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School district · Alaska · LEAID 0200070

Copper River School District

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $90,595 for Copper River School District - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$90,595
Est. avg teacher salary
$23,032
Per-pupil spending
431
Students enrolled
22nd
Pct. in AK
$90,595

Copper River School District (Alaska) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $90,595, materially below the Alaska average and above the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 431 students.

  • 22nd percentile for Alaska
  • 75th percentile nationally
  • 23% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • -2.8% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$90,595

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$23,032

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

431 students

Salary vs State Average 86.7%

13.3% below Alaska average

Nationally, Copper River School District's estimated average out-pays 75% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the top quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Copper River School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$90,595 Top 25% higher than 75% 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%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Copper River School 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 Copper River School District

  • This district's small enrollment (431 students) makes its salary estimate especially sensitive to staffing mix.

What the Numbers Say About Copper River School District

Copper River School District is a small school district in Alaska, serving 431 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $23,032. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $90,595, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0200070 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Alaska statewide average of $104,540, teacher pay in Copper River School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 13.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (5.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Alaska, it pays more than 22% of them.

Copper River School District reports $9.9M in total expenditure on the budget side against $9.9M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 23% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators.

How does Copper River School District compare?

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

Copper River School District $90,595
Anchorage School District $101,958
Alaska avg $104,540
National avg $85,759

Copper River School District pays -11.1% less than Anchorage School District · per-pupil $23,032 vs $18,698

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

$9.9M
Total Revenue
$9.9M
Total Expenditure
$2.3M
Instruction Salaries
23% of total spending

Other Alaska Districts

Mount Edgecumbe
$106,627
403 students
Kuspuk School District
$138,462
359 students
Unalaska City School District
$95,000
354 students
Lake and Peninsula Borough School District
$85,594
351 students
Kashunamiut School District
$96,000
326 students
Cordova City School District
$88,634
322 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Copper River School District?

The average teacher salary in Copper River School District is $90,595 (NCES CCD FY2022). This is based on total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's REPORTED teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Copper River School District teacher pay compare to the Alaska average?

Copper River School District pays 13.3% less than the Alaska state average of $104,540. The district's average is $90,595.

How does Copper River School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Copper River School District pays 5.6% above the national average of $85,759. The district average is $90,595.

What is the per-pupil spending in Copper River School District?

Per-pupil spending in Copper River School District runs approximately $23,032 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Copper River School District?

Copper River School District has 431 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Copper River School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 23% of Copper River School District's total expenditure of $9.9M (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.

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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. Copper River School District'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.