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School district · Oregon · LEAID 4106740

Jefferson County SD 509J

Jefferson County SD 509J is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (2,787 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Jefferson County SD 509J come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$66,679
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$24,866
Per-pupil spending
2,787
Students enrolled
51st
Pct. in OR
$66,679

Jefferson County SD 509J is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (2,787 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $66,679, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,787 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Jefferson County SD 509J is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (2,787 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 51st percentile for Oregon
  • 52nd percentile nationally
  • 23% 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.
  • Jefferson County SD 509J ranks #73 of 152 Oregon districts by estimated teacher salary and #27 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
  • +27.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Oregon median

Among 183 Oregon districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Jefferson County SD 509J's instructional payroll puts 68.6% into regular program , 11.9 points below the state median of 80.5%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Jefferson County OR median Gap
Regular program 68.6% 80.5% -11.9 pp
Special education 11.8% 8.9% +2.9 pp
Vocational programs 4.6% 3.6% +1.0 pp
Other programs 15.0% 5.7% +9.3 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 183 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4106740 · FY2023.

LEAID 4106740 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Jefferson County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P51 in state RANK-NAT-MID P52 national PPE-HIGH $25K/pupil ENR-MID 2,787 students INSTR-LOW 23% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Cascade FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $66,679 estimated average teacher salary · P51 in Oregon · P52 nationally · 23% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Three ($1,965est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Jefferson County

Salary neighbourhood · Jefferson County

Jefferson County 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 County

Jefferson County SD 509J's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$66,679 Top 48% higher than 52% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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 SD 509J $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 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 Jefferson County SD 509J ranks #73 of 152 Oregon districts by estimated teacher salary and #27 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

Jefferson County SD 509J 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 Jefferson County SD 509J

  • Enrolment fell from 2,948 to 2,787 students (5.5% 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.

Oregon prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$66,679.172

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
$63,618

-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 Jefferson County SD 509J

What the Numbers Say About Jefferson County SD 509J

Jefferson County SD 509J is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Oregon, serving 2,787 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $24,866. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $66,679, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4106740 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Oregon statewide average of $67,954, teacher pay in Jefferson County SD 509J runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 1.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (5.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Oregon, it pays more than 51% 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, Jefferson County SD 509J reports $69.3M in total expenditure against $67.8M 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 $8.5M, special-education teacher pay is $1.5M.

How does Jefferson County SD 509J compare?

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

Jefferson County SD 509J $66,679
Portland SD 1J $87,749
Oregon avg $67,954
National avg $70,245

Jefferson County SD 509J pays -24.0% less than Portland SD 1J · per-pupil $24,866 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, Jefferson County SD 509J sits closest to Cascade SD 5; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Centennial SD 28J. 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. Cascade SD 5
  2. Amity SD 4J
  3. Ontario SD 8C
  4. Creswell SD 40
  5. Vale SD 84
  6. Molalla River SD 35
  7. Nyssa SD 26
  8. Three Rivers/Josephine County SD
  9. Warrenton-Hammond SD 30
  10. Jefferson SD 14J
  11. Scappoose SD 1J
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Centennial SD 28J
  2. Bethel SD 52
  3. Neah-Kah-Nie SD 56
  4. West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J
  5. Central Point SD 6
  6. David Douglas SD 40
  7. St Helens SD 502
  8. Siuslaw SD 97J
  9. Hood River County SD
  10. Sisters SD 6
  11. Dayton SD 8

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Jefferson County SD 509J's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Jefferson County SD 509J: closest on enrollment (2,787 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($66,679 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

$67.8M
Total Revenue
$69.3M
Total Expenditure
$16.1M
Instruction Salaries
23% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$8.5M
Regular Program
$1.5M
Special Education
$0.6M
Vocational
$1.9M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Jefferson County SD 509J: 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. Jefferson County SD 509J places 63 of 126 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

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Other Oregon Districts

Smaller-district sample from 153 Oregon peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Lebanon Community SD 9
$57,371
4,046 students
Seaside SD 10
$70,332
1,486 students
South Umpqua SD 19
$50,989
1,471 students
Eagle Point SD 9
$60,967
4,134 students
Umatilla SD 6R
$60,428
1,417 students
Fern Ridge SD 28J
$60,645
1,413 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 Jefferson County SD 509J
What is the average teacher salary in Jefferson County SD 509J?

The average teacher salary in Jefferson County SD 509J is $66,679 (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 SD 509J teacher pay compare to the Oregon average?

Jefferson County SD 509J pays 1.9% less than the Oregon state average of $67,954. The district's average is $66,679.

How does Jefferson County SD 509J teacher pay compare to the national average?

Jefferson County SD 509J pays 5.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $66,679.

What is the per-pupil spending in Jefferson County SD 509J?

Jefferson County SD 509J spends approximately $24,866 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Jefferson County SD 509J's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 23% of Jefferson County SD 509J's total expenditure of $69.3M (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 SD 509J'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.