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School district · New Mexico · LEAID 3500790

Dora Municipal Schools

Dora Municipal Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Mexico districts (219 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Dora Municipal Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$72,763
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$34,114
Per-pupil spending
219
Students enrolled
74th
Pct. in NM
$72,763

Dora Municipal Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Mexico districts (219 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $72,763, near the national average of $70,245, serving 219 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Dora Municipal Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Mexico districts (219 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 74th percentile for New Mexico
  • 64th percentile nationally
  • 20% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • New Mexico ranks #20 of 49 on the salary estimate and #36 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Dora Municipal Schools ranks #18 of 70 New Mexico districts by estimated teacher salary and #3 of 70 by per-pupil spending. Penasco Independent Schools pay #1 at $148,037 is not Jal Public Schools spending #1 at $47,829 per pupil
  • +26.6% estimated-basis panel FY2020→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs New Mexico median

Among 89 New Mexico districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Dora Municipal Schools's instructional payroll puts 12.6% into vocational programs , 8.7 points above the state median of 4.0%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical New Mexico peer.

Program Dora Municipal NM median Gap
Regular program 71.3% 74.0% -2.7 pp
Special education 16.1% 17.0% -0.9 pp
Vocational programs 12.6% 4.0% +8.7 pp
Other programs 0.0% 3.3% -3.3 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 89 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3500790 · FY2023.

LEAID 3500790 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Dora Municipal F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +5% vs state RANK-ST-MID P74 in state RANK-NAT-MID P64 national PPE-HIGH $34K/pupil ENR-TINY 219 students INSTR-LOW 20% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Jal FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $72,763 estimated average teacher salary · P74 in New Mexico · P64 nationally · 20% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Lovington (+$1,076est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Dora Municipal

Salary neighbourhood · Dora Municipal

Dora Municipal 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 Dora Municipal

Dora Municipal Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$72,763 Top 36% higher than 64% 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. Dora Municipal Schools $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

Dora Municipal in New Mexico's upper-third pay band

Same 70 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Dora Municipal Schools ranks #18 of 70 New Mexico districts by estimated teacher salary and #3 of 70 by per-pupil spending. Penasco Independent Schools pay #1 at $148,037 is not Jal Public Schools spending #1 at $47,829 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Dora Municipal Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Jal Public Schools leads spending at $47,829 per pupil; Penasco Independent Schools leads pay.

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

What stands out about Dora Municipal Schools

  • This is a contracting district: 243 students in FY2020 down to 219 in FY2023, a 9.9% decline. Enrolment drives most state funding formulas, so the finance figures below describe a budget under downward pressure rather than a steady state.
  • It is a very small district (219 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $34,114 is among the highest in the nation.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$72,763.307

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

New Mexico price level
91.0 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$79,976

+10% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in New Mexico 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 New Mexico 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 Dora Municipal Schools

What the Numbers Say About Dora Municipal Schools

Dora Municipal Schools is a small school district in New Mexico, serving 219 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $34,114. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $72,763, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3500790 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the New Mexico statewide average of $69,282, teacher pay in Dora Municipal Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 5.0% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (3.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Mexico, it pays more than 74% of them. New Mexico itself ranks #20 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Dora Municipal Schools reports $7.5M in total expenditure against $6.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 20% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Dora Municipal Schools compare?

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

Dora Municipal Schools $72,763
Albuquerque Public Schools $74,657
New Mexico avg $69,282
National avg $70,245

Dora Municipal Schools pays -2.5% less than Albuquerque Public Schools · per-pupil $34,114 vs $17,560

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 New Mexico districts

On pay, Dora Municipal Schools sits closest to Jal Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Cimarron Municipal Schools. 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. Jal Public Schools
  2. Mountainair Public Schools
  3. Logan Municipal Schools
  4. Dulce Independent Schools
  5. Cuba Independent Schools
  6. Mora Independent Schools
  7. Melrose Public Schools
  8. Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools
  9. Clayton Municipal Schools
  10. Cimarron Municipal Schools
  11. Loving Municipal Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Cimarron Municipal Schools
  2. Mountainair Public Schools
  3. Cuba Independent Schools
  4. Magdalena Municipal Schools
  5. Dulce Independent Schools
  6. Jemez Valley Public Schools
  7. Eunice Municipal Schools
  8. Penasco Independent Schools
  9. Tatum Municipal Schools
  10. Loving Municipal Schools
  11. Mora Independent Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Dora Municipal Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Dora Municipal Schools: closest on enrollment (219 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($72,763 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

$6.3M
Total Revenue
$7.5M
Total Expenditure
$1.5M
Instruction Salaries
20% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.9M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Dora Municipal Schools: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 84% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 16% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

New Mexico Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized New Mexico districts belongs to Pecos Independent Schools at $96,768. Dora Municipal Schools places 16 of 51 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Montana and Missouri are the states closest to New Mexico 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 New Mexico Districts

Smaller-district sample from 69 New Mexico peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Tularosa Municipal Schools
$68,826
890 students
Tucumcari Public Schools
$67,274
907 students
Cobre Consolidated Schools
$79,777
1,023 students
Zuni Public Schools
$83,041
1,095 students
Hatch Valley Public Schools
$59,651
1,166 students
Las Vegas City Public Schools
$71,136
1,202 students

This is a sample of 6 from 69 New Mexico districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dora Municipal Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Dora Municipal Schools?

The average teacher salary in Dora Municipal Schools is $72,763 (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 Dora Municipal Schools teacher pay compare to the New Mexico average?

Dora Municipal Schools pays 5.0% more than the New Mexico state average of $69,282. The district's average is $72,763.

How does Dora Municipal Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Dora Municipal Schools pays 3.6% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $72,763.

What is the per-pupil spending in Dora Municipal Schools?

Dora Municipal Schools spends approximately $34,114 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Dora Municipal Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 20% of Dora Municipal Schools's total expenditure of $7.5M (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. Dora Municipal Schools'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.