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School district · Oregon · LEAID 4104620

Elkton SD 34

Elkton SD 34 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (235 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Elkton SD 34 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$53,676
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$31,413
Per-pupil spending
235
Students enrolled
6th
Pct. in OR
$53,676

Elkton SD 34 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (235 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $53,676, below the national average of $70,245, serving 235 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Elkton SD 34 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (235 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 6th percentile for Oregon
  • 23rd percentile nationally
  • 18% 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.
  • Elkton SD 34 ranks #143 of 152 Oregon districts by estimated teacher salary and #8 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
  • +25.2% 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, Elkton SD 34's instructional payroll puts 10.8% into vocational programs , 7.2 points above the state median of 3.6%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Oregon peer.

Program Elkton SD OR median Gap
Regular program 78.4% 80.5% -2.2 pp
Special education 5.0% 8.9% -3.8 pp
Vocational programs 10.8% 3.6% +7.2 pp
Other programs 5.8% 5.7% +0.2 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 4104620 · FY2023.

LEAID 4104620 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Elkton SD F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -21% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P6 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P23 national PPE-HIGH $31K/pupil ENR-TINY 235 students INSTR-LOW 18% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Camas FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $53,676 estimated average teacher salary · P6 in Oregon · P23 nationally · 18% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Lebanon (+$3,695est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Elkton SD

Salary neighbourhood · Elkton SD

Elkton SD trails 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 Elkton SD

Elkton SD 34's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$53,676 23rd percentile higher than 23% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Elkton SD 34 $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

Elkton 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)

est. avg salary

What this shows Elkton SD 34 ranks #143 of 152 Oregon districts by estimated teacher salary and #8 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

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Elkton SD 34 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Nestucca Valley SD 101J leads spending at $40,023 per pupil; Pilot Rock SD 2 leads pay.

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

What stands out about Elkton SD 34

  • Enrolment fell from 251 to 235 students (6.4% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
  • It is a very small district (235 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $31,413 is among the highest in the nation.

Oregon prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$53,676.471

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Oregon price level
104.8 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$51,212

-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 Elkton SD 34

What the Numbers Say About Elkton SD 34

Elkton SD 34 is a small school district in Oregon, serving 235 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $31,413. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $53,676, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4104620 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Oregon statewide average of $67,954, teacher pay in Elkton SD 34 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 21.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (23.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Oregon, it pays more than 6% 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, Elkton SD 34 reports $7.4M in total expenditure against $6.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 18% 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 $0.1M.

How does Elkton SD 34 compare?

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

Elkton SD 34 $53,676
Portland SD 1J $87,749
Oregon avg $67,954
National avg $70,245

Elkton SD 34 pays -38.8% less than Portland SD 1J · per-pupil $31,413 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, Elkton SD 34 sits closest to Camas Valley SD 21J; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Clatskanie SD 6J. 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. Camas Valley SD 21J
  2. Douglas County SD 15
  3. North Douglas SD 22
  4. Oakland SD 1
  5. Monroe SD 1J
  6. Prospect SD 59
  7. Sherman County SD
  8. Glide SD 12
  9. Knappa SD 4
  10. Harrisburg SD 7J
  11. Union SD 5
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Clatskanie SD 6J
  2. John Day SD 3
  3. Enterprise SD 21
  4. Port Orford-Langlois SD 2CJ
  5. Yoncalla SD 32
  6. North Lake SD 14
  7. Riddle SD 70
  8. Union SD 5
  9. Knappa SD 4
  10. Neah-Kah-Nie SD 56
  11. Adrian SD 61

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Elkton SD 34's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Elkton SD 34: closest on enrollment (235 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($53,676 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

$6.1M
Total Revenue
$7.4M
Total Expenditure
$1.3M
Instruction Salaries
18% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.9M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Elkton SD 34: 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. Placed 113 of 127, Elkton SD 34 is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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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Other Oregon Districts

Smaller-district sample from 153 Oregon peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Vernonia SD 47J
$64,256
565 students
Riverdale SD 51J
$87,122
595 students
Reedsport SD 105
$65,287
606 students
Colton SD 53
$69,917
619 students
Oakland SD 1
$56,300
628 students
Mt Angel SD 91
$70,042
662 students

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 Elkton SD 34
What is the average teacher salary in Elkton SD 34?

The average teacher salary in Elkton SD 34 is $53,676 (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 Elkton SD 34 teacher pay compare to the Oregon average?

Elkton SD 34 pays 21.0% less than the Oregon state average of $67,954. The district's average is $53,676.

How does Elkton SD 34 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Elkton SD 34 pays 23.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $53,676.

What is the per-pupil spending in Elkton SD 34?

Elkton SD 34 spends approximately $31,413 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Elkton SD 34's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 18% of Elkton SD 34's total expenditure of $7.4M (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. Elkton SD 34'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.