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Pea Ridge School District

Pea Ridge School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arkansas districts (2,494 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Pea Ridge School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$53,445
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$11,603
Per-pupil spending
2,494
Students enrolled
90th
Pct. in AR
$53,445

Pea Ridge School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arkansas districts (2,494 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $53,445, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,494 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Pea Ridge School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arkansas districts (2,494 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 90th percentile for Arkansas
  • 23rd percentile nationally
  • 32% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Arkansas ranks #49 of 49 on the salary estimate and #32 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Pea Ridge School District ranks #19 of 199 Arkansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #182 of 199 by per-pupil spending. Fayetteville School District pay #1 at $73,997 is not Warren School District spending #1 at $31,095 per pupil
  • +1.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Arkansas median

Among 234 Arkansas districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Pea Ridge School District's instructional payroll puts 76.9% into regular program , 3.3 points above the state median of 73.6%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Arkansas district.

Program Pea Ridge AR median Gap
Regular program 76.9% 73.6% +3.3 pp
Special education 9.0% 10.1% -1.1 pp
Vocational programs 4.4% 5.7% -1.3 pp
Other programs 9.7% 9.9% -0.2 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 234 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0503030 · FY2023.

LEAID 0503030 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Pea Ridge F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +24% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P90 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P23 national PPE-LOW $12K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,494 students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Greenbrier FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $53,445 estimated average teacher salary · P90 in Arkansas · P23 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Greenbrier (+$36est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Pea Ridge

Salary neighbourhood · Pea Ridge

Pea Ridge 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 Pea Ridge

Pea Ridge School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$53,445 23rd percentile higher than 23% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. Pea Ridge School 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

What stands out about Pea Ridge School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +1.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Arkansas's statewide +9.0% by 7.7 points, a growth rate faster than 14% of the 233 Arkansas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 11.9% here, from 2,228 students in FY2019 to 2,494 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
$53,444.69

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Arkansas price level
86.8 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$61,565

+15% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Arkansas 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 Arkansas 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 Pea Ridge School District

What the Numbers Say About Pea Ridge School District

Pea Ridge School District is a small school district in Arkansas, serving 2,494 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $11,603. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $53,445, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0503030 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arkansas statewide average of $43,221, teacher pay in Pea Ridge School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 23.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (23.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arkansas, it pays more than 90% of them. Arkansas itself ranks #49 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Pea Ridge School District reports $28.9M in total expenditure against $30.3M 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 $6.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.7M.

How does Pea Ridge School District compare?

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

Pea Ridge School District $53,445
Springdale School District $60,869
Arkansas avg $43,221
National avg $70,245

Pea Ridge School District pays -12.2% less than Springdale School District · per-pupil $11,603 vs $15,771

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 Arkansas districts

On pay, Pea Ridge School District sits closest to Greenbrier School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Heber Springs School District. 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. Greenbrier School District
  2. Clarksville School District
  3. Mountain Home School District
  4. Brookland School District
  5. Magnolia School District
  6. Des Arc School District
  7. Lakeside School District
  8. Valley View School District
  9. White Hall School District
  10. Cedarville School District
  11. Pine Bluff School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Heber Springs School District
  2. Fouke School District
  3. White Co. Central School Dist.
  4. Pottsville School District
  5. Prairie Grove School District
  6. Bryant School District
  7. Sheridan School District
  8. Westside Cons. School District
  9. Riverside School District
  10. Greenwood School District
  11. Junction City School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Pea Ridge School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Pea Ridge School District: closest on enrollment (2,494 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($53,445 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

$30.3M
Total Revenue
$28.9M
Total Expenditure
$9.4M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$6.1M
Regular Program
$0.7M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.8M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Pea Ridge School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Arkansas Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Arkansas districts belongs to Fayetteville School District at $73,997. Pea Ridge School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 19 of 201, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Mississippi and South Dakota are the states closest to Arkansas 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 Arkansas districts →

Other Arkansas Districts

Smaller-district sample from 198 Arkansas peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Hope School District
$31,032
2,263 students
Southside School District
$37,757
2,234 students
Camden Fairview School Dist.
$48,104
2,222 students
Harrison School District
$38,762
2,774 students
Prairie Grove School District
$43,660
2,207 students
Forrest City School District
$46,437
2,159 students

This is a sample of 6 from 198 Arkansas districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pea Ridge School District
What is the average teacher salary in Pea Ridge School District?

The average teacher salary in Pea Ridge School District is $53,445 (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 Pea Ridge School District teacher pay compare to the Arkansas average?

Pea Ridge School District pays 23.7% more than the Arkansas state average of $43,221. The district's average is $53,445.

How does Pea Ridge School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Pea Ridge School District pays 23.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $53,445.

What is the per-pupil spending in Pea Ridge School District?

Pea Ridge School District spends approximately $11,603 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Pea Ridge School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Pea Ridge School District's total expenditure of $28.9M (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. Pea Ridge School District'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.