School district · New Mexico · LEAID 3502010
Pecos Independent Schools
Pecos Independent Schools sits in the highest third of New Mexico districts on estimated teacher pay at $96,768 (above 97% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Pecos Independent Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $96,768
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $19,569
- Per-pupil spending
- 511
- Students enrolled
- 97th
- Pct. in NM
Well above benchmark
Pecos Independent Schools sits in the highest third of New Mexico districts on estimated teacher pay at $96,768 (above 97% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $96,768, above the national average of $70,245, serving 511 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Upper-third pay in state: Pecos Independent Schools sits in the highest third of New Mexico districts on estimated teacher pay at $96,768 (above 97% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 97th percentile for New Mexico
- 89th percentile nationally
- 29% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- New Mexico ranks #20 of 49 on the salary estimate and #36 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Pecos Independent Schools ranks #2 of 70 New Mexico districts by estimated teacher salary and #40 of 70 by per-pupil spending. Penasco Independent Schools pay #1 at $148,037 is not Jal Public Schools spending #1 at $47,829 per pupil
- +35.5% estimated-basis panel FY2020→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs New Mexico median
Among 89 New Mexico districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Pecos Independent Schools's instructional payroll puts 8.7% into other programs , 5.5 points above the state median of 3.3%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Pecos Independent | NM median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 75.9% | 74.0% | +1.9 pp |
| Special education | 15.4% | 17.0% | -1.7 pp |
| Vocational programs | 0.0% | 4.0% | -4.0 pp |
| Other programs | 8.7% | 3.3% | +5.5 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 89 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3502010 · FY2023.
LEAID 3502010 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Pecos Independent F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $96,768 estimated average teacher salary · P97 in New Mexico · P89 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Zuni ($13,727est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Pecos Independent
Salary neighbourhood · Pecos Independent
Pecos Independent 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).
- Farmington · low pole
Farmington · low pole
$56,733 est. salary
- Carlsbad · near
Carlsbad · near
$76,924 est. salary
- Cobre · near
Cobre · near
$79,777 est. salary
- Zuni · near
Zuni · near
$83,041 est. salary
- Pecos
Pecos · this district · top pay
$96,768 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Pecos Independent
Pecos Independent Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$96,768 Top 11% higher than 89% 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
Pecos Independent in New Mexico's upper-third pay band
Same 70 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Penasco Independent Schools
Penasco Independent Schools
$148,037 est. avg salary
- Pecos Independent Schools
Pecos Independent Schools
$96,768 est. avg salary
- Jal Public Schools
Jal Public Schools
$72,122 est. avg salary
What this shows Pecos Independent Schools ranks #2 of 70 New Mexico districts by estimated teacher salary and #40 of 70 by per-pupil spending. Penasco Independent Schools pay #1 at $148,037 is not Jal Public Schools spending #1 at $47,829 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Pecos Independent Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Jal Public Schools
Jal Public Schools
$47,829 per pupil
- Penasco Independent Schools
Penasco Independent Schools
$27,884 per pupil
- Pecos Independent Schools
Pecos Independent Schools
$19,569 per pupil
What this shows Jal Public Schools leads spending at $47,829 per pupil; Penasco Independent Schools leads pay.
What stands out about Pecos Independent Schools
- This is a contracting district: 583 students in FY2020 down to 511 in FY2023, a 12.3% decline. Enrolment drives most state funding formulas, so the finance figures below describe a budget under downward pressure rather than a steady state.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $96,767.757
- New Mexico price level
- 91.0 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $106,360
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+10% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in New Mexico 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 New Mexico 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 Pecos Independent Schools
What the Numbers Say About Pecos Independent Schools
Pecos Independent Schools is a small school district in New Mexico, serving 511 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,569. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $96,768, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3502010 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the New Mexico statewide average of $69,282, teacher pay in Pecos Independent Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 39.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (37.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Mexico, it pays more than 97% of them. New Mexico itself ranks #20 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Pecos Independent Schools reports $10.0M in total expenditure against $10.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.
How does Pecos Independent Schools compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the New Mexico average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Pecos Independent Schools pays +29.6% more than Albuquerque Public Schools · per-pupil $19,569 vs $17,560
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 New Mexico districts
On pay, Pecos Independent Schools sits closest to Tatum Municipal Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is T Or C Municipal Schools. 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 Pecos Independent Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Pecos Independent Schools: closest on enrollment (511 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($96,768 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 3 programs in Pecos Independent Schools: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 83% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 17% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
New Mexico Teacher Pay Overview
No comparably sized New Mexico district reports a higher average than Pecos Independent Schools, so this page is the state's ceiling rather than a point on the way to it. Only the state ceiling itself: among the 50 districts of comparable size, Pecos Independent Schools is paid at the very top of the state, and the state average sits well below it. Montana and Missouri are the states closest to New Mexico 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 69 New Mexico peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 69 New Mexico districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pecos Independent Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Pecos Independent Schools?
The average teacher salary in Pecos Independent Schools is $96,768 (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 Pecos Independent Schools teacher pay compare to the New Mexico average?
Pecos Independent Schools pays 39.7% more than the New Mexico state average of $69,282. The district's average is $96,768.
How does Pecos Independent Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Pecos Independent Schools pays 37.8% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $96,768.
What is the per-pupil spending in Pecos Independent Schools?
Pecos Independent Schools spends approximately $19,569 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Pecos Independent Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 29% of Pecos Independent Schools's total expenditure of $10.0M (NCES FY2023).
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