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School district · Arizona · LEAID 0405850

Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)

Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (432 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$70,925
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$14,301
Per-pupil spending
432
Students enrolled
83rd
Pct. in AZ
$70,925

Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (432 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $70,925, near the national average of $70,245, serving 432 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (432 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 83rd percentile for Arizona
  • 61st percentile nationally
  • 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Arizona ranks #29 of 49 on the salary estimate and #16 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) ranks #24 of 152 Arizona districts by estimated teacher salary and #75 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Safford Unified District (4218) pay #1 at $99,366 is not Red Mesa Unified District (4159) spending #1 at $38,950 per pupil
  • +21.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Arizona median

Among 213 Arizona districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)'s instructional payroll puts 18.0% into special education , 7.2 points above the state median of 10.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Arizona peer.

Program Palo Verde AZ median Gap
Regular program 81.9% 84.0% -2.0 pp
Special education 18.0% 10.8% +7.2 pp
Vocational programs 0.0% 1.7% -1.7 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 213 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0405850 · FY2023.

LEAID 0405850 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Palo Verde F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +11% vs state RANK-ST-MID P83 in state RANK-NAT-MID P61 national PPE-MID $14K/pupil ENR-TINY 432 students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Sanders FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $70,925 estimated average teacher salary · P83 in Arizona · P61 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Avondale ($939est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Palo Verde

Salary neighbourhood · Palo Verde

Palo Verde 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
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National salary distribution for Palo Verde

Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$70,925 Top 39% higher than 61% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. This 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

Palo Verde in Arizona's upper-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 Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) ranks #24 of 152 Arizona districts by estimated teacher salary and #75 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Safford Unified District (4218) pay #1 at $99,366 is not Red Mesa Unified District (4159) spending #1 at $38,950 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Red Mesa Unified District (4159) leads spending at $38,950 per pupil; Safford Unified District (4218) leads pay.

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

What stands out about Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +21.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Arizona's statewide +25.8% by 4.7 points, a growth rate faster than 45% of the 199 Arizona districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (432 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

Arizona sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$70,925.11

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Arizona price level
100.7 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$70,403

-1% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Arizona sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

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 Arizona 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 Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)

What the Numbers Say About Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)

Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) is a small school district in Arizona, serving 432 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,301. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $70,925, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0405850 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $63,921, teacher pay in Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 11.0% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (1.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 83% of them. Arizona itself ranks #29 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) reports $6.2M in total expenditure against $6.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) compare?

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

Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) $70,925
Mesa Unified District (4235) $67,420
Arizona avg $63,921
National avg $70,245

Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) pays +5.2% more than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $14,301 vs $14,903

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 Arizona districts

On pay, Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) sits closest to Sanders Unified District (4156); on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Littlefield Unified District (4374). 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. Sanders Unified District (4156)
  2. Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)
  3. Naco Elementary District (4176)
  4. Colorado City Unified District (4370)
  5. Ash Fork Joint Unified District (4471)
  6. Fort Thomas Unified District (4221)
  7. Window Rock Unified District (4154)
  8. Ajo Unified District (4409)
  9. Mingus Union High School District (4488)
  10. Pima Unified District (4220)
  11. Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District (4454)
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Littlefield Unified District (4374)
  2. Ray Unified District (4438)
  3. Morenci Unified District (4230)
  4. Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467)
  5. Miami Unified District (4211)
  6. Mayer Unified School District (4473)
  7. Parker Unified School District (4510)
  8. Arlington Elementary District (4274)
  9. Mammoth-San Manuel Unified District (4439)
  10. Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)
  11. Duncan Unified District (4228)

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)'s smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Palo Verde Elementary District (4275): closest on enrollment (432 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($70,925 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
$6.2M
Total Expenditure
$2.1M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.3M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Palo Verde Elementary District (4275): the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 76% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 24% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Arizona Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Arizona districts belongs to Safford Unified District (4218) at $99,366. Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) sits in the upper quarter of that field at 21 of 129, nearer the ceiling than the floor. On BEA's price parity Arizona sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Virginia and Colorado are its nearest price peers.

View all Arizona districts →

Other Arizona Districts

Smaller-district sample from 153 Arizona peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Beaver Creek Elementary District (4481)
$76,385
319 students
Altar Valley Elementary District (4418)
$65,064
549 students
Hayden-Winkelman Unified District (4212)
$65,722
298 students
Mayer Unified School District (4473)
$53,133
567 students
West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center (80923)
$78,225
292 students
Ash Fork Joint Unified District (4471)
$71,246
289 students

This is a sample of 6 from 153 Arizona districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)
What is the average teacher salary in Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)?

The average teacher salary in Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) is $70,925 (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 Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) pays 11.0% more than the Arizona state average of $63,921. The district's average is $70,925.

How does Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) pays 1.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $70,925.

What is the per-pupil spending in Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)?

Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) spends approximately $14,301 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)'s total expenditure of $6.2M (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. Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)'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.