School district · Idaho · LEAID 1601620
Kamiah Joint District
Kamiah Joint District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Idaho districts (393 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Kamiah Joint District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $63,884
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $15,333
- Per-pupil spending
- 393
- Students enrolled
- 37th
- Pct. in ID
Below benchmark
Kamiah Joint District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Idaho districts (393 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $63,884, below the national average of $70,245, serving 393 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Kamiah Joint District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Idaho districts (393 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 37th percentile for Idaho
- 46th percentile nationally
- 35% 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.
- Kamiah Joint District ranks #58 of 92 Idaho districts by estimated teacher salary and #17 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
- +38.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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How the salary estimate is built
FY2023 teacher salary expenditure
$2,112,000 ÷ 33.06 reported teacher FTE = $63,884
- Regular program $1,808,000 · 85.6%
- Special education $232,000 · 11.0%
- Other programs $72,000 · 3.4%
These NCES F-33 program totals make up the numerator of the district-level average; they do not describe an individual teacher's pay or contract.
Instructional payroll mix vs Idaho median
Among 111 Idaho districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Kamiah Joint District's instructional payroll puts 85.6% into regular program , 3.8 points above the state median of 81.8%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Idaho district.
| Program | Kamiah Joint | ID median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 85.6% | 81.8% | +3.8 pp |
| Special education | 11.0% | 11.9% | -0.9 pp |
| Other programs | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 111 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1601620 · FY2023.
LEAID 1601620 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Kamiah Joint F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $63,884 estimated average teacher salary · P37 in Idaho · P46 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Vallivue ($318est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Kamiah Joint
Salary neighbourhood · Kamiah Joint
Kamiah Joint 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).
- Kimberly · low pole
Kimberly · low pole
$53,383 est. salary
- Shelley · near
Shelley · near
$63,315 est. salary
- Vallivue · near
Vallivue · near
$63,566 est. salary
- Kamiah · this district
Kamiah · this district
$63,884 est. salary
- Kuna · near
Kuna · near
$64,369 est. salary
- Blaine · top pay
Blaine · top pay
$91,259 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Kamiah Joint
Kamiah Joint District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$63,884 46th percentile higher than 46% 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
Kamiah 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)
- Lapwai District
Lapwai District
$100,184 est. avg salary
- Mccall-donnelly Joint School District
Mccall-donnelly Joint School District
$80,580 est. avg salary
- Kamiah Joint District
Kamiah Joint District
$63,884 est. avg salary
What this shows Kamiah Joint District ranks #58 of 92 Idaho districts by estimated teacher salary and #17 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Kamiah Joint District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Mccall-donnelly Joint School District
Mccall-donnelly Joint School District
$21,998 per pupil
- Lapwai District
Lapwai District
$20,922 per pupil
- Kamiah Joint District
Kamiah Joint District
$15,333 per pupil
What this shows Mccall-donnelly Joint School District leads spending at $21,998 per pupil; Lapwai District leads pay.
What stands out about Kamiah Joint District
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +38.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Idaho's statewide +21.5% by 17.0 points, a growth rate faster than 95% of the 109 Idaho districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 428 to 393 students (8.2% 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.
- It is a very small district (393 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $63,883.848
- Idaho price level
- 92.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $69,261
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Kamiah Joint District
What the Numbers Say About Kamiah Joint District
Kamiah Joint District is a small school district in Idaho, serving 393 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,333. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $63,884, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1601620 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Idaho statewide average of $66,710, teacher pay in Kamiah Joint District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (9.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Idaho, it pays more than 37% 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, Kamiah Joint District reports $6.0M in total expenditure against $6.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.
How does Kamiah 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.
Kamiah Joint District pays -2.3% less than Joint School District No. 2 · per-pupil $15,333 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, Kamiah Joint District sits closest to Troy School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Potlatch 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Kamiah Joint District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Kamiah Joint District: closest on enrollment (393 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($63,884 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 3 programs in Kamiah Joint District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational 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.
Idaho Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Idaho districts belongs to Lapwai District at $100,184. Kamiah Joint District places 45 of 69 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.
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Smaller-district sample from 91 Idaho peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Kamiah Joint District
What is the average teacher salary in Kamiah Joint District?
The average teacher salary in Kamiah Joint District is $63,884 (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 Kamiah Joint District teacher pay compare to the Idaho average?
Kamiah Joint District pays 4.2% less than the Idaho state average of $66,710. The district's average is $63,884.
How does Kamiah Joint District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Kamiah Joint District pays 9.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $63,884.
What is the per-pupil spending in Kamiah Joint District?
Kamiah Joint District spends approximately $15,333 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Kamiah Joint District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 35% of Kamiah Joint District's total expenditure of $6.0M (NCES FY2023).
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