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School district · Missouri · LEAID 2923580

Parkway C-2

Parkway C-2 sits in the highest third of Missouri districts on estimated teacher pay at $77,099 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Parkway C-2 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$77,099
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$17,143
Per-pupil spending
17,134
Students enrolled
98th
Pct. in MO
$77,099

Parkway C-2 sits in the highest third of Missouri districts on estimated teacher pay at $77,099 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $77,099, above the national average of $70,245, serving 17,134 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Parkway C-2 sits in the highest third of Missouri districts on estimated teacher pay at $77,099 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 98th percentile for Missouri
  • 70th percentile nationally
  • 33% 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.
  • Parkway C-2 ranks #7 of 405 Missouri districts by estimated teacher salary and #77 of 405 by per-pupil spending. Clayton pay #1 at $94,417 is not Brentwood spending #1 at $36,741 per pupil
  • +6.1% 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, Parkway C-2's instructional payroll puts 91.8% into regular program , 16.9 points above the state median of 74.8%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Missouri district.

Program Parkway C-2 MO median Gap
Regular program 91.8% 74.8% +16.9 pp
Special education 0.2% 10.1% -10.0 pp
Vocational programs 0.0% 4.1% -4.1 pp
Other programs 8.1% 10.0% -1.9 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 2923580 · FY2023.

LEAID 2923580 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Parkway C-2 F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +47% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P98 in state RANK-NAT-MID P70 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-LARGE 17.1K students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Ladue FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $77,099 estimated average teacher salary · P98 in Missouri · P70 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Pattonville (+$2,668est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Parkway C-2

Salary neighbourhood · Parkway C-2

Parkway C-2 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 Parkway C-2

Parkway C-2's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$77,099 Top 30% higher than 70% 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. Parkway C-2 $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

Parkway C-2 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 Parkway C-2 ranks #7 of 405 Missouri districts by estimated teacher salary and #77 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

Parkway C-2 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 Parkway C-2

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +6.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Missouri's statewide +14.3% by 8.3 points, a growth rate faster than 17% of the 499 Missouri districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$77,099.413

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
$84,628

+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 Parkway C-2

What the Numbers Say About Parkway C-2

Parkway C-2 is a mid-sized school district in Missouri, serving 17,134 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,143. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $77,099, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2923580 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Missouri statewide average of $52,299, teacher pay in Parkway C-2 runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 47.4% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (9.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Missouri, it pays more than 98% 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, Parkway C-2 reports $293.7M in total expenditure against $318.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $85.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Parkway C-2 compare?

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

Parkway C-2 $77,099
Springfield R-xii $58,777
Missouri avg $52,299
National avg $70,245

Parkway C-2 pays +31.2% more than Springfield R-xii · per-pupil $17,143 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, Parkway C-2 sits closest to Ladue; 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. Ladue
  2. Pattonville R-iii
  3. Hazelwood
  4. Webster Groves
  5. St. Louis City
  6. Rockwood R-vi
  7. Ritenour
  8. Lee's Summit R-vii
  9. Kirkwood R-vii
  10. Blue Springs R-iv
  11. Mehlville R-ix
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Ferguson-florissant R-ii
  2. Park Hill
  3. Columbia 93
  4. Belton 124
  5. Pattonville R-iii
  6. Fort Osage R-i
  7. Raytown C-2
  8. Springfield R-xii
  9. Webster Groves
  10. Troy R-iii
  11. Ritenour

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Parkway C-2's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Parkway C-2: closest on enrollment (17,134 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($77,099 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

$318.6M
Total Revenue
$293.7M
Total Expenditure
$96.7M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$85.5M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$7.5M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Parkway C-2: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 96% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 4% 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. Parkway C-2 sits in the upper quarter of that field at 7 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

Large-district sample from 405 Missouri peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Kansas City 33
$60,514
14,413 students
Independence 30
$57,578
14,406 students
North Kansas City 74
$65,729
20,561 students
Rockwood R-vi
$73,643
20,563 students
Liberty 53
$61,883
12,367 students
Park Hill
$68,209
11,976 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 Parkway C-2
What is the average teacher salary in Parkway C-2?

The average teacher salary in Parkway C-2 is $77,099 (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 Parkway C-2 teacher pay compare to the Missouri average?

Parkway C-2 pays 47.4% more than the Missouri state average of $52,299. The district's average is $77,099.

How does Parkway C-2 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Parkway C-2 pays 9.8% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $77,099.

What is the per-pupil spending in Parkway C-2?

Parkway C-2 spends approximately $17,143 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Parkway C-2's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Parkway C-2's total expenditure of $293.7M (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. Parkway C-2'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.