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School district · Arizona · LEAID 0404380

Litchfield Elementary District (4281)

Litchfield Elementary District (4281) spends $11,365 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Arizona districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Litchfield Elementary District (4281) come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$68,729
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$11,365
Per-pupil spending
10,425
Students enrolled
73rd
Pct. in AZ
$68,729

Litchfield Elementary District (4281) spends $11,365 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Arizona districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $68,729, near the national average of $70,245, serving 10,425 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Litchfield Elementary District (4281) spends $11,365 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Arizona districts with a reliable figure.
  • 73rd percentile for Arizona
  • 56th percentile nationally
  • 35% 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.
  • Litchfield Elementary District (4281) ranks #39 of 152 Arizona districts by estimated teacher salary and #134 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
  • +32.2% 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, Litchfield Elementary District (4281)'s instructional payroll puts 2.7% into other programs , 2.7 points above the state median of 0.0%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Litchfield Elementary AZ median Gap
Regular program 86.4% 84.0% +2.4 pp
Special education 10.9% 10.8% +0.1 pp
Vocational programs 0.0% 1.7% -1.7 pp
Other programs 2.7% 0.0% +2.7 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 0404380 · FY2023.

LEAID 0404380 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Litchfield Elementary F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +8% vs state RANK-ST-MID P73 in state RANK-NAT-MID P56 national PPE-LOW $11K/pupil ENR-LARGE 10.4K students INSTR-MID 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Isaac FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $68,729 estimated average teacher salary · P73 in Arizona · P56 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Chandler (+$166est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Litchfield Elementary

Salary neighbourhood · Litchfield Elementary

Litchfield Elementary already leads 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 Litchfield Elementary

Litchfield Elementary District (4281)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$68,729 Top 44% higher than 56% 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

Litchfield Elementary in Arizona's upper-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 Litchfield Elementary District (4281) ranks #39 of 152 Arizona districts by estimated teacher salary and #134 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

Litchfield Elementary District (4281) 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 Litchfield Elementary District (4281)

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +32.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Arizona's statewide +25.8% by 6.4 points, a growth rate faster than 71% of the 199 Arizona districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 11,111 to 10,425 students (6.2% 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.

Arizona sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$68,728.638

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
$68,222

-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 Litchfield Elementary District (4281)

What the Numbers Say About Litchfield Elementary District (4281)

Litchfield Elementary District (4281) is a mid-sized school district in Arizona, serving 10,425 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $11,365. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $68,729, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0404380 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $63,921, teacher pay in Litchfield Elementary District (4281) runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 7.5% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 73% 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, Litchfield Elementary District (4281) reports $118.5M in total expenditure against $119.9M 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 $31.6M, special-education teacher pay is $4.0M.

How does Litchfield Elementary District (4281) compare?

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

Litchfield Elementary District (4281) $68,729
Mesa Unified District (4235) $67,420
Arizona avg $63,921
National avg $70,245

Litchfield Elementary District (4281) pays +1.9% more than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $11,365 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, Litchfield Elementary District (4281) sits closest to Isaac Elementary District (4259); on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Gadsden Elementary District (4505). 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. Isaac Elementary District (4259)
  2. Phoenix Elementary District (4256)
  3. Douglas Unified District (4174)
  4. Dysart Unified District (4243)
  5. Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
  6. Avondale Elementary District (4272)
  7. Tolleson Elementary District (4264)
  8. Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
  9. Liberty Elementary District (4266)
  10. Fowler Elementary District (4273)
  11. Lake Havasu Unified District (4368)
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Gadsden Elementary District (4505)
  2. Laveen Elementary District (4276)
  3. J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
  4. Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
  5. Yuma Elementary District (4499)
  6. Peoria Unified School District (4237)
  7. Prescott Unified District (4466)
  8. Crane Elementary District (4501)
  9. Florence Unified School District (4437)
  10. Liberty Elementary District (4266)
  11. Avondale Elementary District (4272)

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Litchfield Elementary District (4281)'s pay band

Two out-of-state peer sets for Litchfield Elementary District (4281): closest on enrollment (10,425 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($68,729 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

$119.9M
Total Revenue
$118.5M
Total Expenditure
$41.6M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$31.6M
Regular Program
$4.0M
Special Education
$1.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Litchfield Elementary District (4281): the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. 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. Litchfield Elementary District (4281) sits in the upper quarter of that field at 32 of 128, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Arizona sample (including Litchfield Elementary). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Higley Unified School District (4248)
$64,700
12,882 students
Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
$63,250
13,205 students
Laveen Elementary District (4276)
$56,832
7,519 students
Tolleson Union High School District (4288)
$82,860
13,741 students
Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
$57,711
7,094 students
Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
$86,704
13,790 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 Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
What is the average teacher salary in Litchfield Elementary District (4281)?

The average teacher salary in Litchfield Elementary District (4281) is $68,729 (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 Litchfield Elementary District (4281) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Litchfield Elementary District (4281) pays 7.5% more than the Arizona state average of $63,921. The district's average is $68,729.

How does Litchfield Elementary District (4281) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Litchfield Elementary District (4281) pays 2.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $68,729.

What is the per-pupil spending in Litchfield Elementary District (4281)?

Litchfield Elementary District (4281) spends approximately $11,365 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Litchfield Elementary District (4281)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Litchfield Elementary District (4281)'s total expenditure of $118.5M (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. Litchfield Elementary District (4281)'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.