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Kingman Unified School District (79598)

Kingman Unified School District (79598) spends $10,649 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Arizona districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Kingman Unified School District (79598) come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$61,420
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$10,649
Per-pupil spending
7,022
Students enrolled
45th
Pct. in AZ
$61,420

Kingman Unified School District (79598) spends $10,649 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Arizona districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $61,420, below the national average of $70,245, serving 7,022 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Kingman Unified School District (79598) spends $10,649 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Arizona districts with a reliable figure.
  • 45th percentile for Arizona
  • 40th percentile nationally
  • 31% 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.
  • Kingman Unified School District (79598) ranks #82 of 152 Arizona districts by estimated teacher salary and #146 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
  • +26.6% 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, Kingman Unified School District (79598)'s instructional payroll puts 17.8% into special education , 7.0 points above the state median of 10.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Arizona peer.

Program Kingman Unified AZ median Gap
Regular program 77.7% 84.0% -6.3 pp
Special education 17.8% 10.8% +7.0 pp
Vocational programs 3.4% 1.7% +1.7 pp
Other programs 1.2% 0.0% +1.2 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 0400295 · FY2023.

LEAID 0400295 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Kingman Unified F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -4% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P45 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P40 national PPE-LOW $11K/pupil ENR-MID 7,022 students INSTR-LOW 31% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Tanque FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $61,420 estimated average teacher salary · P45 in Arizona · P40 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Washington ($55est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Kingman Unified

Salary neighbourhood · Kingman Unified

Kingman Unified 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 Kingman Unified

Kingman Unified School District (79598)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$61,420 40th percentile higher than 40% 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. 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

Arizona sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$61,419.744

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
$60,967

-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 Kingman Unified School District (79598)

What the Numbers Say About Kingman Unified School District (79598)

Kingman Unified School District (79598) is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Arizona, serving 7,022 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $10,649. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $61,420, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0400295 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $63,921, teacher pay in Kingman Unified School District (79598) runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 3.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (12.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 45% 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, Kingman Unified School District (79598) reports $74.8M in total expenditure against $85.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $15.8M, special-education teacher pay is $3.6M.

How does Kingman Unified School District (79598) compare?

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

Kingman Unified School District (79598) $61,420
Mesa Unified District (4235) $67,420
Arizona avg $63,921
National avg $70,245

Kingman Unified School District (79598) pays -8.9% less than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $10,649 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, Kingman Unified School District (79598) sits closest to Tanque Verde Unified District (4408); on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lake Havasu Unified District (4368). 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. Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)
  2. Washington Elementary School District (4260)
  3. Creighton Elementary District (4263)
  4. Somerton Elementary District (4500)
  5. Balsz Elementary District (4268)
  6. Show Low Unified District (4393)
  7. Page Unified School District #8 (4196)
  8. Littleton Elementary District (4278)
  9. J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
  10. Humboldt Unified District (4469)
  11. Madison Elementary District (4270)
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Lake Havasu Unified District (4368)
  2. Humboldt Unified District (4469)
  3. Liberty Elementary District (4266)
  4. Nogales Unified District (4457)
  5. Yuma Elementary District (4499)
  6. Snowflake Unified District (4391)
  7. J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
  8. Laveen Elementary District (4276)
  9. Gadsden Elementary District (4505)
  10. Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
  11. Thatcher Unified District (4219)

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Kingman Unified School District (79598)'s smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Kingman Unified School District (79598): closest on enrollment (7,022 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($61,420 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

$85.4M
Total Revenue
$74.8M
Total Expenditure
$23.0M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$15.8M
Regular Program
$3.6M
Special Education
$0.7M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Kingman Unified School District (79598): the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 88% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 12% 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. Kingman Unified School District (79598) places 69 of 128 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

View all Arizona districts →

Other Arizona Districts

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

Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)
$72,651
9,632 students
Liberty Elementary District (4266)
$66,976
4,373 students
J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
$60,662
4,246 students
Alhambra Elementary District (4280)
$72,907
9,978 students
Casa Grande Union High School District (4453)
$79,375
4,002 students
Prescott Unified District (4466)
$52,624
3,807 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 Kingman Unified School District (79598)
What is the average teacher salary in Kingman Unified School District (79598)?

The average teacher salary in Kingman Unified School District (79598) is $61,420 (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 Kingman Unified School District (79598) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Kingman Unified School District (79598) pays 3.9% less than the Arizona state average of $63,921. The district's average is $61,420.

How does Kingman Unified School District (79598) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Kingman Unified School District (79598) pays 12.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $61,420.

What is the per-pupil spending in Kingman Unified School District (79598)?

Kingman Unified School District (79598) spends approximately $10,649 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Kingman Unified School District (79598)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 31% of Kingman Unified School District (79598)'s total expenditure of $74.8M (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. Kingman Unified School District (79598)'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.