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Cusick School District

Estimated average teacher salary of $86,724, per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Cusick School District - from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$86,724
Est. avg teacher salary
$18,984
Per-pupil spending
320
Students enrolled
7th
Pct. in WA
$86,724

Cusick School District (Washington) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $86,724, materially below the Washington average and near the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 320 students.

  • 7th percentile for Washington
  • 70th percentile nationally
  • 35% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +9.8% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$86,724

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$18,984

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

320 students

Salary vs State Average 73.8%

26.2% below Washington average

Nationally, Cusick School District's estimated average out-pays 70% 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.)

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$86,724 Top 30% higher than 70% 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. Cusick 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 stands out about Cusick School District

  • Staffing mix matters more for the salary estimate at a district this size, only 320 students enrolled.

What the Numbers Say About Cusick School District

Cusick School District is a small school district in Washington, serving 320 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,984. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $86,724, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5301920 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Washington statewide average of $117,433, teacher pay in Cusick School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 26.2% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (1.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Washington, it pays more than 7% of them.

On the budget side, Cusick School District reports $6.1M in total expenditure against $6.7M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 35% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.4M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Cusick 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.

Cusick School District $86,724
Seattle School District No. 1 $133,407
Washington avg $117,433
National avg $85,759

Cusick School District pays -35.0% less than Seattle School District No. 1 · per-pupil $18,984 vs $25,927

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

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Revenue & Expenditure

$6.7M
Total Revenue
$6.1M
Total Expenditure
$2.1M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.4M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

Other Washington Districts

Willapa Valley School District
$108,459
354 students
Republic School District
$94,512
355 students
Ritzville School District
$99,617
362 students
Pomeroy School District
$90,662
364 students
Pe Ell School District
$104,368
274 students
Pateros School District
$93,591
271 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Cusick School District?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Cusick School District's average teacher salary at $86,724, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Cusick School District teacher pay compare to the Washington average?

Cusick School District pays 26.2% less than the Washington state average of $117,433. The district's average is $86,724.

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

Cusick School District pays 1.1% above the national average of $85,759. The district average is $86,724.

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

Per-pupil spending in Cusick School District runs approximately $18,984 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Cusick School District?

Cusick School District has 320 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

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

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Cusick School District's total expenditure of $6.1M (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. Cusick 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.