School district · Oregon · LEAID 4104530
Echo SD 5
Echo SD 5 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (311 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Echo SD 5 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $66,178
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $17,968
- Per-pupil spending
- 311
- Students enrolled
- 49th
- Pct. in OR
Near benchmark
Echo SD 5 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (311 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $66,178, below the national average of $70,245, serving 311 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Echo SD 5 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (311 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 49th percentile for Oregon
- 51st percentile nationally
- 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Oregon ranks #24 of 49 on the salary estimate and #28 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Echo SD 5 ranks #76 of 152 Oregon districts by estimated teacher salary and #106 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Pilot Rock SD 2 pay #1 at $96,623 is not Nestucca Valley SD 101J spending #1 at $40,023 per pupil
- +7.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Oregon median
Among 183 Oregon districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Echo SD 5's instructional payroll puts 4.2% into special education , 4.7 points below the state median of 8.9%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median Oregon district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.
| Program | Echo SD | OR median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 78.0% | 80.5% | -2.6 pp |
| Special education | 4.2% | 8.9% | -4.7 pp |
| Vocational programs | 7.8% | 3.6% | +4.3 pp |
| Other programs | 10.0% | 5.7% | +4.4 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 183 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4104530 · FY2023.
LEAID 4104530 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Echo SD F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $66,178 estimated average teacher salary · P49 in Oregon · P51 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Three ($1,464est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Echo SD
Salary neighbourhood · Echo SD
Echo SD 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).
- Baker · low pole $32,017
Baker · low pole
$32,017 est. salary
- Redmond · near
Redmond · near
$63,709 est. salary
- Medford · near
Medford · near
$64,112 est. salary
- Three · near
Three · near
$64,714 est. salary
- Echo · this district
Echo · this district
$66,178 est. salary
- David · top pay
David · top pay
$92,276 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Echo SD
Echo SD 5's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$66,178 Top 49% higher than 51% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Echo SD in Oregon's lower-third pay band
Same 152 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Pilot Rock SD 2
Pilot Rock SD 2
$96,623 est. avg salary
- Nestucca Valley SD 101J
Nestucca Valley SD 101J
$70,577 est. avg salary
- Echo SD 5
Echo SD 5
$66,178 est. avg salary
What this shows Echo SD 5 ranks #76 of 152 Oregon districts by estimated teacher salary and #106 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Pilot Rock SD 2 pay #1 at $96,623 is not Nestucca Valley SD 101J spending #1 at $40,023 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Echo SD 5 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Nestucca Valley SD 101J
Nestucca Valley SD 101J
$40,023 per pupil
- Pilot Rock SD 2
Pilot Rock SD 2
$39,616 per pupil
- Echo SD 5
Echo SD 5
$17,968 per pupil
What this shows Nestucca Valley SD 101J leads spending at $40,023 per pupil; Pilot Rock SD 2 leads pay.
What stands out about Echo SD 5
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +7.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Oregon's statewide +26.7% by 19.4 points, a growth rate faster than 10% of the 178 Oregon districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment grew 8.0% here, from 288 students in FY2019 to 311 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.
- It is a very small district (311 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
Oregon prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $66,177.739
- Oregon price level
- 104.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $63,139
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-5% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Oregon 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 Oregon 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 Echo SD 5
What the Numbers Say About Echo SD 5
Echo SD 5 is a small school district in Oregon, serving 311 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,968. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $66,178, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4104530 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Oregon statewide average of $67,954, teacher pay in Echo SD 5 runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 2.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (5.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Oregon, it pays more than 49% of them. Oregon itself ranks #24 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Echo SD 5 reports $5.6M in total expenditure against $6.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.
How does Echo SD 5 compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Oregon average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Echo SD 5 pays -24.6% less than Portland SD 1J · per-pupil $17,968 vs $30,288
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 Oregon districts
On pay, Echo SD 5 sits closest to Vale SD 84; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Bandon SD 54. 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Echo SD 5's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Echo SD 5: closest on enrollment (311 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($66,178 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Echo SD 5: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 82% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 18% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Oregon Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Oregon districts belongs to David Douglas SD 40 at $92,276. Echo SD 5 places 66 of 127 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Because Oregon prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Maryland and New Hampshire are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.
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Smaller-district sample from 153 Oregon peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 153 Oregon districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Echo SD 5
What is the average teacher salary in Echo SD 5?
The average teacher salary in Echo SD 5 is $66,178 (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 Echo SD 5 teacher pay compare to the Oregon average?
Echo SD 5 pays 2.6% less than the Oregon state average of $67,954. The district's average is $66,178.
How does Echo SD 5 teacher pay compare to the national average?
Echo SD 5 pays 5.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $66,178.
What is the per-pupil spending in Echo SD 5?
Echo SD 5 spends approximately $17,968 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Echo SD 5's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 33% of Echo SD 5's total expenditure of $5.6M (NCES FY2023).
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