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Darrington School District

Darrington School District sits in the lowest third of Washington districts on estimated teacher pay at $71,759 (above only 6% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Darrington School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$71,759
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$20,601
Per-pupil spending
446
Students enrolled
6th
Pct. in WA
$71,759

Darrington School District sits in the lowest third of Washington districts on estimated teacher pay at $71,759 (above only 6% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $71,759, near the national average of $70,245, serving 446 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Darrington School District sits in the lowest third of Washington districts on estimated teacher pay at $71,759 (above only 6% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 6th percentile for Washington
  • 62nd percentile nationally
  • 34% 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.
  • Darrington School District ranks #215 of 229 Washington districts by estimated teacher salary and #82 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
  • -5.3% 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, Darrington School District's instructional payroll puts 7.0% into special education , 2.5 points below the state median of 9.4%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median Washington district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.

Program Darrington School WA median Gap
Regular program 79.5% 77.4% +2.0 pp
Special education 7.0% 9.4% -2.5 pp
Vocational programs 6.7% 6.3% +0.3 pp
Other programs 6.9% 6.9% +0.0 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 5301980 · FY2023.

LEAID 5301980 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Darrington School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -19% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P6 in state RANK-NAT-MID P62 national PPE-MID $21K/pupil ENR-TINY 446 students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Grand FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $71,759 estimated average teacher salary · P6 in Washington · P62 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Spokane (+$14,138est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Darrington School

Salary neighbourhood · Darrington School

Darrington 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Darrington School

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$71,759 Top 38% higher than 62% 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%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Darrington 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

Darrington 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 Darrington School District ranks #215 of 229 Washington districts by estimated teacher salary and #82 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

Darrington 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 Darrington School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved -5.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Washington's statewide +21.1% by 26.5 points, a growth rate faster than 4% of the 263 Washington districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (446 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

Washington prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$71,758.621

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
$66,216

-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 Darrington School District

What the Numbers Say About Darrington School District

Darrington School District is a small school district in Washington, serving 446 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,601. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $71,759, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5301980 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Washington statewide average of $88,556, teacher pay in Darrington School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 19.0% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Washington, it pays more than 6% 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, Darrington School District reports $9.2M in total expenditure against $10.2M 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 $1.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Darrington 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.

Darrington School District $71,759
Seattle School District No. 1 $111,621
Washington avg $88,556
National avg $70,245

Darrington School District pays -35.7% less than Seattle School District No. 1 · per-pupil $20,601 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, Darrington School District sits closest to Grand Coulee Dam School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Cascade 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. Grand Coulee Dam School District
  2. Mabton School District
  3. Pomeroy School District
  4. Davenport School District
  5. Winlock School District
  6. Kalama School District
  7. Valley School District
  8. Morton School District
  9. Adna School District
  10. Waterville School District
  11. Northport School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Cascade School District
  2. Pomeroy School District
  3. Dieringer School District
  4. Adna School District
  5. Columbia (Walla Walla) School District
  6. White Salmon Valley School District
  7. Royal School District
  8. Stevenson-Carson School District
  9. Naselle-Grays River Valley School District
  10. Okanogan School District
  11. Ocean Beach School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Darrington School District: closest on enrollment (446 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($71,759 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

$10.2M
Total Revenue
$9.2M
Total Expenditure
$3.2M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.7M
Regular Program
$0.1M
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 Darrington 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 66% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 34% 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 184 of 192, Darrington 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.

Kittitas School District
$79,722
613 students
Asotin-Anatone School District
$80,228
614 students
Manson School District
$81,356
615 students
Davenport School District
$70,748
615 students
Pe Ell School District
$91,419
271 students
Pateros School District
$81,268
269 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 Darrington School District
What is the average teacher salary in Darrington School District?

The average teacher salary in Darrington School District is $71,759 (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 Darrington School District teacher pay compare to the Washington average?

Darrington School District pays 19.0% less than the Washington state average of $88,556. The district's average is $71,759.

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

Darrington School District pays 2.2% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $71,759.

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

Darrington School District spends approximately $20,601 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Darrington School District's total expenditure of $9.2M (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. Darrington 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.