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Pocahontas School District

Pocahontas School District sits in the lowest third of Arkansas districts on estimated teacher pay at $34,260 (above only 11% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Pocahontas School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$34,260
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$11,178
Per-pupil spending
2,004
Students enrolled
11th
Pct. in AR
$34,260

Pocahontas School District sits in the lowest third of Arkansas districts on estimated teacher pay at $34,260 (above only 11% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $34,260, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,004 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Pocahontas School District sits in the lowest third of Arkansas districts on estimated teacher pay at $34,260 (above only 11% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 11th percentile for Arkansas
  • 0th percentile nationally
  • 37% 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.
  • Pocahontas School District ranks #177 of 199 Arkansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #193 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
  • +5.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Arkansas median

Among 234 Arkansas districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Pocahontas School District's instructional payroll puts 18.3% into special education , 8.2 points above the state median of 10.1%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Arkansas peer.

Program Pocahontas School AR median Gap
Regular program 70.8% 73.6% -2.8 pp
Special education 18.3% 10.1% +8.2 pp
Vocational programs 6.5% 5.7% +0.8 pp
Other programs 4.4% 9.9% -5.5 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 234 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0511610 · FY2023.

LEAID 0511610 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Pocahontas School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -21% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P11 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P0 national PPE-LOW $11K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,004 students INSTR-MID 37% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Salem FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $34,260 estimated average teacher salary · P11 in Arkansas · P0 nationally · 37% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Beebe (+$6,702est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Pocahontas School

Salary neighbourhood · Pocahontas School

Pocahontas School trails 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 Pocahontas School

Pocahontas School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$34,260 0th percentile higher than 0% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Above this entry. $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. Pocahontas 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

Pocahontas School in Arkansas's lower-third pay band

Same 199 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Pocahontas School District ranks #177 of 199 Arkansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #193 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

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Pocahontas School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Warren School District leads spending at $31,095 per pupil; Fayetteville School District leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Pocahontas School District

  • It ranks in the bottom 5% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 0% of districts.
  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +5.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Arkansas's statewide +9.0% by 3.9 points, a growth rate faster than 24% of the 233 Arkansas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 2,125 to 2,004 students (5.7% 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.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$34,260.047

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
$39,466

+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 Pocahontas School District

What the Numbers Say About Pocahontas School District

Pocahontas School District is a small school district in Arkansas, serving 2,004 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $11,178. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $34,260, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0511610 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arkansas statewide average of $43,221, teacher pay in Pocahontas School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 20.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (51.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arkansas, it pays more than 11% 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, Pocahontas School District reports $22.4M in total expenditure against $25.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 37% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.6M, special-education teacher pay is $1.2M.

How does Pocahontas 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.

Pocahontas School District $34,260
Springdale School District $60,869
Arkansas avg $43,221
National avg $70,245

Pocahontas School District pays -43.7% less than Springdale School District · per-pupil $11,178 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, Pocahontas School District sits closest to Salem School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Vilonia 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. Salem School District
  2. Rivercrest School District #57
  3. Cave City School District
  4. Searcy County School District
  5. Harmony Grove School District
  6. Emerson-taylor School District
  7. Corning School District
  8. Caddo Hills School District
  9. Cedar Ridge School District
  10. Helena/ W.helena School Dist.
  11. Lavaca School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Vilonia School District
  2. Southside School District
  3. Woodlawn School District
  4. Parkers Chapel School Dist.
  5. Charleston School District
  6. Sheridan School District
  7. Bergman School District
  8. Prairie Grove School District
  9. Pottsville School District
  10. White Co. Central School Dist.
  11. Fouke School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Pocahontas School District: closest on enrollment (2,004 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($34,260 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

$25.7M
Total Revenue
$22.4M
Total Expenditure
$8.4M
Instruction Salaries
37% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.6M
Regular Program
$1.2M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Pocahontas 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 77% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 23% 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. Placed 161 of 201, Pocahontas School District is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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.

Newport School District
$40,443
1,268 students
Drew Central School District
$45,144
1,262 students
Dardanelle School District
$41,344
2,064 students
Gravette School District
$50,815
2,076 students
Nashville School District
$47,911
1,931 students
Arkadelphia School District
$40,852
1,913 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 Pocahontas School District
What is the average teacher salary in Pocahontas School District?

The average teacher salary in Pocahontas School District is $34,260 (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 Pocahontas School District teacher pay compare to the Arkansas average?

Pocahontas School District pays 20.7% less than the Arkansas state average of $43,221. The district's average is $34,260.

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

Pocahontas School District pays 51.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $34,260.

What is the per-pupil spending in Pocahontas School District?

Pocahontas School District spends approximately $11,178 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 37% of Pocahontas School District's total expenditure of $22.4M (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. Pocahontas 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.