School district · Oklahoma · LEAID 4023550
Pauls Valley
Pauls Valley is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oklahoma districts (1,396 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Pauls Valley come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $46,546
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $14,787
- Per-pupil spending
- 1,396
- Students enrolled
- 29th
- Pct. in OK
Below benchmark
Pauls Valley is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oklahoma districts (1,396 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $46,546, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,396 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Pauls Valley is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oklahoma districts (1,396 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 29th percentile for Oklahoma
- 7th percentile nationally
- 28% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Oklahoma ranks #48 of 49 on the salary estimate and #25 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Pauls Valley ranks #295 of 413 Oklahoma districts by estimated teacher salary and #126 of 413 by per-pupil spending. Varnum pay #1 at $65,364 is not Frontier spending #1 at $34,520 per pupil
- +4.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Oklahoma median
Among 507 Oklahoma districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Pauls Valley's instructional payroll puts 13.4% into special education , 5.0 points above the state median of 8.4%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Oklahoma peer.
| Program | Pauls Valley | OK median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 76.0% | 76.8% | -0.8 pp |
| Special education | 13.4% | 8.4% | +5.0 pp |
| Vocational programs | 3.7% | 3.6% | +0.1 pp |
| Other programs | 6.9% | 9.6% | -2.7 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 507 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4023550 · FY2023.
LEAID 4023550 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Pauls Valley F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $46,546 estimated average teacher salary · P29 in Oklahoma · P7 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Choctaw-nicoma (+$96est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Pauls Valley
Salary neighbourhood · Pauls Valley
Pauls Valley trails 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).
- El · low pole
El · low pole
$42,828 est. salary
- Pauls · this district
Pauls · this district
$46,546 est. salary
- Choctaw-nicoma · near
Choctaw-nicoma · near
$46,642 est. salary
- Union · near
Union · near
$47,051 est. salary
- Ponca · near
Ponca · near
$47,255 est. salary
- Yukon · top pay
Yukon · top pay
$54,020 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Pauls Valley
Pauls Valley's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$46,546 7th percentile higher than 7% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Pauls Valley in Oklahoma's lower-third pay band
Same 413 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Varnum
Varnum
$65,364 est. avg salary
- Frontier
Frontier
$49,213 est. avg salary
- Pauls Valley
Pauls Valley
$46,546 est. avg salary
What this shows Pauls Valley ranks #295 of 413 Oklahoma districts by estimated teacher salary and #126 of 413 by per-pupil spending. Varnum pay #1 at $65,364 is not Frontier spending #1 at $34,520 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Pauls Valley is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Frontier
Frontier
$34,520 per pupil
- Pauls Valley
Pauls Valley
$14,787 per pupil
- Varnum $12,753
Varnum
$12,753 per pupil
What this shows Frontier leads spending at $34,520 per pupil; Varnum leads pay.
What stands out about Pauls Valley
- It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 7% of districts.
- Enrolment grew 7.1% here, from 1,303 students in FY2019 to 1,396 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $46,545.914
- Oklahoma price level
- 88.7 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $52,487
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+13% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma 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 Pauls Valley
What the Numbers Say About Pauls Valley
Pauls Valley is a small school district in Oklahoma, serving 1,396 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,787. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $46,546, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4023550 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Oklahoma statewide average of $48,569, teacher pay in Pauls Valley runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (33.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Oklahoma, it pays more than 29% of them. Oklahoma itself ranks #48 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Pauls Valley reports $20.6M in total expenditure against $19.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.4M, special-education teacher pay is $0.6M.
How does Pauls Valley compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Oklahoma average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Pauls Valley pays -11.5% less than Tulsa · per-pupil $14,787 vs $14,252
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 Oklahoma districts
On pay, Pauls Valley sits closest to Newcastle; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Ardmore. 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Pauls Valley's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Pauls Valley: closest on enrollment (1,396 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($46,546 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Pauls Valley: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 77% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 23% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Oklahoma Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Oklahoma districts belongs to Mangum at $64,076. Pauls Valley places 155 of 219 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Louisiana and Iowa are the states closest to Oklahoma 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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Smaller-district sample from 412 Oklahoma peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 412 Oklahoma districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pauls Valley
What is the average teacher salary in Pauls Valley?
The average teacher salary in Pauls Valley is $46,546 (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 Pauls Valley teacher pay compare to the Oklahoma average?
Pauls Valley pays 4.2% less than the Oklahoma state average of $48,569. The district's average is $46,546.
How does Pauls Valley teacher pay compare to the national average?
Pauls Valley pays 33.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $46,546.
What is the per-pupil spending in Pauls Valley?
Pauls Valley spends approximately $14,787 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Pauls Valley's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 28% of Pauls Valley's total expenditure of $20.6M (NCES FY2023).
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