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Pine Bluff School District

Pine Bluff School District spends $19,923 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Arkansas districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Pine Bluff School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$50,924
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$19,923
Per-pupil spending
3,261
Students enrolled
85th
Pct. in AR
$50,924

Pine Bluff School District spends $19,923 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Arkansas districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $50,924, below the national average of $70,245, serving 3,261 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • High per-pupil spending: Pine Bluff School District spends $19,923 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Arkansas districts with a reliable figure.
  • 85th percentile for Arkansas
  • 17th percentile nationally
  • 28% 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.
  • Pine Bluff School District ranks #30 of 199 Arkansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #10 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
  • +20.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 0500026 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Pine Bluff F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +18% vs state RANK-ST-MID P85 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P17 national PPE-MID $20K/pupil ENR-MID 3,261 students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Van FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $50,924 estimated average teacher salary · P85 in Arkansas · P17 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Van ($17est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Pine Bluff

Salary neighbourhood · Pine Bluff

Pine Bluff 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Pine Bluff

Pine Bluff School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$50,924 17th percentile higher than 17% 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. Pine Bluff 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 Pine Bluff School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +20.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Arkansas's statewide +9.0% by 11.5 points, a growth rate faster than 83% of the 233 Arkansas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$50,924.148

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
$58,662

+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 Pine Bluff School District

What the Numbers Say About Pine Bluff School District

Pine Bluff School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Arkansas, serving 3,261 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,923. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $50,924, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0500026 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arkansas statewide average of $43,221, teacher pay in Pine Bluff School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 17.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (27.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arkansas, it pays more than 85% 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, Pine Bluff School District reports $65.0M in total expenditure against $64.9M 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 $10.1M, special-education teacher pay is $1.3M.

How does Pine Bluff 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.

Pine Bluff School District $50,924
Springdale School District $60,869
Arkansas avg $43,221
National avg $70,245

Pine Bluff School District pays -16.3% less than Springdale School District · per-pupil $19,923 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, Pine Bluff School District sits closest to Van Buren School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Forrest City 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. Van Buren School District
  2. Gravette School District
  3. Benton School District
  4. Fountain Lake School District
  5. White Hall School District
  6. Manila School District
  7. Alma School District
  8. Lakeside School District
  9. Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist.
  10. Magnolia School District
  11. Texarkana School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Forrest City School District
  2. Osceola School District
  3. Helena/ W.helena School Dist.
  4. Lakeside School District (Chicot County)
  5. Cossatot River School District
  6. Rivercrest School District #57
  7. Malvern School District
  8. Dumas School District
  9. Elkins School District
  10. Fayetteville School District
  11. Texarkana School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Pine Bluff School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Pine Bluff School District: closest on enrollment (3,261 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($50,924 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

$64.9M
Total Revenue
$65.0M
Total Expenditure
$18.1M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$10.1M
Regular Program
$1.3M
Special Education
$0.8M
Vocational
$1.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Pine Bluff 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 75% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 25% 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. Pine Bluff School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 29 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.

Dardanelle School District
$41,344
2,064 students
Jacksonville North Pulaski School District
$43,524
4,517 students
Pocahontas School District
$34,260
2,004 students
Nashville School District
$47,911
1,931 students
Arkadelphia School District
$40,852
1,913 students
Siloam Springs School District
$58,246
4,612 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 Pine Bluff School District
What is the average teacher salary in Pine Bluff School District?

The average teacher salary in Pine Bluff School District is $50,924 (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 Pine Bluff School District teacher pay compare to the Arkansas average?

Pine Bluff School District pays 17.8% more than the Arkansas state average of $43,221. The district's average is $50,924.

How does Pine Bluff School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Pine Bluff School District pays 27.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $50,924.

What is the per-pupil spending in Pine Bluff School District?

Pine Bluff School District spends approximately $19,923 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Pine Bluff School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Pine Bluff School District's total expenditure of $65.0M (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. Pine Bluff 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.