School district · Arkansas · LEAID 0511700
Pottsville School District
Pottsville School District sits in the lowest third of Arkansas districts on estimated teacher pay at $40,205 (above only 37% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Pottsville School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $40,205
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $11,508
- Per-pupil spending
- 1,856
- Students enrolled
- 37th
- Pct. in AR
Below benchmark
Pottsville School District sits in the lowest third of Arkansas districts on estimated teacher pay at $40,205 (above only 37% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $40,205, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,856 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Pottsville School District sits in the lowest third of Arkansas districts on estimated teacher pay at $40,205 (above only 37% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 37th percentile for Arkansas
- 2nd percentile nationally
- 38% 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.
- Pottsville School District ranks #126 of 199 Arkansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #186 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
- +6.5% 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, Pottsville School District's instructional payroll puts 65.0% into regular program , 8.6 points below the state median of 73.6%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Pottsville School | AR median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 65.0% | 73.6% | -8.6 pp |
| Special education | 11.7% | 10.1% | +1.5 pp |
| Vocational programs | 4.8% | 5.7% | -0.9 pp |
| Other programs | 18.4% | 9.9% | +8.5 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 0511700 · FY2023.
LEAID 0511700 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Pottsville School F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $40,205 estimated average teacher salary · P37 in Arkansas · P2 nationally · 38% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Beebe (+$758est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Pottsville School
Salary neighbourhood · Pottsville School
Pottsville School 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).
- Pottsville
Pottsville · this district · low pay
$40,205 est. salary
- Beebe · near
Beebe · near
$40,963 est. salary
- Jacksonville · near
Jacksonville · near
$43,524 est. salary
- Batesville · near
Batesville · near
$44,413 est. salary
- Fayetteville · top pay
Fayetteville · top pay
$73,997 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Pottsville School
Pottsville School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$40,205 2nd percentile higher than 2% 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
Pottsville 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)
- Fayetteville School District
Fayetteville School District
$73,997 est. avg salary
- Warren School District
Warren School District
$46,611 est. avg salary
- Pottsville School District
Pottsville School District
$40,205 est. avg salary
What this shows Pottsville School District ranks #126 of 199 Arkansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #186 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Pottsville School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Warren School District
Warren School District
$31,095 per pupil
- Fayetteville School District
Fayetteville School District
$17,573 per pupil
- Pottsville School District $11,508
Pottsville School District
$11,508 per pupil
What this shows Warren School District leads spending at $31,095 per pupil; Fayetteville School District leads pay.
What stands out about Pottsville School District
- It ranks in the bottom 5% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 2% of districts.
- Enrolment grew 5.9% here, from 1,752 students in FY2019 to 1,856 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $40,204.964
- Arkansas price level
- 86.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $46,314
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Pottsville School District
What the Numbers Say About Pottsville School District
Pottsville School District is a small school district in Arkansas, serving 1,856 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $11,508. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $40,205, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0511700 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Arkansas statewide average of $43,221, teacher pay in Pottsville School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 7.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (42.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arkansas, it pays more than 37% 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, Pottsville School District reports $21.4M in total expenditure against $21.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 38% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.4M, special-education teacher pay is $0.8M.
How does Pottsville 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.
Pottsville School District pays -33.9% less than Springdale School District · per-pupil $11,508 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, Pottsville School District sits closest to Cleveland County School Dist.; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Prairie Grove 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Pottsville School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Pottsville School District: closest on enrollment (1,856 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($40,205 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 Pottsville 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 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% 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. Pottsville School District places 118 of 201 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.
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Smaller-district sample from 198 Arkansas peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Pottsville School District
What is the average teacher salary in Pottsville School District?
The average teacher salary in Pottsville School District is $40,205 (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 Pottsville School District teacher pay compare to the Arkansas average?
Pottsville School District pays 7.0% less than the Arkansas state average of $43,221. The district's average is $40,205.
How does Pottsville School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Pottsville School District pays 42.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $40,205.
What is the per-pupil spending in Pottsville School District?
Pottsville School District spends approximately $11,508 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Pottsville School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 38% of Pottsville School District's total expenditure of $21.4M (NCES FY2023).
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