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Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS

Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS sits in the lowest third of Pennsylvania districts on estimated teacher pay at $56,222 (above only 2% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$56,222
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$18,675
Per-pupil spending
535
Students enrolled
2nd
Pct. in PA
$56,222

Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS sits in the lowest third of Pennsylvania districts on estimated teacher pay at $56,222 (above only 2% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $56,222, below the national average of $70,245, serving 535 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS sits in the lowest third of Pennsylvania districts on estimated teacher pay at $56,222 (above only 2% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 2nd percentile for Pennsylvania
  • 28th percentile nationally
  • 23% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Pennsylvania ranks #11 of 49 on the salary estimate and #6 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS ranks #493 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #457 of 505 by per-pupil spending. Farrell Area SD pay #1 at $144,913 is not Wilkinsburg Borough SD spending #1 at $61,501 per pupil
  • -17.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Pennsylvania median

Among 520 Pennsylvania districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS's instructional payroll puts 36.1% into vocational programs , 34.7 points above the state median of 1.3%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Pennsylvania peer.

Program Jefferson County-DuBois PA median Gap
Regular program 47.3% 75.1% -27.8 pp
Special education 16.7% 18.8% -2.2 pp
Vocational programs 36.1% 1.3% +34.7 pp
Other programs 0.0% 3.7% -3.7 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 520 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4212335 · FY2023.

LEAID 4212335 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Jefferson County-DuBois F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -31% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P2 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P28 national PPE-MID $19K/pupil ENR-SMALL 535 students INSTR-LOW 23% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Salisbury-Elk FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $56,222 estimated average teacher salary · P2 in Pennsylvania · P28 nationally · 23% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Altoona (+$14,522est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Jefferson County-DuBois

Salary neighbourhood · Jefferson County-DuBois

Jefferson County-DuBois 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 Jefferson County-DuBois

Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$56,222 28th percentile higher than 28% 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 County-DuBois AVTS $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 County-DuBois in Pennsylvania's lower-third pay band

Same 505 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS ranks #493 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #457 of 505 by per-pupil spending. Farrell Area SD pay #1 at $144,913 is not Wilkinsburg Borough SD spending #1 at $61,501 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Wilkinsburg Borough SD leads spending at $61,501 per pupil; Farrell Area SD leads pay.

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

What stands out about Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved -17.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Pennsylvania's statewide +14.1% by 31.6 points, a growth rate faster than 0% of the 469 Pennsylvania districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 56.4% here, from 342 students in FY2019 to 535 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.

Pennsylvania sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$56,222.222

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Pennsylvania price level
97.4 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$57,723

+3% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Pennsylvania sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

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 Pennsylvania 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 County-DuBois AVTS

What the Numbers Say About Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS

Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS is a small school district in Pennsylvania, serving 535 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,675. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $56,222, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4212335 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Pennsylvania statewide average of $82,070, teacher pay in Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS runs materially below the state benchmark, a 31.5% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (20.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Pennsylvania, it pays more than 2% of them. Pennsylvania itself ranks #11 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS reports $10.0M in total expenditure against $10.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 23% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.

How does Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS compare?

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

Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS $56,222
Philadelphia City SD $74,421
Pennsylvania avg $82,070
National avg $70,245

Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS pays -24.5% less than Philadelphia City SD · per-pupil $18,675 vs $38,060

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 Pennsylvania districts

On pay, Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS sits closest to Salisbury-Elk Lick SD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Mohawk Area SD. 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. Salisbury-Elk Lick SD
  2. Keystone SD
  3. North Star SD
  4. Blacklick Valley SD
  5. Meyersdale Area SD
  6. Lakeview SD
  7. Ferndale Area SD
  8. Williams Valley SD
  9. Bentworth SD
  10. Conemaugh Valley SD
  11. Oswayo Valley SD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Mohawk Area SD
  2. Bellwood-Antis SD
  3. Westmont Hilltop SD
  4. Panther Valley SD
  5. Troy Area SD
  6. East Lycoming SD
  7. Forest Hills SD
  8. Burrell SD
  9. Chestnut Ridge SD
  10. Tamaqua Area SD
  11. Berlin Brothersvalley SD

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS: closest on enrollment (535 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($56,222 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

$10.6M
Total Revenue
$10.0M
Total Expenditure
$2.3M
Instruction Salaries
23% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.1M
Regular Program
$0.4M
Special Education
$0.8M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 100% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 0% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Pennsylvania Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Pennsylvania districts belongs to Farrell Area SD at $144,913. Placed 477 of 485, Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. On BEA's price parity Pennsylvania sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Vermont and Texas are its nearest price peers.

View all Pennsylvania districts →

Other Pennsylvania Districts

Smaller-district sample from 505 Pennsylvania peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Allegheny-Clarion Valley SD
$70,422
583 students
Ferndale Area SD
$60,339
589 students
Avella Area SD
$71,367
479 students
Weatherly Area SD
$81,045
593 students
Blacklick Valley SD
$54,716
600 students
Williamsburg Community SD
$50,099
464 students

This is a sample of 6 from 505 Pennsylvania districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS
What is the average teacher salary in Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS?

The average teacher salary in Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS is $56,222 (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 County-DuBois AVTS teacher pay compare to the Pennsylvania average?

Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS pays 31.5% less than the Pennsylvania state average of $82,070. The district's average is $56,222.

How does Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS teacher pay compare to the national average?

Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS pays 20.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $56,222.

What is the per-pupil spending in Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS?

Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS spends approximately $18,675 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 23% of Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS's total expenditure of $10.0M (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 County-DuBois AVTS'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.