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School district · Missouri · LEAID 2923550

Park Hill

Park Hill sits in the highest third of Missouri districts on estimated teacher pay at $68,209 (above 95% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Park Hill come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$68,209
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$17,392
Per-pupil spending
11,976
Students enrolled
95th
Pct. in MO
$68,209

Park Hill sits in the highest third of Missouri districts on estimated teacher pay at $68,209 (above 95% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $68,209, near the national average of $70,245, serving 11,976 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Park Hill sits in the highest third of Missouri districts on estimated teacher pay at $68,209 (above 95% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 95th percentile for Missouri
  • 55th percentile nationally
  • 32% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Missouri ranks #43 of 49 on the salary estimate and #18 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Park Hill ranks #22 of 405 Missouri districts by estimated teacher salary and #73 of 405 by per-pupil spending. Clayton pay #1 at $94,417 is not Brentwood spending #1 at $36,741 per pupil
  • +18.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Missouri median

Among 514 Missouri districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Park Hill's instructional payroll puts 0.1% into vocational programs , 4.1 points below the state median of 4.1%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Park Hill MO median Gap
Regular program 75.6% 74.8% +0.8 pp
Special education 14.0% 10.1% +3.9 pp
Vocational programs 0.1% 4.1% -4.1 pp
Other programs 10.3% 10.0% +0.3 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 514 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2923550 · FY2023.

LEAID 2923550 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Park Hill F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +30% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P95 in state RANK-NAT-MID P55 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-LARGE 12.0K students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Francis FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $68,209 estimated average teacher salary · P95 in Missouri · P55 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Francis ($258est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Park Hill

Salary neighbourhood · Park Hill

Park Hill 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 Park Hill

Park Hill's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$68,209 Top 45% higher than 55% 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. Park Hill $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

Park Hill in Missouri's upper-third pay band

Same 405 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Park Hill ranks #22 of 405 Missouri districts by estimated teacher salary and #73 of 405 by per-pupil spending. Clayton pay #1 at $94,417 is not Brentwood spending #1 at $36,741 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Park Hill is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Brentwood leads spending at $36,741 per pupil; Clayton leads pay.

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

What stands out about Park Hill

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +18.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Missouri's statewide +14.3% by 4.5 points, a growth rate faster than 62% of the 499 Missouri districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$68,208.648

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Missouri price level
91.1 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$74,869

+10% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Missouri 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 Missouri 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 Park Hill

What the Numbers Say About Park Hill

Park Hill is a mid-sized school district in Missouri, serving 11,976 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,392. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $68,209, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2923550 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Missouri statewide average of $52,299, teacher pay in Park Hill runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 30.4% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Missouri, it pays more than 95% of them. Missouri itself ranks #43 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Park Hill reports $208.3M in total expenditure against $220.7M 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 $45.6M, special-education teacher pay is $8.5M.

How does Park Hill compare?

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

Park Hill $68,209
Springfield R-xii $58,777
Missouri avg $52,299
National avg $70,245

Park Hill pays +16.0% more than Springfield R-xii · per-pupil $17,392 vs $17,820

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 Missouri districts

On pay, Park Hill sits closest to Francis Howell R-iii; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Ferguson-florissant R-ii. 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. Francis Howell R-iii
  2. Festus R-vi
  3. Fox C-6
  4. Lindbergh Schools
  5. Mehlville R-ix
  6. Kearney R-i
  7. Blue Springs R-iv
  8. North Kansas City 74
  9. Lee's Summit R-vii
  10. Rolla 31
  11. St. Charles R-vi
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Ferguson-florissant R-ii
  2. Pattonville R-iii
  3. Fort Osage R-i
  4. Parkway C-2
  5. Raytown C-2
  6. Springfield R-xii
  7. Washington
  8. Columbia 93
  9. Belton 124
  10. Rolla 31
  11. Meramec Valley R-iii

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Park Hill's pay band

Two out-of-state peer sets for Park Hill: closest on enrollment (11,976 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($68,209 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

$220.7M
Total Revenue
$208.3M
Total Expenditure
$66.5M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$45.6M
Regular Program
$8.5M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational
$6.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Park Hill: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 91% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 9% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Missouri Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Missouri districts belongs to Clayton at $94,417. Park Hill sits in the upper quarter of that field at 21 of 281, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Montana and New Mexico are the states closest to Missouri on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

View all Missouri districts →

Other Missouri Districts

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

Wentzville R-iv
$63,103
17,997 students
Jackson R-ii
$53,120
5,713 students
St. Louis City
$73,877
18,321 students
Ritenour
$73,459
5,628 students
Riverview Gardens
$54,505
5,336 students
Republic R-iii
$53,403
5,316 students

This is a sample of 6 from 405 Missouri districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Hill
What is the average teacher salary in Park Hill?

The average teacher salary in Park Hill is $68,209 (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 Park Hill teacher pay compare to the Missouri average?

Park Hill pays 30.4% more than the Missouri state average of $52,299. The district's average is $68,209.

How does Park Hill teacher pay compare to the national average?

Park Hill pays 2.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $68,209.

What is the per-pupil spending in Park Hill?

Park Hill spends approximately $17,392 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Park Hill's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Park Hill's total expenditure of $208.3M (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. Park Hill'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.