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Harrisburg SD 7J

Harrisburg SD 7J is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (776 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Harrisburg SD 7J come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$58,558
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$16,852
Per-pupil spending
776
Students enrolled
14th
Pct. in OR
$58,558

Harrisburg SD 7J is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (776 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $58,558, below the national average of $70,245, serving 776 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Harrisburg SD 7J is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (776 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 14th percentile for Oregon
  • 33rd percentile nationally
  • 28% 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.
  • Harrisburg SD 7J ranks #130 of 152 Oregon districts by estimated teacher salary and #127 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
  • +17.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 4100019 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Harrisburg SD F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -14% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P14 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P33 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-SMALL 776 students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near North FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $58,558 estimated average teacher salary · P14 in Oregon · P33 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Lincoln (+$1,030est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Harrisburg SD

Salary neighbourhood · Harrisburg SD

Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg SD

Harrisburg SD 7J's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$58,558 33rd percentile higher than 33% 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. Harrisburg SD 7J $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

Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg SD 7J ranks #130 of 152 Oregon districts by estimated teacher salary and #127 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

Harrisburg SD 7J 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 Harrisburg SD 7J

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +17.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Oregon's statewide +26.7% by 9.8 points, a growth rate faster than 20% of the 178 Oregon districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Oregon prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$58,557.994

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
$55,870

-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 Harrisburg SD 7J

What the Numbers Say About Harrisburg SD 7J

Harrisburg SD 7J is a small school district in Oregon, serving 776 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,852. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $58,558, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4100019 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Oregon statewide average of $67,954, teacher pay in Harrisburg SD 7J runs materially below the state benchmark, a 13.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (16.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Oregon, it pays more than 14% 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, Harrisburg SD 7J reports $13.1M in total expenditure against $14.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Harrisburg SD 7J compare?

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

Harrisburg SD 7J $58,558
Portland SD 1J $87,749
Oregon avg $67,954
National avg $70,245

Harrisburg SD 7J pays -33.3% less than Portland SD 1J · per-pupil $16,852 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, Harrisburg SD 7J sits closest to North Santiam SD 29J; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Blachly SD 90. 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. North Santiam SD 29J
  2. Union SD 5
  3. Sheridan SD 48J
  4. Philomath SD 17J
  5. Lake County SD 7
  6. Gaston SD 511J
  7. Knappa SD 4
  8. Alsea SD 7J
  9. Glide SD 12
  10. Dallas SD 2
  11. Crook County SD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Blachly SD 90
  2. Pendleton SD 16
  3. Willamina SD 30J
  4. North Santiam SD 29J
  5. Harper SD 66
  6. Mt Angel SD 91
  7. Sheridan SD 48J
  8. Rogue River SD 35
  9. Vale SD 84
  10. Junction City SD 69
  11. Crook County SD

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Harrisburg SD 7J's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Harrisburg SD 7J: closest on enrollment (776 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($58,558 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

$14.7M
Total Revenue
$13.1M
Total Expenditure
$3.7M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.3M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Harrisburg SD 7J: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 77% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 23% 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 105 of 126, Harrisburg SD 7J 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.

View all Oregon districts →

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
Pleasant Hill SD 1
$63,011
993 students
Athena-Weston SD 29RJ
$68,153
542 students
Central Linn SD 552
$66,436
539 students
Myrtle Point SD 41
$60,854
528 students
Stanfield SD 61
$67,318
516 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 Harrisburg SD 7J
What is the average teacher salary in Harrisburg SD 7J?

The average teacher salary in Harrisburg SD 7J is $58,558 (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 Harrisburg SD 7J teacher pay compare to the Oregon average?

Harrisburg SD 7J pays 13.8% less than the Oregon state average of $67,954. The district's average is $58,558.

How does Harrisburg SD 7J teacher pay compare to the national average?

Harrisburg SD 7J pays 16.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $58,558.

What is the per-pupil spending in Harrisburg SD 7J?

Harrisburg SD 7J spends approximately $16,852 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Harrisburg SD 7J's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Harrisburg SD 7J's total expenditure of $13.1M (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. Harrisburg SD 7J'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.