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Jefferson Co. R-vii

Jefferson Co. R-vii is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Missouri districts (1,108 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Jefferson Co. R-vii come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$54,673
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$13,287
Per-pupil spending
1,108
Students enrolled
73rd
Pct. in MO
$54,673

Jefferson Co. R-vii is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Missouri districts (1,108 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $54,673, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,108 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Jefferson Co. R-vii is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Missouri districts (1,108 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 73rd percentile for Missouri
  • 25th 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 Co. R-vii ranks #108 of 405 Missouri districts by estimated teacher salary and #281 of 405 by per-pupil spending. Clayton pay #1 at $94,417 is not Brentwood spending #1 at $36,741 per pupil
  • +10.2% 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 Co. R-vii's instructional payroll puts 82.1% into regular program , 7.3 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 Jefferson Co. MO median Gap
Regular program 82.1% 74.8% +7.3 pp
Special education 11.7% 10.1% +1.6 pp
Vocational programs 0.0% 4.1% -4.1 pp
Other programs 6.2% 10.0% -3.8 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 2916230 · FY2023.

LEAID 2916230 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Jefferson Co. F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +5% vs state RANK-ST-MID P73 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P25 national PPE-LOW $13K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,108 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Reeds FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $54,673 estimated average teacher salary · P73 in Missouri · P25 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Ozark ($95est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Jefferson Co.

Salary neighbourhood · Jefferson Co.

Jefferson Co. 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 Jefferson Co.

Jefferson Co. R-vii's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$54,673 25th percentile higher than 25% 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 Co. R-vii $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 Co. 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 Co. R-vii ranks #108 of 405 Missouri districts by estimated teacher salary and #281 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 Co. R-vii 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 Co. R-vii

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +10.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Missouri's statewide +14.3% by 4.1 points, a growth rate faster than 28% of the 499 Missouri districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$54,673.367

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
$60,012

+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 Co. R-vii

What the Numbers Say About Jefferson Co. R-vii

Jefferson Co. R-vii is a small school district in Missouri, serving 1,108 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,287. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $54,673, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2916230 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 Co. R-vii runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 4.5% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (22.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Missouri, it pays more than 73% 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 Co. R-vii reports $14.7M in total expenditure against $17.5M 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 $3.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.

How does Jefferson Co. R-vii compare?

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

Jefferson Co. R-vii $54,673
Springfield R-xii $58,777
Missouri avg $52,299
National avg $70,245

Jefferson Co. R-vii pays -7.0% less than Springfield R-xii · per-pupil $13,287 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 Co. R-vii sits closest to Reeds Spring R-iv; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Maries Co. R-i. 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. Reeds Spring R-iv
  2. St. James R-i
  3. East Buchanan Co. C-1
  4. Washington
  5. Mcdonald Co. R-i
  6. Eldon R-i
  7. Marionville R-ix
  8. Scotland Co. R-i
  9. Bowling Green R-i
  10. Dunklin R-v
  11. Carl Junction R-i
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Maries Co. R-i
  2. Desoto 73
  3. Weaubleau R-iii
  4. Cole Co. R-i
  5. South Pemiscot Co. R-v
  6. North Platte Co. R-i
  7. Ash Grove R-iv
  8. Bakersfield R-iv
  9. Advance R-iv
  10. Osage Co. R-iii
  11. Sherwood Cass R-viii

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Jefferson Co. R-vii's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Jefferson Co. R-vii: closest on enrollment (1,108 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($54,673 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

$17.5M
Total Revenue
$14.7M
Total Expenditure
$4.8M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.6M
Regular Program
$0.5M
Special Education
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Jefferson Co. R-vii: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 90% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 10% 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 Co. R-vii places 103 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.

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Other Missouri Districts

Smaller-district sample from 405 Missouri peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Brookfield R-iii
$55,622
877 students
Hollister R-v
$49,515
1,348 students
Mid-buchanan Co. R-v
$63,980
865 students
Gasconade Co. R-i
$48,694
865 students
New Madrid Co. R-i
$51,829
1,354 students
Crawford Co. R-i
$55,487
860 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 Co. R-vii
What is the average teacher salary in Jefferson Co. R-vii?

The average teacher salary in Jefferson Co. R-vii is $54,673 (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 Co. R-vii teacher pay compare to the Missouri average?

Jefferson Co. R-vii pays 4.5% more than the Missouri state average of $52,299. The district's average is $54,673.

How does Jefferson Co. R-vii teacher pay compare to the national average?

Jefferson Co. R-vii pays 22.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $54,673.

What is the per-pupil spending in Jefferson Co. R-vii?

Jefferson Co. R-vii spends approximately $13,287 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Jefferson Co. R-vii's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Jefferson Co. R-vii's total expenditure of $14.7M (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 Co. R-vii'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.