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School district · Missouri · LEAID 2924530

Perry Co. 32

Perry Co. 32 sits in the lowest third of Missouri districts on estimated teacher pay at $49,052 (above only 40% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Perry Co. 32 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$49,052
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$15,519
Per-pupil spending
2,144
Students enrolled
40th
Pct. in MO
$49,052

Perry Co. 32 sits in the lowest third of Missouri districts on estimated teacher pay at $49,052 (above only 40% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $49,052, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,144 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Perry Co. 32 sits in the lowest third of Missouri districts on estimated teacher pay at $49,052 (above only 40% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 40th percentile for Missouri
  • 12th percentile nationally
  • 28% 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.
  • Perry Co. 32 ranks #242 of 405 Missouri districts by estimated teacher salary and #135 of 405 by per-pupil spending. Clayton pay #1 at $94,417 is not Brentwood spending #1 at $36,741 per pupil
  • +11.5% 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, Perry Co. 32's instructional payroll puts 65.5% into regular program , 9.3 points below the state median of 74.8%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Perry Co. MO median Gap
Regular program 65.5% 74.8% -9.3 pp
Special education 15.1% 10.1% +4.9 pp
Vocational programs 10.4% 4.1% +6.2 pp
Other programs 9.0% 10.0% -1.0 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 2924530 · FY2023.

LEAID 2924530 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Perry Co. F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -6% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P40 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P12 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,144 students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Ralls FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $49,052 estimated average teacher salary · P40 in Missouri · P12 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Sedalia (+$604est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Perry Co.

Salary neighbourhood · Perry Co.

Perry Co. sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (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 Perry Co.

Perry Co. 32's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$49,052 12th percentile higher than 12% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. Perry Co. 32 $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

Perry Co. in Missouri's lower-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 Perry Co. 32 ranks #242 of 405 Missouri districts by estimated teacher salary and #135 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

Perry Co. 32 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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$49,052.051

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
$53,842

+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 Perry Co. 32

What the Numbers Say About Perry Co. 32

Perry Co. 32 is a small school district in Missouri, serving 2,144 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,519. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $49,052, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2924530 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Missouri statewide average of $52,299, teacher pay in Perry Co. 32 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 6.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (30.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Missouri, it pays more than 40% 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, Perry Co. 32 reports $33.3M in total expenditure against $31.4M 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 $5.6M, special-education teacher pay is $1.3M.

How does Perry Co. 32 compare?

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

Perry Co. 32 $49,052
Springfield R-xii $58,777
Missouri avg $52,299
National avg $70,245

Perry Co. 32 pays -16.5% less than Springfield R-xii · per-pupil $15,519 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, Perry Co. 32 sits closest to Ralls Co. R-ii; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lindbergh 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Ralls Co. R-ii
  2. Crane R-iii
  3. Trenton R-ix
  4. Hallsville R-iv
  5. Warsaw R-ix
  6. Palmyra R-i
  7. Sherwood Cass R-viii
  8. Adrian R-iii
  9. East Carter Co. R-ii
  10. Warrensburg R-vi
  11. Richmond R-xvi
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Lindbergh Schools
  2. Sikeston R-6
  3. Camdenton R-iii
  4. Hollister R-v
  5. Orchard Farm R-v
  6. Excelsior Springs 40
  7. Southwest R-v
  8. Spokane R-vii
  9. South Callaway Co. R-ii
  10. Hannibal 60
  11. Bayless

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Perry Co. 32's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Perry Co. 32: closest on enrollment (2,144 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($49,052 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

$31.4M
Total Revenue
$33.3M
Total Expenditure
$9.2M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.6M
Regular Program
$1.3M
Special Education
$0.9M
Vocational
$0.8M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Perry Co. 32: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 93% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 7% 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. Perry Co. 32 places 201 of 281 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

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Other Missouri Districts

Smaller-district sample from 405 Missouri peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Gasconade Co. R-ii
$48,253
1,779 students
Wright City R-ii of Warren Co.
$55,856
1,769 students
University City
$70,000
2,535 students
Desoto 73
$60,197
2,543 students
Center 58
$55,288
2,558 students
Smithville R-ii
$56,037
2,584 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 Perry Co. 32
What is the average teacher salary in Perry Co. 32?

The average teacher salary in Perry Co. 32 is $49,052 (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 Perry Co. 32 teacher pay compare to the Missouri average?

Perry Co. 32 pays 6.2% less than the Missouri state average of $52,299. The district's average is $49,052.

How does Perry Co. 32 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Perry Co. 32 pays 30.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $49,052.

What is the per-pupil spending in Perry Co. 32?

Perry Co. 32 spends approximately $15,519 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Perry Co. 32's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Perry Co. 32's total expenditure of $33.3M (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. Perry Co. 32'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.