School district · Arkansas · LEAID 0500044
Magnolia School District
Magnolia School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arkansas districts (2,662 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Magnolia School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $52,177
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $14,681
- Per-pupil spending
- 2,662
- Students enrolled
- 88th
- Pct. in AR
Well above benchmark
Magnolia School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arkansas districts (2,662 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $52,177, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,662 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Magnolia School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arkansas districts (2,662 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 88th percentile for Arkansas
- 20th percentile nationally
- 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Arkansas ranks #49 of 49 on the salary estimate and #32 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Magnolia School District ranks #24 of 199 Arkansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #84 of 199 by per-pupil spending. Fayetteville School District pay #1 at $73,997 is not Warren School District spending #1 at $31,095 per pupil
- +9.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Arkansas median
Among 234 Arkansas districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Magnolia School District's instructional payroll puts 18.6% into other programs , 8.7 points above the state median of 9.9%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Magnolia School | AR median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 66.0% | 73.6% | -7.7 pp |
| Special education | 9.3% | 10.1% | -0.8 pp |
| Vocational programs | 6.1% | 5.7% | +0.4 pp |
| Other programs | 18.6% | 9.9% | +8.7 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 234 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0500044 · FY2023.
LEAID 0500044 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Magnolia School F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $52,177 estimated average teacher salary · P88 in Arkansas · P20 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Pulaski ($120est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Magnolia School
Salary neighbourhood · Magnolia School
Magnolia School 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).
- Beebe · low pole
Beebe · low pole
$40,963 est. salary
- White · near
White · near
$51,627 est. salary
- Lakeside · near
Lakeside · near
$51,971 est. salary
- Pulaski · near
Pulaski · near
$52,057 est. salary
- Magnolia
Magnolia · this district
$52,177 est. salary
- Fayetteville · top pay
Fayetteville · top pay
$73,997 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Magnolia School
Magnolia School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$52,177 20th percentile higher than 20% 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
What stands out about Magnolia School District
- Enrolment fell from 2,819 to 2,662 students (5.6% 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.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $52,176.832
- Arkansas price level
- 86.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $60,105
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+15% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Arkansas run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.
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 Arkansas 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 Magnolia School District
What the Numbers Say About Magnolia School District
Magnolia School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Arkansas, serving 2,662 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,681. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $52,177, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0500044 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Arkansas statewide average of $43,221, teacher pay in Magnolia School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 20.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (25.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arkansas, it pays more than 88% of them. Arkansas itself ranks #49 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Magnolia School District reports $39.1M in total expenditure against $40.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $6.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.9M.
How does Magnolia School District compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Arkansas average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Magnolia School District pays -14.3% less than Springdale School District · per-pupil $14,681 vs $15,771
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 Arkansas districts
On pay, Magnolia School District sits closest to Lakeside School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Cross County School District. 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 Magnolia School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Magnolia School District: closest on enrollment (2,662 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($52,177 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 Magnolia School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 77% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 23% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Arkansas Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Arkansas districts belongs to Fayetteville School District at $73,997. Magnolia School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 23 of 201, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Mississippi and South Dakota are the states closest to Arkansas on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.
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Smaller-district sample from 198 Arkansas peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 198 Arkansas districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Magnolia School District
What is the average teacher salary in Magnolia School District?
The average teacher salary in Magnolia School District is $52,177 (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 Magnolia School District teacher pay compare to the Arkansas average?
Magnolia School District pays 20.7% more than the Arkansas state average of $43,221. The district's average is $52,177.
How does Magnolia School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Magnolia School District pays 25.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $52,177.
What is the per-pupil spending in Magnolia School District?
Magnolia School District spends approximately $14,681 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Magnolia School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 34% of Magnolia School District's total expenditure of $39.1M (NCES FY2023).
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