School district · Oklahoma · LEAID 4009570

Deer Creek

Deer Creek spends $10,895 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Oklahoma districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Deer Creek come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$48,359
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$10,895
Per-pupil spending
7,628
Students enrolled
54th
Pct. in OK
$48,359

Deer Creek spends $10,895 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Oklahoma districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $48,359, below the national average of $70,245, serving 7,628 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Deer Creek spends $10,895 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Oklahoma districts with a reliable figure.
  • 54th percentile for Oklahoma
  • 11th percentile nationally
  • 27% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Oklahoma ranks #48 of 49 on the salary estimate and #25 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Deer Creek ranks #192 of 413 Oklahoma districts by estimated teacher salary and #370 of 413 by per-pupil spending. Varnum pay #1 at $65,364 is not Frontier spending #1 at $34,520 per pupil
  • +8.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Oklahoma median

Among 507 Oklahoma districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Deer Creek's instructional payroll puts 88.7% into regular program , 11.9 points above the state median of 76.8%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Oklahoma district.

Program Deer Creek OK median Gap
Regular program 88.7% 76.8% +11.9 pp
Special education 9.8% 8.4% +1.3 pp
Vocational programs 0.0% 3.6% -3.6 pp
Other programs 1.5% 9.6% -8.1 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 507 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4009570 · FY2023.

LEAID 4009570 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Deer Creek F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P54 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P11 national PPE-LOW $11K/pupil ENR-MID 7,628 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Bixby FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $48,359 estimated average teacher salary · P54 in Oklahoma · P11 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Bixby ($34est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Deer Creek

Salary neighbourhood · Deer Creek

Deer Creek sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (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 Deer Creek

Deer Creek's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$48,359 11th percentile higher than 11% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. Deer Creek $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

What stands out about Deer Creek

  • Enrolment grew 14.8% here, from 6,646 students in FY2019 to 7,628 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.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$48,359.253

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Oklahoma price level
88.7 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$54,532

+13% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Oklahoma run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

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 Oklahoma 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 Deer Creek

What the Numbers Say About Deer Creek

Deer Creek is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Oklahoma, serving 7,628 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $10,895. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $48,359, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4009570 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Oklahoma statewide average of $48,569, teacher pay in Deer Creek runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (31.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Oklahoma, it pays more than 54% of them. Oklahoma itself ranks #48 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Deer Creek reports $83.1M in total expenditure against $88.1M 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 $17.5M, special-education teacher pay is $1.9M.

How does Deer Creek compare?

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

Deer Creek $48,359
Tulsa $52,596
Oklahoma avg $48,569
National avg $70,245

Deer Creek pays -8.1% less than Tulsa · per-pupil $10,895 vs $14,252

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 Oklahoma districts

On pay, Deer Creek sits closest to Bixby; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Piedmont. 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.

Nationwide districts with profiles like Deer Creek

Two out-of-state peer sets for Deer Creek: closest on enrollment (7,628 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($48,359 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

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

$88.1M
Total Revenue
$83.1M
Total Expenditure
$22.6M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$17.5M
Regular Program
$1.9M
Special Education
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Deer Creek: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 88% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 12% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Oklahoma Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Oklahoma districts belongs to Mangum at $64,076. Deer Creek places 99 of 219 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Louisiana and Iowa are the states closest to Oklahoma on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

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Other Oklahoma Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Oklahoma sample (including Deer Creek). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

This is a sample of 6 from 412 Oklahoma districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Deer Creek
What is the average teacher salary in Deer Creek?

The average teacher salary in Deer Creek is $48,359 (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 Deer Creek teacher pay compare to the Oklahoma average?

Deer Creek pays 0.4% less than the Oklahoma state average of $48,569. The district's average is $48,359.

How does Deer Creek teacher pay compare to the national average?

Deer Creek pays 31.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $48,359.

What is the per-pupil spending in Deer Creek?

Deer Creek spends approximately $10,895 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Deer Creek's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Deer Creek's total expenditure of $83.1M (NCES FY2023).

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