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School district · Oregon · LEAID 4108160

Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7

Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (1,586 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$60,318
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$19,468
Per-pupil spending
1,586
Students enrolled
24th
Pct. in OR
$60,318

Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (1,586 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $60,318, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,586 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (1,586 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 24th percentile for Oregon
  • 37th percentile nationally
  • 28% 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.
  • Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 ranks #115 of 152 Oregon districts by estimated teacher salary and #73 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
  • +31.3% 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, Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7's instructional payroll puts 11.0% into other programs , 5.4 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 Milton-Freewater Unified OR median Gap
Regular program 78.2% 80.5% -2.3 pp
Special education 6.5% 8.9% -2.4 pp
Vocational programs 4.2% 3.6% +0.7 pp
Other programs 11.0% 5.7% +5.4 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 4108160 · FY2023.

LEAID 4108160 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Milton-Freewater Unified F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -11% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P24 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P37 national PPE-MID $19K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,586 students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Harney FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $60,318 estimated average teacher salary · P24 in Oregon · P37 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Douglas ($509est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Milton-Freewater Unified

Salary neighbourhood · Milton-Freewater Unified

Milton-Freewater Unified trails 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 Milton-Freewater Unified

Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$60,318 37th percentile higher than 37% 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

Milton-Freewater Unified in Oregon's lower-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 Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 ranks #115 of 152 Oregon districts by estimated teacher salary and #73 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

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Nestucca Valley SD 101J leads spending at $40,023 per pupil; Pilot Rock SD 2 leads pay.

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

What stands out about Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +31.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Oregon's statewide +26.7% by 4.6 points, a growth rate faster than 67% of the 178 Oregon districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 1,773 to 1,586 students (10.5% 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
$60,317.764

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Oregon price level
104.8 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$57,549

-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 Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7

What the Numbers Say About Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7

Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 is a small school district in Oregon, serving 1,586 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,468. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $60,318, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4108160 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Oregon statewide average of $67,954, teacher pay in Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 11.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (14.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Oregon, it pays more than 24% 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, Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 reports $30.9M in total expenditure against $30.2M 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 $4.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.

How does Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 compare?

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

Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 $60,318
Portland SD 1J $87,749
Oregon avg $67,954
National avg $70,245

Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 pays -31.3% less than Portland SD 1J · per-pupil $19,468 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

Harney County SD 3 is Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7's nearest match on both pay and per-pupil investment, which is uncommon: the two signals point at different districts for roughly 98% of districts. 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. Harney County SD 3
  2. Umatilla SD 6R
  3. Brookings-Harbor SD 17C
  4. Fern Ridge SD 28J
  5. Culver SD 4
  6. Douglas County SD 4
  7. Myrtle Point SD 41
  8. Crook County SD
  9. Yamhill Carlton SD 1
  10. Eagle Point SD 9
  11. Lincoln County SD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Harney County SD 3
  2. Winston-Dillard SD 116
  3. Colton SD 53
  4. Lincoln County SD
  5. Creswell SD 40
  6. Morrow SD 1
  7. Three Rivers/Josephine County SD
  8. North Marion SD 15
  9. Klamath Falls City Schools
  10. Culver SD 4
  11. Myrtle Point SD 41

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7: closest on enrollment (1,586 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($60,318 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

$30.2M
Total Revenue
$30.9M
Total Expenditure
$8.5M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.9M
Regular Program
$0.4M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.7M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 74% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 26% 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. Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 places 93 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.

View all Oregon districts →

Other Oregon Districts

Smaller-district sample from 153 Oregon peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Gervais SD 1
$43,911
1,220 students
Sisters SD 6
$63,647
1,151 students
Creswell SD 40
$67,323
1,134 students
La Grande SD 1
$62,821
2,088 students
North Santiam SD 29J
$58,647
2,089 students
Tillamook SD 9
$55,580
2,089 students

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 Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7
What is the average teacher salary in Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7?

The average teacher salary in Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 is $60,318 (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 Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 teacher pay compare to the Oregon average?

Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 pays 11.2% less than the Oregon state average of $67,954. The district's average is $60,318.

How does Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 pays 14.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $60,318.

What is the per-pupil spending in Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7?

Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 spends approximately $19,468 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7's total expenditure of $30.9M (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. Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7'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.