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School district · Illinois · LEAID 1727390

Mt Zion CUSD 3

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $67,309 for Mt Zion CUSD 3 - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$67,309
Est. avg teacher salary
$12,460
Per-pupil spending
2,393
Students enrolled
44th
Pct. in IL
$67,309

Mt Zion CUSD 3 (Illinois) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $67,309, materially below the Illinois average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 2,393 students.

  • 44th percentile for Illinois
  • 34th percentile nationally
  • 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +13.9% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$67,309

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$12,460

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

2,393 students

Salary vs State Average 78.0%

22.0% below Illinois average

Nationally, Mt Zion CUSD 3's estimated average out-pays 34% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Mt Zion CUSD 3's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$67,309 Top 66% higher than 34% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $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. Mt Zion CUSD 3 $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 the Numbers Say About Mt Zion CUSD 3

Mt Zion CUSD 3 is a small school district in Illinois, serving 2,393 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,460. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $67,309, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1727390 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Illinois statewide average of $86,298, teacher pay in Mt Zion CUSD 3 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 22.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (21.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Illinois, it pays more than 44% of them.

Mt Zion CUSD 3 reports $29.8M in total expenditure on the budget side against $33.4M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 34% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators.

How does Mt Zion CUSD 3 compare?

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

Mt Zion CUSD 3 $67,309
City of Chicago SD 299 $90,844
Illinois avg $86,298
National avg $85,759

Mt Zion CUSD 3 pays -25.9% less than City of Chicago SD 299 · per-pupil $12,460 vs $25,647

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

$33.4M
Total Revenue
$29.8M
Total Expenditure
$10.0M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Other Illinois Districts

Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102
$102,564
2,495 students
Taylorville CUSD 3
$71,624
2,290 students
Lake Villa CCSD 41
$66,493
2,503 students
Mount Prospect SD 57
$78,092
2,267 students
Harvard CUSD 50
$69,341
2,522 students
CCSD 89
$80,604
2,254 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Mt Zion CUSD 3?

Mt Zion CUSD 3's average teacher salary is $67,309, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Mt Zion CUSD 3 teacher pay compare to the Illinois average?

Mt Zion CUSD 3 pays 22.0% less than the Illinois state average of $86,298. The district's average is $67,309.

How does Mt Zion CUSD 3 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Mt Zion CUSD 3 pays 21.5% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $67,309.

What is the per-pupil spending in Mt Zion CUSD 3?

NCES FY2022 data puts Mt Zion CUSD 3's per-student spending at approximately $12,460 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Mt Zion CUSD 3?

Mt Zion CUSD 3 has 2,393 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Mt Zion CUSD 3's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Mt Zion CUSD 3's total expenditure of $29.8M (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.

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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. Mt Zion CUSD 3'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.