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School district · Alaska · LEAID 0200090

Craig City School District

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $80,651 for Craig City School District - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$80,651
Est. avg teacher salary
$13,948
Per-pupil spending
705
Students enrolled
2nd
Pct. in AK
$80,651

Craig City School District (Alaska) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $80,651, materially below the Alaska average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 705 students.

  • 2nd percentile for Alaska
  • 63rd percentile nationally
  • 26% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • -7.5% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$80,651

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$13,948

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

705 students

Salary vs State Average 77.1%

22.9% below Alaska average

Nationally, Craig City School District's estimated average out-pays 63% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the upper half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Craig City School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$80,651 Top 37% higher than 63% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Craig City 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 the Numbers Say About Craig City School District

Craig City School District is a small school district in Alaska, serving 705 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,948. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $80,651, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0200090 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Alaska statewide average of $104,540, teacher pay in Craig City School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 22.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (6.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Alaska, it pays more than 2% of them.

On the budget side, Craig City School District reports $9.8M in total expenditure against $9.3M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 26% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators.

How does Craig City 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.

Craig City School District $80,651
Anchorage School District $101,958
Alaska avg $104,540
National avg $85,759

Craig City School District pays -20.9% less than Anchorage School District · per-pupil $13,948 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

$9.3M
Total Revenue
$9.8M
Total Expenditure
$2.5M
Instruction Salaries
26% of total spending

Other Alaska Districts

Saint Mary's School District
$147,234
210 students
Aleutians East Borough School District
$91,222
207 students
Nenana City School District
$117,905
1,701 students
Northwest Arctic Borough School District
$153,938
1,877 students
Bering Strait School District
$144,623
1,879 students
Lower Yukon School District
$128,081
1,995 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Craig City School District?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Craig City School District's average teacher salary at $80,651, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Craig City School District teacher pay compare to the Alaska average?

Craig City School District pays 22.9% less than the Alaska state average of $104,540. The district's average is $80,651.

How does Craig City School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Craig City School District pays 6.0% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $80,651.

What is the per-pupil spending in Craig City School District?

Per-pupil spending in Craig City School District runs approximately $13,948 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Craig City School District?

Craig City School District has 705 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Craig City School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 26% of Craig City School District's total expenditure of $9.8M (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. Craig City 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.