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Garden Valley District

Garden Valley District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Idaho districts (276 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Garden Valley District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$72,312
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$16,424
Per-pupil spending
276
Students enrolled
84th
Pct. in ID
$72,312

Garden Valley District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Idaho districts (276 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $72,312, near the national average of $70,245, serving 276 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Garden Valley District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Idaho districts (276 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 84th percentile for Idaho
  • 63rd percentile nationally
  • 35% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Idaho ranks #26 of 49 on the salary estimate and #37 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Garden Valley District ranks #15 of 92 Idaho districts by estimated teacher salary and #11 of 92 by per-pupil spending. Lapwai District pay #1 at $100,184 is not Mccall-donnelly Joint School District spending #1 at $21,998 per pupil
  • +22.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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How the salary estimate is built

FY2023 teacher salary expenditure

$1,567,000 ÷ 21.67 reported teacher FTE = $72,312

  • Regular program $1,147,000 · 73.2%
  • Special education $359,000 · 22.9%
  • Other programs $61,000 · 3.9%

These NCES F-33 program totals make up the numerator of the district-level average; they do not describe an individual teacher's pay or contract.

Instructional payroll mix vs Idaho median

Among 111 Idaho districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Garden Valley District's instructional payroll puts 22.9% into special education , 11.0 points above the state median of 11.9%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Idaho peer.

Program Garden Valley ID median Gap
Regular program 73.2% 81.8% -8.6 pp
Special education 22.9% 11.9% +11.0 pp
Other programs 3.9% 4.5% -0.6 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 111 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1601170 · FY2023.

LEAID 1601170 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Garden Valley F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +8% vs state RANK-ST-MID P84 in state RANK-NAT-MID P63 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-TINY 276 students INSTR-LOW 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Cascade FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $72,312 estimated average teacher salary · P84 in Idaho · P63 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Idaho (+$715est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Garden Valley

Salary neighbourhood · Garden Valley

Garden Valley 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 Garden Valley

Garden Valley District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$72,312 Top 37% higher than 63% 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. Garden Valley 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

Garden Valley in Idaho's upper-third pay band

Same 92 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Garden Valley District ranks #15 of 92 Idaho districts by estimated teacher salary and #11 of 92 by per-pupil spending. Lapwai District pay #1 at $100,184 is not Mccall-donnelly Joint School District spending #1 at $21,998 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Garden Valley District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Mccall-donnelly Joint School District leads spending at $21,998 per pupil; Lapwai District leads pay.

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

What stands out about Garden Valley District

  • It is a very small district (276 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$72,311.952

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Idaho price level
92.2 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$78,399

+8% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Idaho 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 Idaho 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 Garden Valley District

What the Numbers Say About Garden Valley District

Garden Valley District is a small school district in Idaho, serving 276 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,424. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $72,312, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1601170 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Idaho statewide average of $66,710, teacher pay in Garden Valley District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 8.4% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Idaho, it pays more than 84% of them. Idaho itself ranks #26 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Garden Valley District reports $4.5M in total expenditure against $5.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.

How does Garden Valley District compare?

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

Garden Valley District $72,312
Joint School District No. 2 $65,407
Idaho avg $66,710
National avg $70,245

Garden Valley District pays +10.6% more than Joint School District No. 2 · per-pupil $16,424 vs $10,032

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 Idaho districts

On pay, Garden Valley District sits closest to Cascade District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Challis Joint 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Cascade District
  2. Grace Joint District
  3. Wallace District
  4. Kendrick Joint District
  5. Potlatch District
  6. Whitepine Joint School District
  7. Genesee Joint District
  8. Bruneau-grand View Joint School District
  9. Ririe Joint District
  10. Murtaugh Joint District
  11. Kootenai District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Challis Joint District
  2. Mackay Joint District
  3. Glenns Ferry Joint District
  4. Kendrick Joint District
  5. Kamiah Joint District
  6. Potlatch District
  7. Kootenai District
  8. Horseshoe Bend School District
  9. Genesee Joint District
  10. Wallace District
  11. Notus District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Garden Valley District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Garden Valley District: closest on enrollment (276 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($72,312 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

$5.9M
Total Revenue
$4.5M
Total Expenditure
$1.6M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.1M
Regular Program
$0.4M
Special Education
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Garden Valley District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 100% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 0% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Idaho Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Idaho districts belongs to Lapwai District at $100,184. Garden Valley District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 11 of 69, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Indiana and Tennessee are the states closest to Idaho on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

View all Idaho districts →

Other Idaho Districts

Smaller-district sample from 91 Idaho peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Challis Joint District
$59,433
328 students
Hansen District
$60,636
335 students
Basin School District
$61,903
336 students
Kootenai District
$76,125
210 students
Whitepine Joint School District
$70,462
207 students
Cascade District
$72,486
206 students

This is a sample of 6 from 91 Idaho districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Garden Valley District
What is the average teacher salary in Garden Valley District?

The average teacher salary in Garden Valley District is $72,312 (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 Garden Valley District teacher pay compare to the Idaho average?

Garden Valley District pays 8.4% more than the Idaho state average of $66,710. The district's average is $72,312.

How does Garden Valley District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Garden Valley District pays 2.9% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $72,312.

What is the per-pupil spending in Garden Valley District?

Garden Valley District spends approximately $16,424 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Garden Valley District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Garden Valley District's total expenditure of $4.5M (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. Garden Valley District'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.