School district · Arkansas · LEAID 0506270
Forrest City School District
Forrest City School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arkansas districts (2,159 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Forrest City School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $46,437
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $19,836
- Per-pupil spending
- 2,159
- Students enrolled
- 67th
- Pct. in AR
Above benchmark
Forrest City School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arkansas districts (2,159 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $46,437, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,159 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Forrest City School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arkansas districts (2,159 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 67th percentile for Arkansas
- 6th percentile nationally
- 21% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Arkansas ranks #49 of 49 on the salary estimate and #32 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Forrest City School District ranks #65 of 199 Arkansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #11 of 199 by per-pupil spending. Fayetteville School District pay #1 at $73,997 is not Warren School District spending #1 at $31,095 per pupil
- -10.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Arkansas median
Among 234 Arkansas districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Forrest City School District's instructional payroll puts 14.0% into other programs , 4.1 points above the state median of 9.9%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Forrest City | AR median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 70.3% | 73.6% | -3.3 pp |
| Special education | 12.3% | 10.1% | +2.2 pp |
| Vocational programs | 3.4% | 5.7% | -2.3 pp |
| Other programs | 14.0% | 9.9% | +4.1 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 234 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0506270 · FY2023.
LEAID 0506270 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Forrest City F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $46,437 estimated average teacher salary · P67 in Arkansas · P6 nationally · 21% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: West (+$105est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Forrest City
Salary neighbourhood · Forrest City
Forrest City 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).
- Beebe · low pole
Beebe · low pole
$40,963 est. salary
- Marion · near
Marion · near
$45,699 est. salary
- El · near
El · near
$45,982 est. salary
- Forrest
Forrest · this district
$46,437 est. salary
- West · near
West · near
$46,543 est. salary
- Fayetteville · top pay
Fayetteville · top pay
$73,997 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Forrest City
Forrest City School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$46,437 6th percentile higher than 6% 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
Forrest City in Arkansas's lower-third pay band
Same 199 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Fayetteville School District
Fayetteville School District
$73,997 est. avg salary
- Warren School District
Warren School District
$46,611 est. avg salary
- Forrest City School District
Forrest City School District
$46,437 est. avg salary
What this shows Forrest City School District ranks #65 of 199 Arkansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #11 of 199 by per-pupil spending. Fayetteville School District pay #1 at $73,997 is not Warren School District spending #1 at $31,095 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Forrest City School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Warren School District
Warren School District
$31,095 per pupil
- Forrest City School District
Forrest City School District
$19,836 per pupil
- Fayetteville School District
Fayetteville School District
$17,573 per pupil
What this shows Warren School District leads spending at $31,095 per pupil; Fayetteville School District leads pay.
What stands out about Forrest City School District
- It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 6% of districts.
- Estimated teacher pay here moved -10.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Arkansas's statewide +9.0% by 19.1 points, a growth rate faster than 5% of the 233 Arkansas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- This is a contracting district: 2,531 students in FY2019 down to 2,159 in FY2023, a 14.7% decline. Enrolment drives most state funding formulas, so the finance figures below describe a budget under downward pressure rather than a steady state.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $46,437.261
- Arkansas price level
- 86.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $53,493
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+15% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Arkansas 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 Arkansas 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 Forrest City School District
What the Numbers Say About Forrest City School District
Forrest City School District is a small school district in Arkansas, serving 2,159 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,836. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $46,437, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0506270 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Arkansas statewide average of $43,221, teacher pay in Forrest City School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 7.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (33.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arkansas, it pays more than 67% of them. Arkansas itself ranks #49 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Forrest City School District reports $42.8M in total expenditure against $40.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 21% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.8M.
How does Forrest City 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.
Forrest City School District pays -23.7% less than Springdale School District · per-pupil $19,836 vs $15,771
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 Arkansas districts
On pay, Forrest City School District sits closest to West Memphis School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Pine Bluff School District. 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 Forrest City School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Forrest City School District: closest on enrollment (2,159 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($46,437 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 Forrest City School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 73% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 27% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Arkansas Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Arkansas districts belongs to Fayetteville School District at $73,997. Forrest City School District places 64 of 201 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Mississippi and South Dakota are the states closest to Arkansas 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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Smaller-district sample from 198 Arkansas peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 198 Arkansas districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Forrest City School District
What is the average teacher salary in Forrest City School District?
The average teacher salary in Forrest City School District is $46,437 (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 Forrest City School District teacher pay compare to the Arkansas average?
Forrest City School District pays 7.4% more than the Arkansas state average of $43,221. The district's average is $46,437.
How does Forrest City School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Forrest City School District pays 33.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $46,437.
What is the per-pupil spending in Forrest City School District?
Forrest City School District spends approximately $19,836 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Forrest City School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 21% of Forrest City School District's total expenditure of $42.8M (NCES FY2023).
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