School district · Utah · LEAID 4900300
Garfield District
Garfield District sits in the lowest third of Utah districts on estimated teacher pay at $70,119 (above only 15% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Garfield District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $70,119
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $20,139
- Per-pupil spending
- 1,312
- Students enrolled
- 15th
- Pct. in UT
Below benchmark
Garfield District sits in the lowest third of Utah districts on estimated teacher pay at $70,119 (above only 15% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $70,119, near the national average of $70,245, serving 1,312 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Garfield District sits in the lowest third of Utah districts on estimated teacher pay at $70,119 (above only 15% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 15th percentile for Utah
- 59th percentile nationally
- 19% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Utah ranks #14 of 49 on the salary estimate and #27 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Garfield District ranks #35 of 41 Utah districts by estimated teacher salary and #9 of 41 by per-pupil spending. Park City District leads both cuts in this pool; pay rank is still not spending rank
- +5.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Utah median
Among 41 Utah districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Garfield District's instructional payroll puts 62.2% into regular program , 2.6 points above the state median of 59.7%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Utah district.
| Program | Garfield District | UT median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 62.2% | 59.7% | +2.6 pp |
| Special education | 9.0% | 10.0% | -1.1 pp |
| Vocational programs | 6.2% | 5.4% | +0.9 pp |
| Other programs | 22.5% | 24.2% | -1.7 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 41 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4900300 · FY2023.
LEAID 4900300 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Garfield District F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $70,119 estimated average teacher salary · P15 in Utah · P59 nationally · 19% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Grand (+$255est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Garfield District
Salary neighbourhood · Garfield District
Garfield District 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).
- Tintic · low pole
Tintic · low pole
$58,704 est. salary
- Morgan · near
Morgan · near
$69,753 est. salary
- Piute · near
Piute · near
$69,760 est. salary
- Garfield
Garfield · this district
$70,119 est. salary
- Grand · near
Grand · near
$70,374 est. salary
- Park · top pay
Park · top pay
$99,684 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Garfield District
Garfield District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$70,119 Top 41% higher than 59% 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
Garfield District in Utah's lower-third pay band
Same 41 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Park City District
Park City District
$99,684 est. avg salary
- Garfield District
Garfield District
$70,119 est. avg salary
What this shows Garfield District ranks #35 of 41 Utah districts by estimated teacher salary and #9 of 41 by per-pupil spending. Park City District leads both cuts in this pool; pay rank is still not spending rank
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Garfield District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Park City District
Park City District
$31,518 per pupil
- Garfield District
Garfield District
$20,139 per pupil
What this shows Park City District leads spending at $31,518 per pupil; Park City District leads pay.
What stands out about Garfield District
- Enrolment grew 34.6% here, from 975 students in FY2019 to 1,312 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.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $70,119.157
- Utah price level
- 95.7 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $73,258
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+4% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Utah 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 Utah 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 Garfield District
What the Numbers Say About Garfield District
Garfield District is a small school district in Utah, serving 1,312 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,139. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $70,119, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4900300 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Utah statewide average of $79,346, teacher pay in Garfield District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 11.6% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (0.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Utah, it pays more than 15% of them. Utah itself ranks #14 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Garfield District reports $26.4M in total expenditure against $22.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 19% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.
How does Garfield District compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Utah average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Garfield District pays -21.2% less than Alpine District · per-pupil $20,139 vs $10,282
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 Utah districts
On pay, Garfield District sits closest to Grand District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Kane 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 Garfield District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Garfield District: closest on enrollment (1,312 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($70,119 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 Garfield 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 93% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 7% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Utah Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Utah districts belongs to Park City District at $99,684. Placed 34 of 37, Garfield District is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. Georgia and North Carolina are the states closest to Utah 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 40 Utah peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 40 Utah districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield District
What is the average teacher salary in Garfield District?
The average teacher salary in Garfield District is $70,119 (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 Garfield District teacher pay compare to the Utah average?
Garfield District pays 11.6% less than the Utah state average of $79,346. The district's average is $70,119.
How does Garfield District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Garfield District pays 0.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $70,119.
What is the per-pupil spending in Garfield District?
Garfield District spends approximately $20,139 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Garfield District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 19% of Garfield District's total expenditure of $26.4M (NCES FY2023).
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