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School district · Washington · LEAID 5304620

Lynden School District

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $116,048 for Lynden School District - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$116,048
Est. avg teacher salary
$16,819
Per-pupil spending
3,425
Students enrolled
76th
Pct. in WA
$116,048

Lynden School District (Washington) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $116,048, slightly below the Washington average and above the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 3,425 students.

  • 76th percentile for Washington
  • 92nd percentile nationally
  • 36% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +25.2% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$116,048

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$16,819

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

3,425 students

Salary vs State Average 98.8%

1.2% below Washington average

Nationally, Lynden School District's estimated average out-pays 92% 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.)

Lynden School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$116,048 Top 8% higher than 92% 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%). Below this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Lynden School 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, FY2022 · FY2022

What stands out about Lynden School District

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 92% of the 11,460 reliable-salary districts nationally.

What the Numbers Say About Lynden School District

Lynden School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Washington, serving 3,425 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,819. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $116,048, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5304620 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Washington statewide average of $117,433, teacher pay in Lynden School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 1.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (35.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Washington, it pays more than 76% of them.

Budget figures show Lynden School District reporting $57.6M in total expenditure against $56.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 36% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $13.4M, special-education teacher pay is $1.9M.

How does Lynden 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.

Lynden School District $116,048
Seattle School District No. 1 $133,407
Washington avg $117,433
National avg $85,759

Lynden School District pays -13.0% less than Seattle School District No. 1 · per-pupil $16,819 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

$56.7M
Total Revenue
$57.6M
Total Expenditure
$21.0M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$13.4M
Regular Program
$1.9M
Special Education
$1.2M
Vocational
$0.6M
Other Programs

Other Washington Districts

Lakewood School District
$108,121
2,644 students
Enumclaw School District
$114,667
4,242 students
Deer Park School District
$92,135
2,604 students
Sequim School District
$115,996
2,587 students
Toppenish School District
$111,695
4,276 students
Wahluke School District
$127,447
2,557 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Lynden School District?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Lynden School District's average teacher salary at $116,048, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Lynden School District teacher pay compare to the Washington average?

Lynden School District pays 1.2% less than the Washington state average of $117,433. The district's average is $116,048.

How does Lynden School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Lynden School District pays 35.3% above the national average of $85,759. The district average is $116,048.

What is the per-pupil spending in Lynden School District?

Per-pupil spending in Lynden School District runs approximately $16,819 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Lynden School District?

Lynden School District has 3,425 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Lynden School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Lynden School District's total expenditure of $57.6M (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.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Lynden 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.