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Dewitt School District

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $47,922 for Dewitt School District - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$47,922
Est. avg teacher salary
$17,952
Per-pupil spending
1,168
Students enrolled
52nd
Pct. in AR
$47,922

Dewitt School District (Arkansas) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $47,922, materially below the Arkansas average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 1,168 students.

  • 52nd percentile for Arkansas
  • 3rd percentile nationally
  • 23% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +10.1% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$47,922

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$17,952

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

1,168 students

Salary vs State Average 86.0%

14.0% below Arkansas average

Nationally, Dewitt School District's estimated average out-pays 3% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the bottom quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$47,922 Top 97% higher than 3% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Above this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $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. Dewitt 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 Dewitt School District

  • It ranks in the bottom 5% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 3% of districts.

What the Numbers Say About Dewitt School District

Dewitt School District is a small school district in Arkansas, serving 1,168 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,952. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $47,922, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0500001 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arkansas statewide average of $55,703, teacher pay in Dewitt School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 14.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (44.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arkansas, it pays more than 52% of them.

On the budget side, Dewitt School District reports $21.0M in total expenditure against $16.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 23% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.

How does Dewitt School District compare?

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

Dewitt School District $47,922
Springdale School District $65,991
Arkansas avg $55,703
National avg $85,759

Dewitt School District pays -27.4% less than Springdale School District · per-pupil $17,952 vs $12,773

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

Data-derived comparison paths

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Salary-nearest districts to Dewitt School District, with enrollment kept within a comparable band.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$16.8M
Total Revenue
$21.0M
Total Expenditure
$4.9M
Instruction Salaries
23% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.3M
Regular Program
$0.4M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

Other Arkansas Districts

Fouke School District
$38,966
1,147 students
Bergman School District
$38,510
1,142 students
Helena/ West Helena School District
$50,030
1,138 students
Drew Central School District
$53,353
1,199 students
Smackover-norphlet School District
$48,373
1,128 students
Genoa Central School District
$41,282
1,208 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Dewitt School District?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Dewitt School District's average teacher salary at $47,922, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Dewitt School District teacher pay compare to the Arkansas average?

Dewitt School District pays 14.0% less than the Arkansas state average of $55,703. The district's average is $47,922.

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

Dewitt School District pays 44.1% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $47,922.

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

NCES FY2022 data puts Dewitt School District's per-student spending at approximately $17,952 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Dewitt School District?

Dewitt School District has 1,168 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

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

Instructional salaries account for 23% of Dewitt School District's total expenditure of $21.0M (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. Dewitt 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.