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School district · Missouri · LEAID 2913830

Hazelwood

Hazelwood sits in the highest third of Missouri districts on estimated teacher pay at $74,197 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Hazelwood come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$74,197
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$15,839
Per-pupil spending
16,109
Students enrolled
98th
Pct. in MO
$74,197

Hazelwood sits in the highest third of Missouri districts on estimated teacher pay at $74,197 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $74,197, above the national average of $70,245, serving 16,109 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Hazelwood sits in the highest third of Missouri districts on estimated teacher pay at $74,197 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 98th percentile for Missouri
  • 66th percentile nationally
  • 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Missouri ranks #43 of 49 on the salary estimate and #18 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Hazelwood ranks #10 of 405 Missouri districts by estimated teacher salary and #120 of 405 by per-pupil spending. Clayton pay #1 at $94,417 is not Brentwood spending #1 at $36,741 per pupil
  • +18.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Missouri median

Among 514 Missouri districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Hazelwood's instructional payroll puts 82.9% into regular program , 8.0 points above the state median of 74.8%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Missouri district.

Program Hazelwood MO median Gap
Regular program 82.9% 74.8% +8.0 pp
Special education 3.7% 10.1% -6.4 pp
Vocational programs 3.2% 4.1% -0.9 pp
Other programs 10.2% 10.0% +0.2 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 514 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2913830 · FY2023.

LEAID 2913830 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Hazelwood F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +42% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P98 in state RANK-NAT-MID P66 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-LARGE 16.1K students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Webster FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $74,197 estimated average teacher salary · P98 in Missouri · P66 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: St. ($319est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Hazelwood

Salary neighbourhood · Hazelwood

Hazelwood 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 Hazelwood

Hazelwood's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$74,197 Top 34% higher than 66% 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. Hazelwood $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

Hazelwood in Missouri's upper-third pay band

Same 405 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Hazelwood ranks #10 of 405 Missouri districts by estimated teacher salary and #120 of 405 by per-pupil spending. Clayton pay #1 at $94,417 is not Brentwood spending #1 at $36,741 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Hazelwood is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Brentwood leads spending at $36,741 per pupil; Clayton leads pay.

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

What stands out about Hazelwood

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +18.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Missouri's statewide +14.3% by 3.8 points, a growth rate faster than 58% of the 499 Missouri districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 17,418 to 16,109 students (7.5% 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.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$74,196.669

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Missouri price level
91.1 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$81,442

+10% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Missouri 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 Missouri 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 Hazelwood

What the Numbers Say About Hazelwood

Hazelwood is a mid-sized school district in Missouri, serving 16,109 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,839. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $74,197, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2913830 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Missouri statewide average of $52,299, teacher pay in Hazelwood runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 41.9% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (5.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Missouri, it pays more than 98% of them. Missouri itself ranks #43 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Hazelwood reports $255.2M in total expenditure against $273.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $67.4M, special-education teacher pay is $3.0M.

How does Hazelwood compare?

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

Hazelwood $74,197
Springfield R-xii $58,777
Missouri avg $52,299
National avg $70,245

Hazelwood pays +26.2% more than Springfield R-xii · per-pupil $15,839 vs $17,820

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 Missouri districts

On pay, Hazelwood sits closest to Webster Groves; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Cape Girardeau 63. 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. Webster Groves
  2. St. Louis City
  3. Rockwood R-vi
  4. Ritenour
  5. Parkway C-2
  6. Lee's Summit R-vii
  7. Blue Springs R-iv
  8. Ladue
  9. Mehlville R-ix
  10. Pattonville R-iii
  11. Park Hill
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Cape Girardeau 63
  2. Ritenour
  3. Troy R-iii
  4. Lindbergh Schools
  5. Independence 30
  6. Webster Groves
  7. Ft. Zumwalt R-ii
  8. Rolla 31
  9. Belton 124
  10. Columbia 93
  11. St. Joseph

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Hazelwood's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Hazelwood: closest on enrollment (16,109 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($74,197 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

$273.3M
Total Revenue
$255.2M
Total Expenditure
$87.4M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$67.4M
Regular Program
$3.0M
Special Education
$2.6M
Vocational
$8.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Hazelwood: 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.

Missouri Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Missouri districts belongs to Clayton at $94,417. Hazelwood sits in the upper quarter of that field at 10 of 281, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Montana and New Mexico are the states closest to Missouri 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 Missouri districts →

Other Missouri Districts

Large-district sample from 405 Missouri peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Ladue
$78,953
4,442 students
Ft. Zumwalt R-ii
$60,352
17,060 students
Francis Howell R-iii
$67,950
17,124 students
Parkway C-2
$77,099
17,134 students
Blue Springs R-iv
$70,482
14,595 students
Lee's Summit R-vii
$70,847
17,775 students

This is a sample of 6 from 405 Missouri districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hazelwood
What is the average teacher salary in Hazelwood?

The average teacher salary in Hazelwood is $74,197 (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 Hazelwood teacher pay compare to the Missouri average?

Hazelwood pays 41.9% more than the Missouri state average of $52,299. The district's average is $74,197.

How does Hazelwood teacher pay compare to the national average?

Hazelwood pays 5.6% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $74,197.

What is the per-pupil spending in Hazelwood?

Hazelwood spends approximately $15,839 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Hazelwood's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Hazelwood's total expenditure of $255.2M (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. Hazelwood'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.