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School district · Missouri · LEAID 2916190

Jefferson City

Jefferson City sits in the lowest third of Missouri districts on estimated teacher pay at $51,632 (above only 56% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Jefferson City come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$51,632
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$14,524
Per-pupil spending
8,683
Students enrolled
56th
Pct. in MO
$51,632

Jefferson City sits in the lowest third of Missouri districts on estimated teacher pay at $51,632 (above only 56% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $51,632, below the national average of $70,245, serving 8,683 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Jefferson City sits in the lowest third of Missouri districts on estimated teacher pay at $51,632 (above only 56% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 56th percentile for Missouri
  • 18th percentile nationally
  • 33% 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.
  • Jefferson City ranks #177 of 405 Missouri districts by estimated teacher salary and #198 of 405 by per-pupil spending. Clayton pay #1 at $94,417 is not Brentwood spending #1 at $36,741 per pupil
  • +20.1% 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, Jefferson City's instructional payroll puts 12.6% into special education , 2.4 points above the state median of 10.1%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Missouri peer.

Program Jefferson City MO median Gap
Regular program 72.8% 74.8% -2.0 pp
Special education 12.6% 10.1% +2.4 pp
Vocational programs 3.2% 4.1% -0.9 pp
Other programs 11.4% 10.0% +1.4 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 2916190 · FY2023.

LEAID 2916190 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Jefferson City F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P56 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P18 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-MID 8,683 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Marshfield FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $51,632 estimated average teacher salary · P56 in Missouri · P18 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Hickman (+$54est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Jefferson City

Salary neighbourhood · Jefferson City

Jefferson City 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 Jefferson City

Jefferson City's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$51,632 18th percentile higher than 18% 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. Jefferson City $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

Jefferson City in Missouri's lower-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 Jefferson City ranks #177 of 405 Missouri districts by estimated teacher salary and #198 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

Jefferson City 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 Jefferson City

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +20.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Missouri's statewide +14.3% by 5.8 points, a growth rate faster than 64% of the 499 Missouri districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$51,632.152

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
$56,674

+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 Jefferson City

What the Numbers Say About Jefferson City

Jefferson City is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Missouri, serving 8,683 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,524. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $51,632, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2916190 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Missouri statewide average of $52,299, teacher pay in Jefferson City runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 1.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (26.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Missouri, it pays more than 56% 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, Jefferson City reports $126.1M in total expenditure against $149.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $27.7M, special-education teacher pay is $4.8M.

How does Jefferson City compare?

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

Jefferson City $51,632
Springfield R-xii $58,777
Missouri avg $52,299
National avg $70,245

Jefferson City pays -12.2% less than Springfield R-xii · per-pupil $14,524 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, Jefferson City sits closest to Marshfield R-i; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Waynesville R-vi. 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. Marshfield R-i
  2. Hickman Mills C-1
  3. Joplin Schools
  4. Kirksville R-iii
  5. Grain Valley R-v
  6. Marshall
  7. Nevada R-v
  8. North St. Francois Co. R-i
  9. Neosho School District
  10. Jackson R-ii
  11. Willard R-ii
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Waynesville R-vi
  2. Kearney R-i
  3. Fox C-6
  4. Wentzville R-iv
  5. Kirksville R-iii
  6. Ozark R-vi
  7. Lebanon R-iii
  8. Rockwood R-vi
  9. Mehlville R-ix
  10. Liberty 53
  11. Neosho School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts with similar lower pay

Two out-of-state peer sets for Jefferson City: closest on enrollment (8,683 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($51,632 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

$149.0M
Total Revenue
$126.1M
Total Expenditure
$41.3M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$27.7M
Regular Program
$4.8M
Special Education
$1.2M
Vocational
$4.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Jefferson City: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 92% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 8% 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. Jefferson City places 157 of 281 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Missouri sample (including Jefferson City). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Northwest R-i
$60,641
5,969 students
Jackson R-ii
$53,120
5,713 students
Ritenour
$73,459
5,628 students
Park Hill
$68,209
11,976 students
Riverview Gardens
$54,505
5,336 students
Republic R-iii
$53,403
5,316 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 Jefferson City
What is the average teacher salary in Jefferson City?

The average teacher salary in Jefferson City is $51,632 (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 Jefferson City teacher pay compare to the Missouri average?

Jefferson City pays 1.3% less than the Missouri state average of $52,299. The district's average is $51,632.

How does Jefferson City teacher pay compare to the national average?

Jefferson City pays 26.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $51,632.

What is the per-pupil spending in Jefferson City?

Jefferson City spends approximately $14,524 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Jefferson City's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Jefferson City's total expenditure of $126.1M (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. Jefferson City'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.