School district · Idaho · LEAID 1602340

Nampa School District

Nampa School District is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Idaho districts (13,398 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Nampa School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$65,042
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$11,520
Per-pupil spending
13,398
Students enrolled
48th
Pct. in ID
$65,042

Nampa School District is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Idaho districts (13,398 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $65,042, below the national average of $70,245, serving 13,398 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large enrollment scale: Nampa School District is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Idaho districts (13,398 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 48th percentile for Idaho
  • 49th percentile nationally
  • 32% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Idaho ranks #26 of 49 on the salary estimate and #37 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Nampa School District ranks #48 of 92 Idaho districts by estimated teacher salary and #54 of 92 by per-pupil spending. Lapwai District pay #1 at $100,184 is not Mccall-donnelly Joint School District spending #1 at $21,998 per pupil
  • +30.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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How the salary estimate is built

FY2023 teacher salary expenditure

$49,303,000 ÷ 758.02 reported teacher FTE = $65,042

  • Regular program $38,694,000 · 78.5%
  • Special education $7,166,000 · 14.5%
  • Vocational programs $548,000 · 1.1%
  • Other programs $2,895,000 · 5.9%

These NCES F-33 program totals make up the numerator of the district-level average; they do not describe an individual teacher's pay or contract.

Instructional payroll mix vs Idaho median

Among 111 Idaho districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Nampa School District's instructional payroll puts 78.5% into regular program , 3.4 points below the state median of 81.8%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Nampa School ID median Gap
Regular program 78.5% 81.8% -3.4 pp
Special education 14.5% 11.9% +2.7 pp
Vocational programs 1.1% 0.0% +1.1 pp
Other programs 5.9% 4.5% +1.4 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 111 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1602340 · FY2023.

LEAID 1602340 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Nampa School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-LOW P48 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P49 national PPE-LOW $12K/pupil ENR-LARGE 13.4K students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Cassia FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $65,042 estimated average teacher salary · P48 in Idaho · P49 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Snake ($117est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Nampa School

Salary neighbourhood · Nampa School

Nampa School sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (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 Nampa School

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$65,042 49th percentile higher than 49% 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. Nampa 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

What stands out about Nampa School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +30.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Idaho's statewide +21.5% by 8.7 points, a growth rate faster than 82% of the 109 Idaho districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 15,791 to 13,398 students (15.2% 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.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$65,041.819

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Idaho price level
92.2 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$70,517

+8% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Idaho 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 Idaho 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 Nampa School District

What the Numbers Say About Nampa School District

Nampa School District is a mid-sized school district in Idaho, serving 13,398 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $11,520. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $65,042, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1602340 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Idaho statewide average of $66,710, teacher pay in Nampa School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 2.5% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (7.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Idaho, it pays more than 48% of them. Idaho itself ranks #26 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Nampa School District reports $154.3M in total expenditure against $158.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 32% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $38.7M, special-education teacher pay is $7.2M.

How does Nampa School District compare?

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

Nampa School District $65,042
Joint School District No. 2 $65,407
Idaho avg $66,710
National avg $70,245

Nampa School District pays -0.6% less than Joint School District No. 2 · per-pupil $11,520 vs $10,032

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 Idaho districts

On pay, Nampa School District sits closest to Cassia County Joint District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Coeur D'alene 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.

Out-of-state districts near Nampa School District's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Nampa School District: closest on enrollment (13,398 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($65,042 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

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

$158.6M
Total Revenue
$154.3M
Total Expenditure
$49.3M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$38.7M
Regular Program
$7.2M
Special Education
$0.5M
Vocational
$2.9M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Nampa 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 100% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 0% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Idaho Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Idaho districts belongs to Lapwai District at $100,184. Nampa School District places 38 of 68 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Indiana and Tennessee are the states closest to Idaho on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

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Other Idaho Districts

Large-district sample from 91 Idaho peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

This is a sample of 6 from 91 Idaho districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

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

The average teacher salary in Nampa School District is $65,042 (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 Nampa School District teacher pay compare to the Idaho average?

Nampa School District pays 2.5% less than the Idaho state average of $66,710. The district's average is $65,042.

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

Nampa School District pays 7.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $65,042.

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

Nampa School District spends approximately $11,520 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Nampa School District's total expenditure of $154.3M (NCES FY2023).

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