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Curlew School District

Curlew School District sits in the lowest third of Washington districts on estimated teacher pay at $63,982 (above only 1% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Curlew School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$63,982
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$27,149
Per-pupil spending
249
Students enrolled
1st
Pct. in WA
$63,982

Curlew School District sits in the lowest third of Washington districts on estimated teacher pay at $63,982 (above only 1% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $63,982, below the national average of $70,245, serving 249 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Curlew School District sits in the lowest third of Washington districts on estimated teacher pay at $63,982 (above only 1% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 1st percentile for Washington
  • 46th percentile nationally
  • 20% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Washington ranks #6 of 49 on the salary estimate and #12 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Curlew School District ranks #226 of 229 Washington districts by estimated teacher salary and #15 of 229 by per-pupil spending. Lopez School District pay #1 at $132,000 is not Oakville School District spending #1 at $35,103 per pupil
  • +14.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Washington median

Among 289 Washington districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Curlew School District's instructional payroll puts 11.0% into other programs , 4.1 points above the state median of 6.9%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Curlew School WA median Gap
Regular program 78.7% 77.4% +1.2 pp
Special education 6.2% 9.4% -3.2 pp
Vocational programs 4.1% 6.3% -2.2 pp
Other programs 11.0% 6.9% +4.1 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 289 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 5301890 · FY2023.

LEAID 5301890 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Curlew School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -28% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P1 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P46 national PPE-HIGH $27K/pupil ENR-TINY 249 students INSTR-LOW 20% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Selkirk FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $63,982 estimated average teacher salary · P1 in Washington · P46 nationally · 20% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Spokane (+$21,915est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Curlew School

Salary neighbourhood · Curlew School

Curlew School 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 Curlew School

Curlew School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$63,982 46th percentile higher than 46% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Curlew School District $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

Curlew School in Washington's lower-third pay band

Same 229 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Curlew School District ranks #226 of 229 Washington districts by estimated teacher salary and #15 of 229 by per-pupil spending. Lopez School District pay #1 at $132,000 is not Oakville School District spending #1 at $35,103 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Curlew School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Oakville School District leads spending at $35,103 per pupil; Lopez School District leads pay.

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

What stands out about Curlew School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +14.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Washington's statewide +21.1% by 6.4 points, a growth rate faster than 35% of the 263 Washington districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 7.8% here, from 231 students in FY2019 to 249 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
  • It is a very small district (249 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $27,149 is among the highest in the nation.

Washington prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$63,981.588

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Washington price level
108.4 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$59,040

-8% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Washington 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 Washington 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 Curlew School District

What the Numbers Say About Curlew School District

Curlew School District is a small school district in Washington, serving 249 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $27,149. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $63,982, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5301890 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Washington statewide average of $88,556, teacher pay in Curlew School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 27.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (8.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Washington, it pays more than 1% of them. Washington itself ranks #6 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Curlew School District reports $6.8M in total expenditure against $6.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 20% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Curlew School District compare?

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

Curlew School District $63,982
Seattle School District No. 1 $111,621
Washington avg $88,556
National avg $70,245

Curlew School District pays -42.7% less than Seattle School District No. 1 · per-pupil $27,149 vs $27,288

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 Washington districts

On pay, Curlew School District sits closest to Selkirk School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Cape Flattery School District. 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. Selkirk School District
  2. Wahkiakum School District
  3. Grapeview School District
  4. Cusick School District
  5. Reardan-Edwall School District
  6. Morton School District
  7. Oakville School District
  8. Davenport School District
  9. Mabton School District
  10. Darrington School District
  11. Grand Coulee Dam School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Cape Flattery School District
  2. Hood Canal School District
  3. South Bend School District
  4. Lyle School District
  5. Waterville School District
  6. Mount Adams School District
  7. Touchet School District
  8. Lind School District
  9. Concrete School District
  10. White Pass School District
  11. Manson School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Curlew School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Curlew School District: closest on enrollment (249 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($63,982 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

$6.1M
Total Revenue
$6.8M
Total Expenditure
$1.4M
Instruction Salaries
20% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.9M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Curlew School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 82% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 18% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Washington Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Washington districts belongs to Everett School District at $123,009. Placed 189 of 192, Curlew School District is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. Because Washington prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; New York and New Jersey are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

View all Washington districts →

Other Washington Districts

Smaller-district sample from 228 Washington peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Loon Lake School District
$81,818
221 students
Lind School District
$81,699
219 students
Wilbur School District
$80,534
217 students
Northport School District
$73,655
283 students
Lyle School District
$84,824
212 students
Touchet School District
$78,800
204 students

This is a sample of 6 from 228 Washington districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Curlew School District
What is the average teacher salary in Curlew School District?

The average teacher salary in Curlew School District is $63,982 (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 Curlew School District teacher pay compare to the Washington average?

Curlew School District pays 27.8% less than the Washington state average of $88,556. The district's average is $63,982.

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

Curlew School District pays 8.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $63,982.

What is the per-pupil spending in Curlew School District?

Curlew School District spends approximately $27,149 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 20% of Curlew School District's total expenditure of $6.8M (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. Curlew School District'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.