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North Powder SD 8J

North Powder SD 8J is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (273 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for North Powder SD 8J come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$67,719
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$21,516
Per-pupil spending
273
Students enrolled
55th
Pct. in OR
$67,719

North Powder SD 8J is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (273 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $67,719, near the national average of $70,245, serving 273 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: North Powder SD 8J is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (273 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 55th percentile for Oregon
  • 54th percentile nationally
  • 31% 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.
  • North Powder SD 8J ranks #67 of 152 Oregon districts by estimated teacher salary and #46 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
  • +11.8% 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, North Powder SD 8J's instructional payroll puts 73.5% into regular program , 7.0 points below the state median of 80.5%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program North Powder OR median Gap
Regular program 73.5% 80.5% -7.0 pp
Special education 6.6% 8.9% -2.2 pp
Vocational programs 7.2% 3.6% +3.7 pp
Other programs 12.7% 5.7% +7.0 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 4108940 · FY2023.

LEAID 4108940 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

North Powder F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P55 in state RANK-NAT-MID P54 national PPE-MID $22K/pupil ENR-TINY 273 students INSTR-LOW 31% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near North FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $67,719 estimated average teacher salary · P55 in Oregon · P54 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Silver (+$1,225est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for North Powder

Salary neighbourhood · North Powder

North Powder 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 North Powder

North Powder SD 8J's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$67,719 Top 46% higher than 54% 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. North Powder SD 8J $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

North Powder 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 North Powder SD 8J ranks #67 of 152 Oregon districts by estimated teacher salary and #46 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

North Powder SD 8J 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 North Powder SD 8J

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +11.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Oregon's statewide +26.7% by 14.9 points, a growth rate faster than 13% of the 178 Oregon districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (273 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

Oregon prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$67,718.986

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
$64,610

-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 North Powder SD 8J

What the Numbers Say About North Powder SD 8J

North Powder SD 8J is a small school district in Oregon, serving 273 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,516. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $67,719, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4108940 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Oregon statewide average of $67,954, teacher pay in North Powder SD 8J runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.3% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (3.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Oregon, it pays more than 55% 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, North Powder SD 8J reports $5.9M in total expenditure against $6.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does North Powder SD 8J compare?

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

North Powder SD 8J $67,719
Portland SD 1J $87,749
Oregon avg $67,954
National avg $70,245

North Powder SD 8J pays -22.8% less than Portland SD 1J · per-pupil $21,516 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

On pay, North Powder SD 8J sits closest to North Lake SD 14; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Amity SD 4J. 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. North Lake SD 14
  2. Crow-Applegate-Lorane SD 66
  3. Stanfield SD 61
  4. Athena-Weston SD 29RJ
  5. Bandon SD 54
  6. Warrenton-Hammond SD 30
  7. Amity SD 4J
  8. Central Linn SD 552
  9. Echo SD 5
  10. Cove SD 15
  11. Vale SD 84
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Amity SD 4J
  2. St Paul SD 45
  3. Alsea SD 7J
  4. Central Linn SD 552
  5. Vernonia SD 47J
  6. Riverdale SD 51J
  7. Dayton SD 8
  8. Reedsport SD 105
  9. Douglas County SD 15
  10. Oakridge SD 76
  11. Glendale SD 77

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near North Powder SD 8J's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for North Powder SD 8J: closest on enrollment (273 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($67,719 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

$6.7M
Total Revenue
$5.9M
Total Expenditure
$1.8M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.1M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in North Powder SD 8J: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 84% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 16% 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. North Powder SD 8J places 60 of 127 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.

Glendale SD 77
$43,834
290 students
Yoncalla SD 32
$60,500
255 students
Pilot Rock SD 2
$96,623
297 students
Cove SD 15
$69,263
298 students
Multnomah ESD
$114,262
299 students
Imbler SD 11
$71,889
300 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 North Powder SD 8J
What is the average teacher salary in North Powder SD 8J?

The average teacher salary in North Powder SD 8J is $67,719 (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 North Powder SD 8J teacher pay compare to the Oregon average?

North Powder SD 8J pays 0.3% less than the Oregon state average of $67,954. The district's average is $67,719.

How does North Powder SD 8J teacher pay compare to the national average?

North Powder SD 8J pays 3.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $67,719.

What is the per-pupil spending in North Powder SD 8J?

North Powder SD 8J spends approximately $21,516 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of North Powder SD 8J's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 31% of North Powder SD 8J's total expenditure of $5.9M (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. North Powder SD 8J'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.