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School district · Arizona · LEAID 0406070

Payson Unified District (4209)

Payson Unified District (4209)'s estimated average teacher salary is $60,819; per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget data come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$60,819
Est. avg teacher salary
$12,649
Per-pupil spending
2,304
Students enrolled
14th
Pct. in AZ
$60,819

Payson Unified District (4209) (Arizona) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $60,819, materially below the Arizona average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 2,304 students.

  • 14th percentile for Arizona
  • 19th percentile nationally
  • 27% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +17.0% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$60,819

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$12,649

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

2,304 students

Salary vs State Average 89.1%

10.9% below Arizona average

Nationally, Payson Unified District (4209)'s estimated average out-pays 19% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the bottom quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Payson Unified District (4209)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$60,819 Top 81% higher than 19% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 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

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Payson Unified District (4209)

Payson Unified District (4209) is a small school district in Arizona, serving 2,304 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,649. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $60,819, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0406070 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $68,265, teacher pay in Payson Unified District (4209) runs materially below the state benchmark, a 10.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (29.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 14% of them.

On the budget side, Payson Unified District (4209) reports $29.1M in total expenditure against $36.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.7M.

How does Payson Unified District (4209) compare?

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

Payson Unified District (4209) $60,819
Mesa Unified District (4235) $69,641
Arizona avg $68,265
National avg $85,759

Payson Unified District (4209) pays -12.7% less than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $12,649 vs $13,766

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$36.1M
Total Revenue
$29.1M
Total Expenditure
$7.8M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.5M
Regular Program
$0.7M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

Other Arizona Districts

St Johns Unified District (4153)
$68,626
928 students
Chino Valley Unified District (4474)
$63,280
2,307 students
Bullhead City School District (4378)
$65,063
2,348 students
Balsz Elementary District (4268)
$66,444
2,255 students
Whiteriver Unified District (4394)
$86,438
2,238 students
Coolidge Unified District (4442)
$60,672
2,387 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Payson Unified District (4209)?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Payson Unified District (4209)'s average teacher salary at $60,819, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Payson Unified District (4209) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Payson Unified District (4209) pays 10.9% less than the Arizona state average of $68,265. The district's average is $60,819.

How does Payson Unified District (4209) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Payson Unified District (4209) pays 29.1% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $60,819.

What is the per-pupil spending in Payson Unified District (4209)?

NCES FY2022 data puts Payson Unified District (4209)'s per-student spending at approximately $12,649 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Payson Unified District (4209)?

Payson Unified District (4209) has 2,304 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Payson Unified District (4209)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Payson Unified District (4209)'s total expenditure of $29.1M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Payson Unified District (4209)'s salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.