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Joseph City Unified District (4388)

Joseph City Unified District (4388) sits in the lowest third of Arizona districts on estimated teacher pay at $38,106 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Joseph City Unified District (4388) come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$38,106
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$18,243
Per-pupil spending
436
Students enrolled
0th
Pct. in AZ
$38,106

Joseph City Unified District (4388) sits in the lowest third of Arizona districts on estimated teacher pay at $38,106 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $38,106, below the national average of $70,245, serving 436 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Joseph City Unified District (4388) sits in the lowest third of Arizona districts on estimated teacher pay at $38,106 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 0th percentile for Arizona
  • 1st percentile nationally
  • 26% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Arizona ranks #29 of 49 on the salary estimate and #16 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Joseph City Unified District (4388) ranks #152 of 152 Arizona districts by estimated teacher salary and #33 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Safford Unified District (4218) pay #1 at $99,366 is not Red Mesa Unified District (4159) spending #1 at $38,950 per pupil
  • +22.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Arizona median

Among 213 Arizona districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Joseph City Unified District (4388)'s instructional payroll puts 90.3% into regular program , 6.4 points above the state median of 84.0%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Arizona district.

Program Joseph City AZ median Gap
Regular program 90.3% 84.0% +6.4 pp
Special education 5.9% 10.8% -4.9 pp
Vocational programs 3.8% 1.7% +2.1 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 213 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0404010 · FY2023.

LEAID 0404010 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Joseph City F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -40% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P0 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P1 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-TINY 436 students INSTR-LOW 26% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near St FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $38,106 estimated average teacher salary · P0 in Arizona · P1 nationally · 26% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Sahuarita (+$9,372est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Joseph City

Salary neighbourhood · Joseph City

Joseph City 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 Joseph City

Joseph City Unified District (4388)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$38,106 1st percentile higher than 1% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Above this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. This 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

Joseph City in Arizona'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 Joseph City Unified District (4388) ranks #152 of 152 Arizona districts by estimated teacher salary and #33 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Safford Unified District (4218) pay #1 at $99,366 is not Red Mesa Unified District (4159) spending #1 at $38,950 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Joseph City Unified District (4388) is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Red Mesa Unified District (4159) leads spending at $38,950 per pupil; Safford Unified District (4218) leads pay.

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

What stands out about Joseph City Unified District (4388)

  • It ranks in the bottom 5% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 1% of districts.
  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +22.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Arizona's statewide +25.8% by 3.4 points, a growth rate faster than 48% of the 199 Arizona districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (436 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

Arizona sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$38,106.289

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Arizona price level
100.7 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$37,826

-1% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Arizona 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 Arizona 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 Joseph City Unified District (4388)

What the Numbers Say About Joseph City Unified District (4388)

Joseph City Unified District (4388) is a small school district in Arizona, serving 436 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,243. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $38,106, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0404010 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $63,921, teacher pay in Joseph City Unified District (4388) runs materially below the state benchmark, a 40.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (45.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 0% of them. Arizona itself ranks #29 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Joseph City Unified District (4388) reports $8.0M in total expenditure against $8.1M 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 $1.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Joseph City Unified District (4388) compare?

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

Joseph City Unified District (4388) $38,106
Mesa Unified District (4235) $67,420
Arizona avg $63,921
National avg $70,245

Joseph City Unified District (4388) pays -43.5% less than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $18,243 vs $14,903

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 Arizona districts

On pay, Joseph City Unified District (4388) sits closest to St David Unified District (4173); on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Bagdad Unified District (4468). 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. St David Unified District (4173)
  2. Oracle Elementary District (4444)
  3. Antelope Union High School District (4506)
  4. Heber-Overgaard Unified District (4392)
  5. Benson Unified School District (79226)
  6. Grand Canyon Unified District (4194)
  7. Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486)
  8. Mayer Unified School District (4473)
  9. Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)
  10. Riverside Elementary District (4257)
  11. Eloy Elementary District (4448)
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Bagdad Unified District (4468)
  2. Fort Huachuca Accommodation District (4167)
  3. Williams Unified District (4193)
  4. Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District (4454)
  5. Palominas Elementary School District 49 (4180)
  6. St David Unified District (4173)
  7. Window Rock Unified District (4154)
  8. Tombstone Unified District (4168)
  9. Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197)
  10. Willcox Unified District (4170)
  11. Hayden-Winkelman Unified District (4212)

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Joseph City Unified District (4388)'s smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Joseph City Unified District (4388): closest on enrollment (436 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($38,106 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

$8.1M
Total Revenue
$8.0M
Total Expenditure
$2.1M
Instruction Salaries
26% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.5M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Joseph City Unified District (4388): the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 79% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 21% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Arizona Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Arizona districts belongs to Safford Unified District (4218) at $99,366. At the other end, Joseph City Unified District (4388) anchors the bottom of the 129-district field, so the gap between it and the state's ceiling is close to the full spread the state average is drawn from. On BEA's price parity Arizona sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Virginia and Colorado are its nearest price peers.

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Other Arizona Districts

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

Sacaton Elementary District (4449)
$88,971
433 students
Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)
$70,925
432 students
Red Rock Elementary District (4447)
$57,165
441 students
Gila Bend Unified District (4238)
$55,896
466 students
St David Unified District (4173)
$41,414
406 students
Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486)
$52,104
473 students

This is a sample of 6 from 153 Arizona districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joseph City Unified District (4388)
What is the average teacher salary in Joseph City Unified District (4388)?

The average teacher salary in Joseph City Unified District (4388) is $38,106 (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 Joseph City Unified District (4388) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Joseph City Unified District (4388) pays 40.4% less than the Arizona state average of $63,921. The district's average is $38,106.

How does Joseph City Unified District (4388) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Joseph City Unified District (4388) pays 45.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $38,106.

What is the per-pupil spending in Joseph City Unified District (4388)?

Joseph City Unified District (4388) spends approximately $18,243 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Joseph City Unified District (4388)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 26% of Joseph City Unified District (4388)'s total expenditure of $8.0M (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. Joseph City Unified District (4388)'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.