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School district · Arizona · LEAID 0402370

Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)

From the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022): Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) pays an estimated average teacher salary of $62,070, alongside per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget figures.

$62,070
Est. avg teacher salary
$11,044
Per-pupil spending
1,821
Students enrolled
20th
Pct. in AZ
$62,070

Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) (Arizona) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $62,070, materially below the Arizona average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 1,821 students.

  • 20th percentile for Arizona
  • 22nd percentile nationally
  • 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +18.3% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$62,070

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$11,044

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

1,821 students

Salary vs State Average 90.9%

9.1% below Arizona average

Nationally, Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)'s estimated average out-pays 22% 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.)

Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$62,070 Top 78% higher than 22% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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 the Numbers Say About Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)

Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) is a small school district in Arizona, serving 1,821 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $11,044. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $62,070, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0402370 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $68,265, teacher pay in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) runs materially below the state benchmark, a 9.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (27.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 20% of them.

Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)'s budget totals $20.1M in expenditure against $24.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.7M.

How does Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) compare?

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

Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) $62,070
Mesa Unified District (4235) $69,641
Arizona avg $68,265
National avg $85,759

Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) pays -10.9% less than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $11,044 vs $13,766

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

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Revenue & Expenditure

$24.4M
Total Revenue
$20.1M
Total Expenditure
$6.8M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.5M
Regular Program
$0.7M
Special Education

Other Arizona Districts

Miami Unified District (4211)
$69,197
1,605 students
Camp Verde Unified District (4470)
$74,287
1,602 students
Globe Unified District (4208)
$68,705
1,517 students
Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)
$60,000
2,178 students
Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197)
$66,389
1,456 students
Whiteriver Unified District (4394)
$86,438
2,238 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)?

The average teacher salary in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) is $62,070 (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 Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) pays 9.1% less than the Arizona state average of $68,265. The district's average is $62,070.

How does Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) pays 27.6% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $62,070.

What is the per-pupil spending in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)?

Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) spends approximately $11,044 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)?

Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) has 1,821 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)'s total expenditure of $20.1M (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.

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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. Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)'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.