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School district · Oklahoma · LEAID 4019800

Merritt

Merritt is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oklahoma districts (821 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Merritt come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$50,041
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$12,709
Per-pupil spending
821
Students enrolled
73rd
Pct. in OK
$50,041

Merritt is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oklahoma districts (821 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $50,041, below the national average of $70,245, serving 821 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Merritt is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oklahoma districts (821 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 73rd percentile for Oklahoma
  • 14th percentile nationally
  • 28% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Oklahoma ranks #48 of 49 on the salary estimate and #25 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Merritt ranks #113 of 413 Oklahoma districts by estimated teacher salary and #247 of 413 by per-pupil spending. Varnum pay #1 at $65,364 is not Frontier spending #1 at $34,520 per pupil
  • +2.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Oklahoma median

Among 507 Oklahoma districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Merritt's instructional payroll puts 5.8% into special education , 2.6 points below the state median of 8.4%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median Oklahoma district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.

Program Merritt OK median Gap
Regular program 79.0% 76.8% +2.2 pp
Special education 5.8% 8.4% -2.6 pp
Vocational programs 4.6% 3.6% +1.0 pp
Other programs 10.5% 9.6% +0.9 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 507 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4019800 · FY2023.

LEAID 4019800 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Merritt F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +3% vs state RANK-ST-MID P73 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P14 national PPE-LOW $13K/pupil ENR-SMALL 821 students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Beaver FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $50,041 estimated average teacher salary · P73 in Oklahoma · P14 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Lawton ($41est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Merritt

Salary neighbourhood · Merritt

Merritt 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 Merritt

Merritt's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$50,041 14th percentile higher than 14% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. Merritt $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

Merritt in Oklahoma's upper-third pay band

Same 413 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Merritt ranks #113 of 413 Oklahoma districts by estimated teacher salary and #247 of 413 by per-pupil spending. Varnum pay #1 at $65,364 is not Frontier spending #1 at $34,520 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Merritt is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Frontier leads spending at $34,520 per pupil; Varnum leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Merritt

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +2.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Oklahoma's statewide +6.4% by 3.7 points, a growth rate faster than 33% of the 503 Oklahoma districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$50,041.339

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Oklahoma price level
88.7 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$56,429

+13% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma 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 Merritt

What the Numbers Say About Merritt

Merritt is a small school district in Oklahoma, serving 821 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,709. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $50,041, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4019800 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Oklahoma statewide average of $48,569, teacher pay in Merritt runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 3.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (28.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Oklahoma, it pays more than 73% of them. Oklahoma itself ranks #48 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Merritt reports $10.4M in total expenditure against $10.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Merritt compare?

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

Merritt $50,041
Tulsa $52,596
Oklahoma avg $48,569
National avg $70,245

Merritt pays -4.9% less than Tulsa · per-pupil $12,709 vs $14,252

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 Oklahoma districts

On pay, Merritt sits closest to Beaver; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Eufaula. 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. Beaver
  2. Crutcho
  3. Haworth
  4. Panama
  5. Wellston
  6. Ninnekah
  7. Mccord
  8. Shattuck
  9. Stilwell
  10. Calumet
  11. Hollis
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Eufaula
  2. Oakdale
  3. Soper
  4. Healdton
  5. Mason
  6. Fairland
  7. Hydro-eakly
  8. Pawnee
  9. Varnum
  10. Grove
  11. Webbers Falls

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Merritt's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Merritt: closest on enrollment (821 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($50,041 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

$10.2M
Total Revenue
$10.4M
Total Expenditure
$2.9M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.9M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Merritt: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 83% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 17% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Oklahoma Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Oklahoma districts belongs to Mangum at $64,076. Merritt places 56 of 219 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Louisiana and Iowa are the states closest to Oklahoma on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

View all Oklahoma districts →

Other Oklahoma Districts

Smaller-district sample from 412 Oklahoma peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Wyandotte
$46,525
740 students
Hinton
$45,893
736 students
Watonga
$45,510
733 students
Panama
$50,105
730 students
Hobart
$46,210
726 students
Okemah
$47,615
725 students

This is a sample of 6 from 412 Oklahoma districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Merritt
What is the average teacher salary in Merritt?

The average teacher salary in Merritt is $50,041 (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 Merritt teacher pay compare to the Oklahoma average?

Merritt pays 3.0% more than the Oklahoma state average of $48,569. The district's average is $50,041.

How does Merritt teacher pay compare to the national average?

Merritt pays 28.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $50,041.

What is the per-pupil spending in Merritt?

Merritt spends approximately $12,709 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Merritt's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Merritt's total expenditure of $10.4M (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. Merritt'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.