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Columbia (Walla Walla) School District

Columbia (Walla Walla) School District sits in the lowest third of Washington districts on estimated teacher pay at $85,553 (above only 43% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Columbia (Walla Walla) School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$85,553
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$20,856
Per-pupil spending
734
Students enrolled
43rd
Pct. in WA
$85,553

Columbia (Walla Walla) School District sits in the lowest third of Washington districts on estimated teacher pay at $85,553 (above only 43% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $85,553, above the national average of $70,245, serving 734 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Columbia (Walla Walla) School District sits in the lowest third of Washington districts on estimated teacher pay at $85,553 (above only 43% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 43rd percentile for Washington
  • 80th percentile nationally
  • 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Washington ranks #6 of 49 on the salary estimate and #12 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Columbia (Walla Walla) School District ranks #130 of 229 Washington districts by estimated teacher salary and #75 of 229 by per-pupil spending. Lopez School District pay #1 at $132,000 is not Oakville School District spending #1 at $35,103 per pupil
  • +22.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 5301590 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Columbia (Walla F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -3% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P43 in state RANK-NAT-MID P80 national PPE-MID $21K/pupil ENR-SMALL 734 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Wellpinit FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $85,553 estimated average teacher salary · P43 in Washington · P80 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Spokane (+$344est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Columbia (Walla

Salary neighbourhood · Columbia (Walla

Columbia (Walla sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (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 Columbia (Walla

Columbia (Walla Walla) School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$85,553 Top 20% higher than 80% 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

Columbia (Walla in Washington's lower-third pay band

Same 229 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Columbia (Walla Walla) School District ranks #130 of 229 Washington districts by estimated teacher salary and #75 of 229 by per-pupil spending. Lopez School District pay #1 at $132,000 is not Oakville School District spending #1 at $35,103 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Columbia (Walla Walla) School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Oakville School District leads spending at $35,103 per pupil; Lopez School District leads pay.

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

Washington prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$85,553.279

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Washington price level
108.4 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$78,946

-8% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Washington run above the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. Comparing it with a district in a cheaper state without this adjustment overstates its relative value.

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 Washington 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 Columbia (Walla Walla) School District

What the Numbers Say About Columbia (Walla Walla) School District

Columbia (Walla Walla) School District is a small school district in Washington, serving 734 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,856. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $85,553, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5301590 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Washington statewide average of $88,556, teacher pay in Columbia (Walla Walla) School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 3.4% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (21.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Washington, it pays more than 43% of them. Washington itself ranks #6 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Columbia (Walla Walla) School District reports $15.3M in total expenditure against $15.8M 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 $3.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.

How does Columbia (Walla Walla) School District compare?

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

Columbia (Walla Walla) School District $85,553
Seattle School District No. 1 $111,621
Washington avg $88,556
National avg $70,245

Columbia (Walla Walla) School District pays -23.4% less than Seattle School District No. 1 · per-pupil $20,856 vs $27,288

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 Washington districts

On pay, Columbia (Walla Walla) School District sits closest to Wellpinit School District #49; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Woodland School 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. Wellpinit School District #49
  2. Mount Adams School District
  3. Woodland School District
  4. North Mason School District
  5. Port Townsend School District
  6. Toledo School District
  7. Lyle School District
  8. Cascade School District
  9. Entiat School District
  10. Kiona-Benton City School District
  11. Highland School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Woodland School District
  2. Blaine School District
  3. Royal School District
  4. Wahluke School District
  5. Nooksack Valley School District
  6. Pomeroy School District
  7. Naselle-Grays River Valley School District
  8. Sultan School District
  9. Darrington School District
  10. San Juan Island School District
  11. Cascade School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Columbia (Walla Walla) School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Columbia (Walla Walla) School District: closest on enrollment (734 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($85,553 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

$15.8M
Total Revenue
$15.3M
Total Expenditure
$5.0M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.2M
Regular Program
$0.4M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Columbia (Walla Walla) School 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 83% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 17% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Washington Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Washington districts belongs to Everett School District at $123,009. Columbia (Walla Walla) School District places 125 of 191 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Because Washington prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; New York and New Jersey are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

View all Washington districts →

Other Washington Districts

Smaller-district sample from 228 Washington peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Toledo School District
$86,195
843 students
Stevenson-Carson School District
$84,026
843 students
Manson School District
$81,356
615 students
Davenport School District
$70,748
615 students
Asotin-Anatone School District
$80,228
614 students
Kittitas School District
$79,722
613 students

This is a sample of 6 from 228 Washington districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbia (Walla Walla) School District
What is the average teacher salary in Columbia (Walla Walla) School District?

The average teacher salary in Columbia (Walla Walla) School District is $85,553 (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 Columbia (Walla Walla) School District teacher pay compare to the Washington average?

Columbia (Walla Walla) School District pays 3.4% less than the Washington state average of $88,556. The district's average is $85,553.

How does Columbia (Walla Walla) School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Columbia (Walla Walla) School District pays 21.8% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $85,553.

What is the per-pupil spending in Columbia (Walla Walla) School District?

Columbia (Walla Walla) School District spends approximately $20,856 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Columbia (Walla Walla) School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Columbia (Walla Walla) School District's total expenditure of $15.3M (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. Columbia (Walla Walla) School 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.