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Kiona-Benton City School District

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $105,678 for Kiona-Benton City School District - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$105,678
Est. avg teacher salary
$16,656
Per-pupil spending
1,417
Students enrolled
45th
Pct. in WA
$105,678

Kiona-Benton City School District (Washington) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $105,678, materially below the Washington average and above the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 1,417 students.

  • 45th percentile for Washington
  • 87th percentile nationally
  • 35% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +5.1% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$105,678

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$16,656

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

1,417 students

Salary vs State Average 90.0%

10.0% below Washington average

Nationally, Kiona-Benton City School District's estimated average out-pays 87% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the top quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Kiona-Benton City School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$105,678 Top 13% higher than 87% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Below this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). This entry sits in this band. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 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

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Kiona-Benton City School District

Kiona-Benton City School District is a small school district in Washington, serving 1,417 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,656. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $105,678, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5304020 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Washington statewide average of $117,433, teacher pay in Kiona-Benton City School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 10.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (23.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Washington, it pays more than 45% of them.

Kiona-Benton City School District reports $23.6M in total expenditure on the budget side against $23.7M 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 $4.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.7M.

How does Kiona-Benton City School District compare?

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

Kiona-Benton City School District $105,678
Seattle School District No. 1 $133,407
Washington avg $117,433
National avg $85,759

Kiona-Benton City School District pays -20.8% less than Seattle School District No. 1 · per-pupil $16,656 vs $25,927

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

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Revenue & Expenditure

$23.7M
Total Revenue
$23.6M
Total Expenditure
$8.3M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.9M
Regular Program
$0.7M
Special Education
$0.5M
Vocational
$0.6M
Other Programs

Other Washington Districts

Royal School District
$104,854
1,792 students
Newport School District
$94,648
1,010 students
Brewster School District
$99,826
970 students
Medical Lake School District
$85,047
1,871 students
Coupeville School District
$114,476
961 students
Nooksack Valley School District
$115,044
1,878 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Kiona-Benton City School District?

Kiona-Benton City School District's average teacher salary is $105,678, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Kiona-Benton City School District teacher pay compare to the Washington average?

Kiona-Benton City School District pays 10.0% less than the Washington state average of $117,433. The district's average is $105,678.

How does Kiona-Benton City School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Kiona-Benton City School District pays 23.2% above the national average of $85,759. The district average is $105,678.

What is the per-pupil spending in Kiona-Benton City School District?

Per-pupil spending in Kiona-Benton City School District runs approximately $16,656 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Kiona-Benton City School District?

Kiona-Benton City School District has 1,417 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Kiona-Benton City School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Kiona-Benton City School District's total expenditure of $23.6M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

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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. Kiona-Benton City School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.