizona's lower-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 Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) ranks #142 of 152 Arizona districts by estimated teacher salary and #144 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

Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) 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 Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486)

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +10.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Arizona's statewide +25.8% by 15.5 points, a growth rate faster than 21% of the 199 Arizona districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (473 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

Arizona sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$52,103.594

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
$51,720

-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 Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486)

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

Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) is a small school district in Arizona, serving 473 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $10,782. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $52,104, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0400004 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $63,921, teacher pay in Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) runs materially below the state benchmark, a 18.5% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (25.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 6% 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, Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) reports $5.1M in total expenditure against $5.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 36% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.6M, 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) $52,104
Mesa Unified District (4235) $67,420
Arizona avg $63,921
National avg $70,245

Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) pays -22.7% less than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $10,782 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, Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) sits closest to Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487); on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Mohave Valley Elementary District (4379). 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. Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
  2. Grand Canyon Unified District (4194)
  3. Benson Unified School District (79226)
  4. Mayer Unified School District (4473)
  5. Heber-Overgaard Unified District (4392)
  6. Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)
  7. Riverside Elementary District (4257)
  8. Eloy Elementary District (4448)
  9. Morenci Unified District (4230)
  10. Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197)
  11. Gila Bend Unified District (4238)
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Mohave Valley Elementary District (4379)
  2. Pima Unified District (4220)
  3. Toltec School District (4450)
  4. Camp Verde Unified District (4470)
  5. Thatcher Unified District (4219)
  6. Globe Unified District (4208)
  7. Red Rock Elementary District (4447)
  8. Union Elementary District (4277)
  9. Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
  10. Benson Unified School District (79226)
  11. St Johns Unified District (4153)

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486)'s smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486): closest on enrollment (473 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($52,104 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

$5.4M
Total Revenue
$5.1M
Total Expenditure
$1.8M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.6M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486): the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 89% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 11% 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. Placed 123 of 129, Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing 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.

Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District (4454)
$69,529
360 students
Ray Unified District (4438)
$60,364
349 students
Continental Elementary District (4416)
$60,081
602 students
Littlefield Unified District (4374)
$60,333
337 students
Superior Unified School District (4440)
$56,987
335 students
Sanders Unified District (4156)
$70,891
616 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 Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486)
What is the average teacher salary in Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486)?

The estimated average teacher salary in Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) is $52,104 (NCES CCD FY2023). Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) reports staffing below the district level, so the figure uses reported teacher salary expenditure divided by an estimated teacher FTE (enrollment ÷ the national 15:1 ratio).

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

Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) pays 18.5% less than the Arizona state average of $63,921. The district's average is $52,104.

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

Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) pays 25.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $52,104.

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

Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486) spends approximately $10,782 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486)'s total expenditure of $5.1M (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. Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486)'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.