School district · Oregon · LEAID 4107080
Klamath Falls City Schools
Klamath Falls City Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (2,721 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Klamath Falls City Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $69,558
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $19,803
- Per-pupil spending
- 2,721
- Students enrolled
- 62nd
- Pct. in OR
Near benchmark
Klamath Falls City Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (2,721 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $69,558, near the national average of $70,245, serving 2,721 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Klamath Falls City Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (2,721 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 62nd percentile for Oregon
- 58th percentile nationally
- 27% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Oregon ranks #24 of 49 on the salary estimate and #28 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Klamath Falls City Schools ranks #57 of 152 Oregon districts by estimated teacher salary and #69 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Pilot Rock SD 2 pay #1 at $96,623 is not Nestucca Valley SD 101J spending #1 at $40,023 per pupil
- +23.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Oregon median
Among 183 Oregon districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Klamath Falls City Schools's instructional payroll puts 12.8% into other programs , 7.1 points above the state median of 5.7%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Klamath Falls | OR median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 76.4% | 80.5% | -4.1 pp |
| Special education | 10.0% | 8.9% | +1.2 pp |
| Vocational programs | 0.8% | 3.6% | -2.8 pp |
| Other programs | 12.8% | 5.7% | +7.1 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 183 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4107080 · FY2023.
LEAID 4107080 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Klamath Falls F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $69,558 estimated average teacher salary · P62 in Oregon · P58 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Hermiston (+$241est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Klamath Falls
Salary neighbourhood · Klamath Falls
Klamath Falls 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).
- Baker · low pole $32,017
Baker · low pole
$32,017 est. salary
- Silver · near
Silver · near
$68,944 est. salary
- Klamath · near
Klamath · near
$69,243 est. salary
- Klamath
Klamath · this district
$69,558 est. salary
- Hermiston · near
Hermiston · near
$69,799 est. salary
- David · top pay
David · top pay
$92,276 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Klamath Falls
Klamath Falls City Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$69,558 Top 42% higher than 58% 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
Klamath Falls in Oregon's lower-third pay band
Same 152 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Pilot Rock SD 2
Pilot Rock SD 2
$96,623 est. avg salary
- Nestucca Valley SD 101J
Nestucca Valley SD 101J
$70,577 est. avg salary
- Klamath Falls City Schools
Klamath Falls City Schools
$69,558 est. avg salary
What this shows Klamath Falls City Schools ranks #57 of 152 Oregon districts by estimated teacher salary and #69 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Pilot Rock SD 2 pay #1 at $96,623 is not Nestucca Valley SD 101J spending #1 at $40,023 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Klamath Falls City Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Nestucca Valley SD 101J
Nestucca Valley SD 101J
$40,023 per pupil
- Pilot Rock SD 2
Pilot Rock SD 2
$39,616 per pupil
- Klamath Falls City Schools
Klamath Falls City Schools
$19,803 per pupil
What this shows Nestucca Valley SD 101J leads spending at $40,023 per pupil; Pilot Rock SD 2 leads pay.
What stands out about Klamath Falls City Schools
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +23.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Oregon's statewide +26.7% by 3.2 points, a growth rate faster than 37% of the 178 Oregon districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 2,955 to 2,721 students (7.9% 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.
Oregon prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $69,557.887
- Oregon price level
- 104.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $66,364
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-5% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Oregon run above the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. Comparing it with a district in a cheaper state without this adjustment overstates its relative value.
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 Oregon 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 Klamath Falls City Schools
What the Numbers Say About Klamath Falls City Schools
Klamath Falls City Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Oregon, serving 2,721 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,803. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $69,558, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4107080 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Oregon statewide average of $67,954, teacher pay in Klamath Falls City Schools runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 2.4% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (1.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Oregon, it pays more than 62% of them. Oregon itself ranks #24 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Klamath Falls City Schools reports $53.9M in total expenditure against $60.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $8.5M, special-education teacher pay is $1.1M.
How does Klamath Falls City Schools compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Oregon average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Klamath Falls City Schools pays -20.7% less than Portland SD 1J · per-pupil $19,803 vs $30,288
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 Oregon districts
On pay, Klamath Falls City Schools sits closest to Hermiston SD 8; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Morrow SD 1. 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 Klamath Falls City Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Klamath Falls City Schools: closest on enrollment (2,721 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($69,558 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 4 programs in Klamath Falls City Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 75% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 25% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Oregon Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Oregon districts belongs to David Douglas SD 40 at $92,276. Klamath Falls City Schools places 51 of 126 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Because Oregon prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Maryland and New Hampshire are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.
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Smaller-district sample from 153 Oregon peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 153 Oregon districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Klamath Falls City Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Klamath Falls City Schools?
The average teacher salary in Klamath Falls City Schools is $69,558 (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 Klamath Falls City Schools teacher pay compare to the Oregon average?
Klamath Falls City Schools pays 2.4% more than the Oregon state average of $67,954. The district's average is $69,558.
How does Klamath Falls City Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Klamath Falls City Schools pays 1.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $69,558.
What is the per-pupil spending in Klamath Falls City Schools?
Klamath Falls City Schools spends approximately $19,803 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Klamath Falls City Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 27% of Klamath Falls City Schools's total expenditure of $53.9M (NCES FY2023).
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