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Jerome Joint District

Jerome Joint District spends $13,386 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Idaho districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Jerome Joint District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$63,260
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$13,386
Per-pupil spending
4,164
Students enrolled
33rd
Pct. in ID
$63,260

Jerome Joint District spends $13,386 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Idaho districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $63,260, below the national average of $70,245, serving 4,164 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • High per-pupil spending: Jerome Joint District spends $13,386 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Idaho districts with a reliable figure.
  • 33rd percentile for Idaho
  • 44th percentile nationally
  • 26% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Idaho ranks #26 of 49 on the salary estimate and #37 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Jerome Joint District ranks #62 of 92 Idaho districts by estimated teacher salary and #28 of 92 by per-pupil spending. Lapwai District pay #1 at $100,184 is not Mccall-donnelly Joint School District spending #1 at $21,998 per pupil
  • +24.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 1601590 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Jerome Joint F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -5% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P33 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P44 national PPE-LOW $13K/pupil ENR-MID 4,164 students INSTR-LOW 26% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Shelley FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $63,260 estimated average teacher salary · P33 in Idaho · P44 nationally · 26% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Shelley (+$55est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Jerome Joint

Salary neighbourhood · Jerome Joint

Jerome Joint 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 Jerome Joint

Jerome Joint District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$63,260 44th percentile higher than 44% 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. Jerome Joint District $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

Jerome Joint in Idaho's lower-third pay band

Same 92 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Jerome Joint District ranks #62 of 92 Idaho districts by estimated teacher salary and #28 of 92 by per-pupil spending. Lapwai District pay #1 at $100,184 is not Mccall-donnelly Joint School District spending #1 at $21,998 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Jerome Joint District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Mccall-donnelly Joint School District leads spending at $21,998 per pupil; Lapwai District leads pay.

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

What stands out about Jerome Joint District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +24.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Idaho's statewide +21.5% by 3.1 points, a growth rate faster than 64% of the 109 Idaho districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$63,260.244

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Idaho price level
92.2 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$68,585

+8% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Idaho 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 Idaho 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 Jerome Joint District

What the Numbers Say About Jerome Joint District

Jerome Joint District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Idaho, serving 4,164 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,386. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $63,260, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1601590 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Idaho statewide average of $66,710, teacher pay in Jerome Joint District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 5.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (9.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Idaho, it pays more than 33% of them. Idaho itself ranks #26 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Jerome Joint District reports $55.7M in total expenditure against $48.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 26% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $11.9M, special-education teacher pay is $1.5M.

How does Jerome Joint District compare?

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

Jerome Joint District $63,260
Joint School District No. 2 $65,407
Idaho avg $66,710
National avg $70,245

Jerome Joint District pays -3.3% less than Joint School District No. 2 · per-pupil $13,386 vs $10,032

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 Idaho districts

On pay, Jerome Joint District sits closest to Shelley Joint District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lewiston Independent District. 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. Shelley Joint District
  2. Gooding Joint District
  3. Vallivue School District
  4. Buhl Joint District
  5. Filer District
  6. Sugar-salem Joint District
  7. Kuna Joint District
  8. Boundary County District
  9. Wendell District
  10. Middleton District
  11. Snake River District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Lewiston Independent District
  2. Blackfoot District
  3. American Falls Joint District
  4. Moscow District
  5. Mountain View School District
  6. Boundary County District
  7. Lake Pend Oreille School District
  8. Lakeland District
  9. Teton County District
  10. Pocatello District
  11. Kellogg Joint District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts with similar lower pay

Two out-of-state peer sets for Jerome Joint District: closest on enrollment (4,164 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($63,260 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

$48.6M
Total Revenue
$55.7M
Total Expenditure
$14.3M
Instruction Salaries
26% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$11.9M
Regular Program
$1.5M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational
$0.8M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Jerome Joint District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. 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.

Idaho Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Idaho districts belongs to Lapwai District at $100,184. Jerome Joint District places 48 of 68 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Indiana and Tennessee are the states closest to Idaho 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 Idaho districts →

Other Idaho Districts

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

Lewiston Independent District
$78,816
4,754 students
Blaine County District
$91,259
3,312 students
Snake River District
$64,925
2,888 students
Caldwell District
$60,832
5,499 students
Cassia County Joint District
$65,311
5,561 students
Emmett Independent District
$57,589
2,608 students

This is a sample of 6 from 91 Idaho districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerome Joint District
What is the average teacher salary in Jerome Joint District?

The average teacher salary in Jerome Joint District is $63,260 (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 Jerome Joint District teacher pay compare to the Idaho average?

Jerome Joint District pays 5.2% less than the Idaho state average of $66,710. The district's average is $63,260.

How does Jerome Joint District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Jerome Joint District pays 9.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $63,260.

What is the per-pupil spending in Jerome Joint District?

Jerome Joint District spends approximately $13,386 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Jerome Joint District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 26% of Jerome Joint District's total expenditure of $55.7M (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. Jerome Joint District'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.