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School district · Arizona · LEAID 0407750

Deer Valley Unified District (4246)

Deer Valley Unified District (4246) is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (32,177 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Deer Valley Unified District (4246) come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$69,933
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$12,524
Per-pupil spending
32,177
Students enrolled
77th
Pct. in AZ
$69,933

Deer Valley Unified District (4246) is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (32,177 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $69,933, near the national average of $70,245, serving 32,177 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large enrollment scale: Deer Valley Unified District (4246) is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (32,177 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 77th percentile for Arizona
  • 59th percentile nationally
  • 35% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Arizona ranks #29 of 49 on the salary estimate and #16 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Deer Valley Unified District (4246) ranks #34 of 152 Arizona districts by estimated teacher salary and #110 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Safford Unified District (4218) pay #1 at $99,366 is not Red Mesa Unified District (4159) spending #1 at $38,950 per pupil
  • +21.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Arizona median

Among 213 Arizona districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Deer Valley Unified District (4246)'s instructional payroll puts 18.8% into special education , 8.0 points above the state median of 10.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Arizona peer.

Program Deer Valley AZ median Gap
Regular program 80.9% 84.0% -3.1 pp
Special education 18.8% 10.8% +8.0 pp
Vocational programs 0.3% 1.7% -1.4 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 213 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0407750 · FY2023.

LEAID 0407750 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Deer Valley F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +9% vs state RANK-ST-MID P77 in state RANK-NAT-MID P59 national PPE-LOW $13K/pupil ENR-LARGE 32.2K students INSTR-MID 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Chandler FY-2023-HEAVY FY2023 book

FY2023: $69,933 estimated average teacher salary · P77 in Arizona · P59 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Avondale (+$53est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Deer Valley

Salary neighbourhood · Deer Valley

Deer Valley already leads 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 Deer Valley

Deer Valley Unified District (4246)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$69,933 Top 41% higher than 59% 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. This 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

Deer Valley in Arizona's upper-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 Deer Valley Unified District (4246) ranks #34 of 152 Arizona districts by estimated teacher salary and #110 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Safford Unified District (4218) pay #1 at $99,366 is not Red Mesa Unified District (4159) spending #1 at $38,950 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Deer Valley Unified District (4246) is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Red Mesa Unified District (4159) leads spending at $38,950 per pupil; Safford Unified District (4218) leads pay.

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

What stands out about Deer Valley Unified District (4246)

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +21.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Arizona's statewide +25.8% by 4.8 points, a growth rate faster than 45% of the 199 Arizona districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Arizona sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$69,933.037

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Arizona price level
100.7 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$69,418

-1% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Arizona sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

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 Arizona 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 Valley Unified District (4246)

What the Numbers Say About Deer Valley Unified District (4246)

Deer Valley Unified District (4246) is a mid-sized school district in Arizona, serving 32,177 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,524. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $69,933, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0407750 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $63,921, teacher pay in Deer Valley Unified District (4246) runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 9.4% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (0.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 77% of them. Arizona itself ranks #29 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Deer Valley Unified District (4246) reports $403.0M in total expenditure against $420.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $107.9M, special-education teacher pay is $25.1M.

How does Deer Valley Unified District (4246) compare?

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

Deer Valley Unified District (4246) $69,933
Mesa Unified District (4235) $67,420
Arizona avg $63,921
National avg $70,245

Deer Valley Unified District (4246) pays +3.7% more than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $12,524 vs $14,903

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 Arizona districts

On pay, Deer Valley Unified District (4246) sits closest to Chandler Unified District #80 (4242); on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Marana Unified District (4404). 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. Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
  2. Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
  3. Dysart Unified District (4243)
  4. Mesa Unified District (4235)
  5. Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)
  6. Alhambra Elementary District (4280)
  7. Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
  8. Gilbert Unified District (4239)
  9. Tempe Union High School District (4287)
  10. Higley Unified School District (4248)
  11. Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Marana Unified District (4404)
  2. Dysart Unified District (4243)
  3. Vail Unified District (4413)
  4. Pendergast Elementary District (4283)
  5. Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
  6. Kyrene Elementary District (4267)
  7. Higley Unified School District (4248)
  8. Glendale Elementary District (4271)
  9. Tolleson Union High School District (4288)
  10. Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
  11. Florence Unified School District (4437)

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Deer Valley Unified District (4246)'s enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Deer Valley Unified District (4246): closest on enrollment (32,177 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($69,933 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

$420.7M
Total Revenue
$403.0M
Total Expenditure
$142.1M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$107.9M
Regular Program
$25.1M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Deer Valley Unified District (4246): the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 94% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 6% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Arizona Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Arizona districts belongs to Safford Unified District (4218) at $99,366. Deer Valley Unified District (4246) sits in the upper quarter of that field at 29 of 128, nearer the ceiling than the floor. On BEA's price parity Arizona sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Virginia and Colorado are its nearest price peers.

View all Arizona districts →

Other Arizona Districts

Large-district sample from 153 Arizona peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Phoenix Union High School District (4286)
$79,215
27,900 students
Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
$59,550
27,427 students
Tucson Unified District (4403)
$60,552
40,451 students
Dysart Unified District (4243)
$68,141
22,467 students
Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
$68,895
42,942 students
Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
$63,218
20,839 students

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

Frequently Asked Questions about Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
What is the average teacher salary in Deer Valley Unified District (4246)?

The average teacher salary in Deer Valley Unified District (4246) is $69,933 (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 Valley Unified District (4246) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Deer Valley Unified District (4246) pays 9.4% more than the Arizona state average of $63,921. The district's average is $69,933.

How does Deer Valley Unified District (4246) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Deer Valley Unified District (4246) pays 0.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $69,933.

What is the per-pupil spending in Deer Valley Unified District (4246)?

Deer Valley Unified District (4246) spends approximately $12,524 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Deer Valley Unified District (4246)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Deer Valley Unified District (4246)'s total expenditure of $403.0M (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. Deer Valley Unified District (4246)'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.