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School district · Arizona · LEAID 0406300

Phoenix Elementary District (4256)

Phoenix Elementary District (4256)'s estimated average teacher salary is $69,399; per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget data come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$69,399
Est. avg teacher salary
$16,830
Per-pupil spending
5,146
Students enrolled
57th
Pct. in AZ
$69,399

Phoenix Elementary District (4256) (Arizona) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $69,399, roughly in line with the Arizona average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 5,146 students.

  • 57th percentile for Arizona
  • 39th percentile nationally
  • 30% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +21.0% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$69,399

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$16,830

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

5,146 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

1.7% above Arizona average

Nationally, Phoenix Elementary District (4256)'s estimated average out-pays 39% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Phoenix Elementary District (4256)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$69,399 Top 61% higher than 39% 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 Phoenix Elementary District (4256)

Phoenix Elementary District (4256) is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Arizona, serving 5,146 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,830. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $69,399, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0406300 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $68,265, teacher pay in Phoenix Elementary District (4256) runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 1.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (19.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 57% of them.

Budget figures show Phoenix Elementary District (4256) reporting $86.6M in total expenditure against $90.8M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 30% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $15.5M, special-education teacher pay is $3.0M.

How does Phoenix Elementary District (4256) compare?

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

Phoenix Elementary District (4256) $69,399
Mesa Unified District (4235) $69,641
Arizona avg $68,265
National avg $85,759

Phoenix Elementary District (4256) pays -0.3% less than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $16,830 vs $13,766

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

Data-derived comparison paths

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Revenue & Expenditure

$90.8M
Total Revenue
$86.6M
Total Expenditure
$26.3M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$15.5M
Regular Program
$3.0M
Special Education
$4.5M
Other Programs

Other Arizona Districts

Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)
$70,325
1,843 students
Isaac Elementary District (4259)
$84,862
5,120 students
Buckeye Union High School District (4284)
$72,277
5,176 students
Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
$62,947
5,102 students
Creighton Elementary District (4263)
$60,395
5,257 students
Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)
$65,375
5,329 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Phoenix Elementary District (4256)?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Phoenix Elementary District (4256)'s average teacher salary at $69,399, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Phoenix Elementary District (4256) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Phoenix Elementary District (4256) pays 1.7% more than the Arizona state average of $68,265. The district's average is $69,399.

How does Phoenix Elementary District (4256) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Phoenix Elementary District (4256) pays 19.1% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $69,399.

What is the per-pupil spending in Phoenix Elementary District (4256)?

Phoenix Elementary District (4256) spends approximately $16,830 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Phoenix Elementary District (4256)?

Phoenix Elementary District (4256) has 5,146 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Phoenix Elementary District (4256)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Phoenix Elementary District (4256)'s total expenditure of $86.6M (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. Phoenix Elementary District (4256)'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.