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Mukilteo School District

Mukilteo School District sits in the highest third of Washington districts on estimated teacher pay at $120,075 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Mukilteo School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$120,075
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$24,719
Per-pupil spending
15,131
Students enrolled
98th
Pct. in WA
$120,075

Mukilteo School District sits in the highest third of Washington districts on estimated teacher pay at $120,075 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $120,075, above the national average of $70,245, serving 15,131 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Mukilteo School District sits in the highest third of Washington districts on estimated teacher pay at $120,075 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 98th percentile for Washington
  • 97th percentile nationally
  • 36% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Washington ranks #6 of 49 on the salary estimate and #12 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Mukilteo School District ranks #4 of 229 Washington districts by estimated teacher salary and #25 of 229 by per-pupil spending. Lopez School District pay #1 at $132,000 is not Oakville School District spending #1 at $35,103 per pupil
  • +30.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Washington median

Among 289 Washington districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Mukilteo School District's instructional payroll puts 71.2% into regular program , 6.2 points below the state median of 77.4%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Mukilteo School WA median Gap
Regular program 71.2% 77.4% -6.2 pp
Special education 11.0% 9.4% +1.5 pp
Vocational programs 6.3% 6.3% -0.0 pp
Other programs 11.5% 6.9% +4.6 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 289 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 5305430 · FY2023.

LEAID 5305430 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Mukilteo School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +36% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P98 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P97 national PPE-HIGH $25K/pupil ENR-LARGE 15.1K students INSTR-MID 36% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Issaquah FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $120,075 estimated average teacher salary · P98 in Washington · P97 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Issaquah ($1,597est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Mukilteo School

Salary neighbourhood · Mukilteo School

Mukilteo 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Mukilteo School

Mukilteo School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$120,075 Top 3% higher than 97% 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%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Below this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Below this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Mukilteo School 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

Mukilteo School in Washington's upper-third pay band

Same 229 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Mukilteo School District ranks #4 of 229 Washington districts by estimated teacher salary and #25 of 229 by per-pupil spending. Lopez School District pay #1 at $132,000 is not Oakville School District spending #1 at $35,103 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Mukilteo School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Oakville School District leads spending at $35,103 per pupil; Lopez School District leads pay.

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

What stands out about Mukilteo School District

  • It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 97% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +30.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Washington's statewide +21.1% by 9.2 points, a growth rate faster than 85% of the 263 Washington districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 15,931 to 15,131 students (5.0% 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.

Washington prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$120,075.329

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Washington price level
108.4 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$110,801

-8% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Washington 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 Washington 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 Mukilteo School District

What the Numbers Say About Mukilteo School District

Mukilteo School District is a mid-sized school district in Washington, serving 15,131 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $24,719. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $120,075, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5305430 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Washington statewide average of $88,556, teacher pay in Mukilteo School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 35.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (70.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Washington, it pays more than 98% of them. Washington itself ranks #6 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Mukilteo School District reports $374.0M in total expenditure against $338.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 36% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $77.9M, special-education teacher pay is $12.0M.

How does Mukilteo 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.

Mukilteo School District $120,075
Seattle School District No. 1 $111,621
Washington avg $88,556
National avg $70,245

Mukilteo School District pays +7.6% more than Seattle School District No. 1 · per-pupil $24,719 vs $27,288

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 Washington districts

On pay, Mukilteo School District sits closest to Issaquah School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Auburn 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Issaquah School District
  2. Shoreline School District
  3. Everett School District
  4. Edmonds School District
  5. Snohomish School District
  6. Marysville School District
  7. Bellevue School District
  8. Lake Stevens School District
  9. Arlington School District
  10. Tahoma School District
  11. Seattle School District No. 1
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Auburn School District
  2. Tacoma School District
  3. Spokane School District
  4. Highline School District
  5. Evergreen School District (Clark)
  6. Bremerton School District
  7. Franklin Pierce School District
  8. Federal Way School District
  9. Mount Vernon School District
  10. Bellingham School District
  11. Fife School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Mukilteo School District's pay band

Two out-of-state peer sets for Mukilteo School District: closest on enrollment (15,131 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($120,075 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

$338.4M
Total Revenue
$374.0M
Total Expenditure
$134.4M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$77.9M
Regular Program
$12.0M
Special Education
$6.9M
Vocational
$12.6M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Mukilteo 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 81% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 19% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Washington Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Washington districts belongs to Everett School District at $123,009. Only third place separates it from the ceiling: among the 191 districts of comparable size, Mukilteo School District is paid at the very top of the state, and the state average sits well below it. Because Washington prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; New York and New Jersey are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

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Other Washington Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Washington sample (including Mukilteo School). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Bellevue School District
$113,250
19,089 students
Kennewick School District
$93,311
19,311 students
Issaquah School District
$118,478
19,524 students
Sumner-Bonney Lake School District
$100,505
10,414 students
Mead School District
$97,866
10,320 students
Marysville School District
$115,433
10,196 students

This is a sample of 6 from 228 Washington districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mukilteo School District
What is the average teacher salary in Mukilteo School District?

The average teacher salary in Mukilteo School District is $120,075 (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 Mukilteo School District teacher pay compare to the Washington average?

Mukilteo School District pays 35.6% more than the Washington state average of $88,556. The district's average is $120,075.

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

Mukilteo School District pays 70.9% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $120,075.

What is the per-pupil spending in Mukilteo School District?

Mukilteo School District spends approximately $24,719 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Mukilteo School District's total expenditure of $374.0M (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. Mukilteo School District'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.