School district · Oklahoma · LEAID 4015720
Jenks
Jenks sits in the highest third of Oklahoma districts on estimated teacher pay at $51,161 (above 84% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Jenks come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $51,161
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $12,470
- Per-pupil spending
- 12,654
- Students enrolled
- 84th
- Pct. in OK
Above benchmark
Jenks sits in the highest third of Oklahoma districts on estimated teacher pay at $51,161 (above 84% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $51,161, below the national average of $70,245, serving 12,654 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Upper-third pay in state: Jenks sits in the highest third of Oklahoma districts on estimated teacher pay at $51,161 (above 84% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 84th percentile for Oklahoma
- 17th percentile nationally
- 28% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Oklahoma ranks #48 of 49 on the salary estimate and #25 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Jenks ranks #68 of 413 Oklahoma districts by estimated teacher salary and #261 of 413 by per-pupil spending. Varnum pay #1 at $65,364 is not Frontier spending #1 at $34,520 per pupil
- +5.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Oklahoma median
Among 507 Oklahoma districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Jenks's instructional payroll puts 67.3% into regular program , 9.5 points below the state median of 76.8%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Jenks | OK median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 67.3% | 76.8% | -9.5 pp |
| Special education | 15.0% | 8.4% | +6.5 pp |
| Vocational programs | 1.4% | 3.6% | -2.2 pp |
| Other programs | 16.3% | 9.6% | +6.7 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 507 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4015720 · FY2023.
LEAID 4015720 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Jenks F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $51,161 estimated average teacher salary · P84 in Oklahoma · P17 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Owasso ($24est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Jenks
Salary neighbourhood · Jenks
Jenks 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).
- El · low pole
El · low pole
$42,828 est. salary
- Muskogee · near
Muskogee · near
$50,697 est. salary
- Owasso · near
Owasso · near
$51,137 est. salary
- Jenks · this district
Jenks · this district
$51,161 est. salary
- Piedmont · near
Piedmont · near
$51,410 est. salary
- Yukon · top pay
Yukon · top pay
$54,020 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Jenks
Jenks's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$51,161 17th percentile higher than 17% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Jenks in Oklahoma's upper-third pay band
Same 413 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Varnum
Varnum
$65,364 est. avg salary
- Jenks
Jenks
$51,161 est. avg salary
- Frontier
Frontier
$49,213 est. avg salary
What this shows Jenks ranks #68 of 413 Oklahoma districts by estimated teacher salary and #261 of 413 by per-pupil spending. Varnum pay #1 at $65,364 is not Frontier spending #1 at $34,520 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Jenks is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Frontier
Frontier
$34,520 per pupil
- Varnum $12,753
Varnum
$12,753 per pupil
- Jenks $12,470
Jenks
$12,470 per pupil
What this shows Frontier leads spending at $34,520 per pupil; Varnum leads pay.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $51,160.774
- Oklahoma price level
- 88.7 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $57,691
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+13% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma 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 Jenks
What the Numbers Say About Jenks
Jenks is a mid-sized school district in Oklahoma, serving 12,654 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,470. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $51,161, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4015720 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Oklahoma statewide average of $48,569, teacher pay in Jenks runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 5.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (27.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Oklahoma, it pays more than 84% of them. Oklahoma itself ranks #48 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Jenks reports $157.8M in total expenditure against $163.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $25.0M, special-education teacher pay is $5.6M.
How does Jenks compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Oklahoma average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Jenks pays -2.7% less than Tulsa · per-pupil $12,470 vs $14,252
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 Oklahoma districts
On pay, Jenks sits closest to Owasso; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Duncan. 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Jenks's enrollment scale
Two out-of-state peer sets for Jenks: closest on enrollment (12,654 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($51,161 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Jenks: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 83% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 17% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Oklahoma Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Oklahoma districts belongs to Mangum at $64,076. Jenks sits in the upper quarter of that field at 31 of 219, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Louisiana and Iowa are the states closest to Oklahoma 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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Large-district sample from 412 Oklahoma peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.
This is a sample of 6 from 412 Oklahoma districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jenks
What is the average teacher salary in Jenks?
The average teacher salary in Jenks is $51,161 (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 Jenks teacher pay compare to the Oklahoma average?
Jenks pays 5.3% more than the Oklahoma state average of $48,569. The district's average is $51,161.
How does Jenks teacher pay compare to the national average?
Jenks pays 27.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $51,161.
What is the per-pupil spending in Jenks?
Jenks spends approximately $12,470 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Jenks's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 28% of Jenks's total expenditure of $157.8M (NCES FY2023).
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