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School district · Arkansas · LEAID 0500405

Cossatot River School District

From the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022): Cossatot River School District pays an estimated average teacher salary of $42,149, alongside per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget figures.

$42,149
Est. avg teacher salary
$14,886
Per-pupil spending
881
Students enrolled
26th
Pct. in AR
$42,149

Cossatot River School District (Arkansas) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $42,149, materially below the Arkansas average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 881 students.

  • 26th percentile for Arkansas
  • 1st percentile nationally
  • 30% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +17.9% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$42,149

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$14,886

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

881 students

Salary vs State Average 75.7%

24.3% below Arkansas average

Nationally, Cossatot River School District's estimated average out-pays 1% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the bottom quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$42,149 Top 99% higher than 1% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Above this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $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 Cossatot River School District

  • It ranks in the bottom 5% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 1% of districts.

What the Numbers Say About Cossatot River School District

Cossatot River School District is a small school district in Arkansas, serving 881 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,886. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $42,149, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0500405 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arkansas statewide average of $55,703, teacher pay in Cossatot River School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 24.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (50.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arkansas, it pays more than 26% of them.

Cossatot River School District's budget totals $13.1M in expenditure against $13.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Cossatot River School District compare?

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

Cossatot River School District $42,149
Springdale School District $65,991
Arkansas avg $55,703
National avg $85,759

Cossatot River School District pays -36.1% less than Springdale School District · per-pupil $14,886 vs $12,773

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$13.2M
Total Revenue
$13.1M
Total Expenditure
$3.9M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.3M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

Other Arkansas Districts

Piggott School District
$50,981
815 students
Two Rivers School District
$45,897
807 students
Searcy County School District
$46,570
801 students
Yellville-summit School District.
$34,064
963 students
Bismarck School District
$31,960
965 students
Atkins School District
$40,495
969 students

Frequently Asked Questions

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

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Cossatot River School District's average teacher salary at $42,149, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Cossatot River School District teacher pay compare to the Arkansas average?

Cossatot River School District pays 24.3% less than the Arkansas state average of $55,703. The district's average is $42,149.

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

Cossatot River School District pays 50.9% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $42,149.

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

NCES FY2022 data puts Cossatot River School District's per-student spending at approximately $14,886 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Cossatot River School District?

Cossatot River School District has 881 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

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

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Cossatot River School District's total expenditure of $13.1M (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. Cossatot 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.