School district · Oklahoma · LEAID 4024510
Pioneer-pleasant Vale
Pioneer-pleasant Vale is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oklahoma districts (466 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Pioneer-pleasant Vale come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $49,860
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $17,060
- Per-pupil spending
- 466
- Students enrolled
- 69th
- Pct. in OK
Near benchmark
Pioneer-pleasant Vale is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oklahoma districts (466 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $49,860, below the national average of $70,245, serving 466 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Pioneer-pleasant Vale is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oklahoma districts (466 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 69th percentile for Oklahoma
- 14th percentile nationally
- 31% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Oklahoma ranks #48 of 49 on the salary estimate and #25 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Pioneer-pleasant Vale ranks #126 of 413 Oklahoma districts by estimated teacher salary and #50 of 413 by per-pupil spending. Varnum pay #1 at $65,364 is not Frontier spending #1 at $34,520 per pupil
- +7.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Oklahoma median
Among 507 Oklahoma districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Pioneer-pleasant Vale's instructional payroll puts 79.7% into regular program , 2.9 points above the state median of 76.8%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Oklahoma district.
| Program | Pioneer-pleasant Vale | OK median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 79.7% | 76.8% | +2.9 pp |
| Special education | 10.2% | 8.4% | +1.7 pp |
| Vocational programs | 3.3% | 3.6% | -0.4 pp |
| Other programs | 6.8% | 9.6% | -2.8 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 507 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4024510 · FY2023.
LEAID 4024510 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Pioneer-pleasant Vale F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $49,860 estimated average teacher salary · P69 in Oklahoma · P14 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Mustang (+$22est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Pioneer-pleasant Vale
Salary neighbourhood · Pioneer-pleasant Vale
Pioneer-pleasant Vale 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).
- El · low pole
El · low pole
$42,828 est. salary
- Stillwater · near
Stillwater · near
$49,767 est. salary
- Guymon · near
Guymon · near
$49,798 est. salary
- Pioneer-pleasant
Pioneer-pleasant · this district
$49,860 est. salary
- Mustang · near
Mustang · near
$49,882 est. salary
- Yukon · top pay
Yukon · top pay
$54,020 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Pioneer-pleasant Vale
Pioneer-pleasant Vale's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$49,860 14th percentile higher than 14% 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
What stands out about Pioneer-pleasant Vale
- Enrolment fell from 498 to 466 students (6.4% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
- It is a very small district (466 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $49,860.015
- Oklahoma price level
- 88.7 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $56,225
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+13% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma 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 Pioneer-pleasant Vale
What the Numbers Say About Pioneer-pleasant Vale
Pioneer-pleasant Vale is a small school district in Oklahoma, serving 466 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,060. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $49,860, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4024510 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Oklahoma statewide average of $48,569, teacher pay in Pioneer-pleasant Vale runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 2.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (29.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Oklahoma, it pays more than 69% of them. Oklahoma itself ranks #48 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Pioneer-pleasant Vale reports $8.0M in total expenditure against $7.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.
How does Pioneer-pleasant Vale compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Oklahoma average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Pioneer-pleasant Vale pays -5.2% less than Tulsa · per-pupil $17,060 vs $14,252
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 Oklahoma districts
On pay, Pioneer-pleasant Vale sits closest to Oakdale; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Caney. 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 Pioneer-pleasant Vale's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Pioneer-pleasant Vale: closest on enrollment (466 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($49,860 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 4 programs in Pioneer-pleasant Vale: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 80% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 20% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Oklahoma Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Oklahoma districts belongs to Mangum at $64,076. Pioneer-pleasant Vale places 63 of 220 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Louisiana and Iowa are the states closest to Oklahoma 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 412 Oklahoma peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 412 Oklahoma districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer-pleasant Vale
What is the average teacher salary in Pioneer-pleasant Vale?
The average teacher salary in Pioneer-pleasant Vale is $49,860 (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 Pioneer-pleasant Vale teacher pay compare to the Oklahoma average?
Pioneer-pleasant Vale pays 2.7% more than the Oklahoma state average of $48,569. The district's average is $49,860.
How does Pioneer-pleasant Vale teacher pay compare to the national average?
Pioneer-pleasant Vale pays 29.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $49,860.
What is the per-pupil spending in Pioneer-pleasant Vale?
Pioneer-pleasant Vale spends approximately $17,060 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Pioneer-pleasant Vale's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 31% of Pioneer-pleasant Vale's total expenditure of $8.0M (NCES FY2023).
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