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School district · Oregon · LEAID 4103840

Culver SD 4

Culver SD 4 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (673 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Culver SD 4 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$59,814
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$19,083
Per-pupil spending
673
Students enrolled
21st
Pct. in OR
$59,814

Culver SD 4 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (673 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $59,814, below the national average of $70,245, serving 673 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Culver SD 4 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (673 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 21st percentile for Oregon
  • 36th percentile nationally
  • 27% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Oregon ranks #24 of 49 on the salary estimate and #28 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Culver SD 4 ranks #119 of 152 Oregon districts by estimated teacher salary and #80 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Pilot Rock SD 2 pay #1 at $96,623 is not Nestucca Valley SD 101J spending #1 at $40,023 per pupil
  • +20.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Oregon median

Among 183 Oregon districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Culver SD 4's instructional payroll puts 88.1% into regular program , 7.6 points above the state median of 80.5%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Oregon district.

Program Culver SD OR median Gap
Regular program 88.1% 80.5% +7.6 pp
Special education 6.1% 8.9% -2.8 pp
Vocational programs 3.7% 3.6% +0.1 pp
Other programs 2.1% 5.7% -3.5 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 183 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4103840 · FY2023.

LEAID 4103840 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Culver SD F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -12% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P21 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P36 national PPE-MID $19K/pupil ENR-SMALL 673 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Brookings-Harbor FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $59,814 estimated average teacher salary · P21 in Oregon · P36 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Douglas ($5est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Culver SD

Salary neighbourhood · Culver SD

Culver SD trails most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (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 Culver SD

Culver SD 4's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$59,814 36th percentile higher than 36% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $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. Culver SD 4 $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

Culver SD in Oregon's lower-third pay band

Same 152 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Culver SD 4 ranks #119 of 152 Oregon districts by estimated teacher salary and #80 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Pilot Rock SD 2 pay #1 at $96,623 is not Nestucca Valley SD 101J spending #1 at $40,023 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Culver SD 4 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Nestucca Valley SD 101J leads spending at $40,023 per pupil; Pilot Rock SD 2 leads pay.

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

What stands out about Culver SD 4

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +20.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Oregon's statewide +26.7% by 6.4 points, a growth rate faster than 24% of the 178 Oregon districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Oregon prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$59,813.692

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Oregon price level
104.8 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$57,068

-5% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Oregon 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 Oregon 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 Culver SD 4

What the Numbers Say About Culver SD 4

Culver SD 4 is a small school district in Oregon, serving 673 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,083. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $59,814, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4103840 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Oregon statewide average of $67,954, teacher pay in Culver SD 4 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 12.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (14.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Oregon, it pays more than 21% of them. Oregon itself ranks #24 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Culver SD 4 reports $12.8M in total expenditure against $13.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.4M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Culver SD 4 compare?

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

Culver SD 4 $59,814
Portland SD 1J $87,749
Oregon avg $67,954
National avg $70,245

Culver SD 4 pays -31.8% less than Portland SD 1J · per-pupil $19,083 vs $30,288

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 Oregon districts

On pay, Culver SD 4 sits closest to Brookings-Harbor SD 17C; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is North Marion SD 15. 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. Brookings-Harbor SD 17C
  2. Alsea SD 7J
  3. Perrydale SD 21
  4. Harney County SD 3
  5. Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7
  6. Gaston SD 511J
  7. Umatilla SD 6R
  8. Yoncalla SD 32
  9. Riddle SD 70
  10. Lake County SD 7
  11. Fern Ridge SD 28J
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. North Marion SD 15
  2. Creswell SD 40
  3. Myrtle Point SD 41
  4. Colton SD 53
  5. Central Curry SD 1
  6. Corbett SD 39
  7. Yamhill Carlton SD 1
  8. Elgin SD 23
  9. Harney County SD 3
  10. Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7
  11. Monroe SD 1J

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Culver SD 4's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Culver SD 4: closest on enrollment (673 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($59,814 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

$13.0M
Total Revenue
$12.8M
Total Expenditure
$3.5M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.4M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Culver SD 4: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 79% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 21% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Oregon Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Oregon districts belongs to David Douglas SD 40 at $92,276. Placed 96 of 126, Culver SD 4 is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. Because Oregon prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Maryland and New Hampshire are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

View all Oregon districts →

Other Oregon Districts

Smaller-district sample from 153 Oregon peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Bandon SD 54
$68,591
671 students
Mt Angel SD 91
$70,042
662 students
Clatskanie SD 6J
$71,441
688 students
Glide SD 12
$57,500
691 students
Oakland SD 1
$56,300
628 students
Colton SD 53
$69,917
619 students

This is a sample of 6 from 153 Oregon districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Culver SD 4
What is the average teacher salary in Culver SD 4?

The average teacher salary in Culver SD 4 is $59,814 (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 Culver SD 4 teacher pay compare to the Oregon average?

Culver SD 4 pays 12.0% less than the Oregon state average of $67,954. The district's average is $59,814.

How does Culver SD 4 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Culver SD 4 pays 14.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $59,814.

What is the per-pupil spending in Culver SD 4?

Culver SD 4 spends approximately $19,083 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Culver SD 4's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Culver SD 4's total expenditure of $12.8M (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. Culver SD 4'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.