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Moses Lake School District

Estimated average teacher salary of $114,840, per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Moses Lake School District - from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$114,840
Est. avg teacher salary
$22,002
Per-pupil spending
8,578
Students enrolled
74th
Pct. in WA
$114,840

Moses Lake School District (Washington) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $114,840, slightly below the Washington average and above the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 8,578 students.

  • 74th percentile for Washington
  • 92nd percentile nationally
  • 27% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +20.2% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$114,840

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$22,002

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

8,578 students

Salary vs State Average 97.8%

2.2% below Washington average

Nationally, Moses Lake 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.)

Moses Lake School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$114,840 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. Moses Lake School District $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What stands out about Moses Lake 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 Moses Lake School District

Moses Lake School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Washington, serving 8,578 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,002. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $114,840, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5305220 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Washington statewide average of $117,433, teacher pay in Moses Lake School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 2.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (33.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Washington, it pays more than 74% of them.

On the budget side, Moses Lake School District reports $188.7M in total expenditure against $140.5M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 27% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $34.4M, special-education teacher pay is $4.4M.

How does Moses Lake 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.

Moses Lake School District $114,840
Seattle School District No. 1 $133,407
Washington avg $117,433
National avg $85,759

Moses Lake School District pays -13.9% less than Seattle School District No. 1 · per-pupil $22,002 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

$140.5M
Total Revenue
$188.7M
Total Expenditure
$51.6M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$34.4M
Regular Program
$4.4M
Special Education
$3.1M
Vocational
$3.6M
Other Programs

Other Washington Districts

Ferndale School District
$107,414
4,398 students
White River School District
$105,090
4,331 students
Toppenish School District
$111,695
4,276 students
Enumclaw School District
$114,667
4,242 students
Mercer Island School District
$121,954
4,065 students
Ridgefield School District
$98,882
3,846 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Moses Lake School District?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Moses Lake School District's average teacher salary at $114,840, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

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

Moses Lake School District pays 2.2% less than the Washington state average of $117,433. The district's average is $114,840.

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

Moses Lake School District pays 33.9% above the national average of $85,759. The district average is $114,840.

What is the per-pupil spending in Moses Lake School District?

NCES FY2022 data puts Moses Lake School District's per-student spending at approximately $22,002 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Moses Lake School District?

Moses Lake School District has 8,578 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

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

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Moses Lake School District's total expenditure of $188.7M (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. Moses Lake 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.