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Ganado Unified School District (4157)

Ganado Unified School District (4157) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (1,138 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Ganado Unified School District (4157) come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$66,958
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$21,492
Per-pupil spending
1,138
Students enrolled
63rd
Pct. in AZ
$66,958

Ganado Unified School District (4157) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (1,138 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $66,958, near the national average of $70,245, serving 1,138 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Ganado Unified School District (4157) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (1,138 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 63rd percentile for Arizona
  • 53rd percentile nationally
  • 23% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Arizona ranks #29 of 49 on the salary estimate and #16 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Ganado Unified School District (4157) ranks #55 of 152 Arizona districts by estimated teacher salary and #19 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Safford Unified District (4218) pay #1 at $99,366 is not Red Mesa Unified District (4159) spending #1 at $38,950 per pupil
  • +15.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Arizona median

Among 213 Arizona districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Ganado Unified School District (4157)'s instructional payroll puts 7.1% into vocational programs , 5.4 points above the state median of 1.7%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Arizona peer.

Program Ganado Unified AZ median Gap
Regular program 85.1% 84.0% +1.2 pp
Special education 7.8% 10.8% -3.0 pp
Vocational programs 7.1% 1.7% +5.4 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 213 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0403290 · FY2023.

LEAID 0403290 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Ganado Unified F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +5% vs state RANK-ST-MID P63 in state RANK-NAT-MID P53 national PPE-MID $21K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,138 students INSTR-LOW 23% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Liberty FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $66,958 estimated average teacher salary · P63 in Arizona · P53 nationally · 23% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Mesa (+$462est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Ganado Unified

Salary neighbourhood · Ganado Unified

Ganado Unified 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Ganado Unified

Ganado Unified School District (4157)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$66,958 Top 47% higher than 53% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. This district $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

What stands out about Ganado Unified School District (4157)

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +15.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Arizona's statewide +25.8% by 10.8 points, a growth rate faster than 32% of the 199 Arizona districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 1,392 to 1,138 students (18.2% 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.

Arizona sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$66,957.924

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Arizona price level
100.7 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$66,465

-1% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Arizona sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

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 Arizona 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 Ganado Unified School District (4157)

What the Numbers Say About Ganado Unified School District (4157)

Ganado Unified School District (4157) is a small school district in Arizona, serving 1,138 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,492. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $66,958, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0403290 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $63,921, teacher pay in Ganado Unified School District (4157) runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 4.8% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (4.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 63% of them. Arizona itself ranks #29 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Ganado Unified School District (4157) reports $24.5M in total expenditure against $32.6M 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 $4.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.

How does Ganado Unified School District (4157) compare?

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

Ganado Unified School District (4157) $66,958
Mesa Unified District (4235) $67,420
Arizona avg $63,921
National avg $70,245

Ganado Unified School District (4157) pays -0.7% less than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $21,492 vs $14,903

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 Arizona districts

On pay, Ganado Unified School District (4157) sits closest to Liberty Elementary District (4266); on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Whiteriver Unified District (4394). 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. Liberty Elementary District (4266)
  2. Fort Huachuca Accommodation District (4167)
  3. Red Mesa Unified District (4159)
  4. Pinon Unified District (4390)
  5. Parker Unified School District (4510)
  6. Toltec School District (4450)
  7. Camp Verde Unified District (4470)
  8. Hayden-Winkelman Unified District (4212)
  9. Douglas Unified District (4174)
  10. San Carlos Unified District (4210)
  11. Holbrook Unified District (4389)
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Whiteriver Unified District (4394)
  2. Fort Thomas Unified District (4221)
  3. Riverside Elementary District (4257)
  4. Colorado City Unified District (4370)
  5. Altar Valley Elementary District (4418)
  6. Balsz Elementary District (4268)
  7. Continental Elementary District (4416)
  8. San Carlos Unified District (4210)
  9. Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197)
  10. Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396)
  11. Window Rock Unified District (4154)

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Ganado Unified School District (4157)'s smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Ganado Unified School District (4157): closest on enrollment (1,138 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($66,958 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

$32.6M
Total Revenue
$24.5M
Total Expenditure
$5.6M
Instruction Salaries
23% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.2M
Regular Program
$0.4M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Ganado Unified School District (4157): the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 88% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 12% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Arizona Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Arizona districts belongs to Safford Unified District (4218) at $99,366. Ganado Unified School District (4157) places 46 of 128 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. On BEA's price parity Arizona sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Virginia and Colorado are its nearest price peers.

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Other Arizona Districts

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

Toltec School District (4450)
$67,960
1,106 students
Pima Unified District (4220)
$69,619
1,096 students
Mohave Valley Elementary District (4379)
$78,020
1,186 students
Nadaburg Unified School District (4252)
$56,033
1,191 students
Willcox Unified District (4170)
$58,780
1,056 students
Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)
$70,747
1,044 students

This is a sample of 6 from 153 Arizona districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ganado Unified School District (4157)
What is the average teacher salary in Ganado Unified School District (4157)?

The average teacher salary in Ganado Unified School District (4157) is $66,958 (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 Ganado Unified School District (4157) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Ganado Unified School District (4157) pays 4.8% more than the Arizona state average of $63,921. The district's average is $66,958.

How does Ganado Unified School District (4157) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Ganado Unified School District (4157) pays 4.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $66,958.

What is the per-pupil spending in Ganado Unified School District (4157)?

Ganado Unified School District (4157) spends approximately $21,492 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Ganado Unified School District (4157)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 23% of Ganado Unified School District (4157)'s total expenditure of $24.5M (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. Ganado Unified School District (4157)'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.