School district · Washington · LEAID 5307020
Quillayute Valley School District
Quillayute Valley School District sits in the lowest third of Washington districts on estimated teacher pay at $30,810 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Quillayute Valley School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $30,810
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $20,422
- Per-pupil spending
- 2,473
- Students enrolled
- 0th
- Pct. in WA
Well below benchmark
Quillayute Valley School District sits in the lowest third of Washington districts on estimated teacher pay at $30,810 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $30,810, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,473 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Quillayute Valley School District sits in the lowest third of Washington districts on estimated teacher pay at $30,810 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 0th percentile for Washington
- 0th percentile nationally
- 14% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Washington ranks #6 of 49 on the salary estimate and #12 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Quillayute Valley School District ranks #229 of 229 Washington districts by estimated teacher salary and #90 of 229 by per-pupil spending. Lopez School District pay #1 at $132,000 is not Oakville School District spending #1 at $35,103 per pupil
- +45.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Washington median
Among 289 Washington districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Quillayute Valley School District's instructional payroll puts 14.5% into other programs , 7.7 points above the state median of 6.9%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Quillayute Valley | WA median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 70.7% | 77.4% | -6.8 pp |
| Special education | 9.6% | 9.4% | +0.2 pp |
| Vocational programs | 5.2% | 6.3% | -1.2 pp |
| Other programs | 14.5% | 6.9% | +7.7 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 289 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 5307020 · FY2023.
LEAID 5307020 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Quillayute Valley F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $30,810 estimated average teacher salary · P0 in Washington · P0 nationally · 14% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Spokane (+$55,087est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Quillayute Valley
Salary neighbourhood · Quillayute Valley
Quillayute Valley 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).
- Quillayute $30,810
Quillayute · this district · low pay
$30,810 est. salary
- Spokane · near
Spokane · near
$85,897 est. salary
- Olympia · near
Olympia · near
$89,061 est. salary
- Bethel · near
Bethel · near
$90,395 est. salary
- Everett · top pay
Everett · top pay
$123,009 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Quillayute Valley
Quillayute Valley School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$30,810 0th percentile higher than 0% 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
Quillayute Valley in Washington's lower-third pay band
Same 229 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Lopez School District
Lopez School District
$132,000 est. avg salary
- Oakville School District
Oakville School District
$57,620 est. avg salary
- Quillayute Valley School District $30,810
Quillayute Valley School District
$30,810 est. avg salary
What this shows Quillayute Valley School District ranks #229 of 229 Washington districts by estimated teacher salary and #90 of 229 by per-pupil spending. Lopez School District pay #1 at $132,000 is not Oakville School District spending #1 at $35,103 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Quillayute Valley School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Oakville School District
Oakville School District
$35,103 per pupil
- Lopez School District
Lopez School District
$32,662 per pupil
- Quillayute Valley School District
Quillayute Valley School District
$20,422 per pupil
What this shows Oakville School District leads spending at $35,103 per pupil; Lopez School District leads pay.
What stands out about Quillayute Valley School District
- It ranks in the bottom 5% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 0% of districts.
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +45.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Washington's statewide +21.1% by 24.3 points, a growth rate faster than 97% of the 263 Washington districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 3,283 to 2,473 students (24.7% 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.
Washington prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $30,810.093
- Washington price level
- 108.4 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $28,430
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-8% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Washington run above the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. Comparing it with a district in a cheaper state without this adjustment overstates its relative value.
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 Washington 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 Quillayute Valley School District
What the Numbers Say About Quillayute Valley School District
Quillayute Valley School District is a small school district in Washington, serving 2,473 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,422. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $30,810, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5307020 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Washington statewide average of $88,556, teacher pay in Quillayute Valley School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 65.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (56.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Washington, it pays more than 0% of them. Washington itself ranks #6 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Quillayute Valley School District reports $50.5M in total expenditure against $50.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 14% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.
How does Quillayute Valley School District compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Washington average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Quillayute Valley School District pays -72.4% less than Seattle School District No. 1 · per-pupil $20,422 vs $27,288
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
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On pay, Quillayute Valley School District sits closest to Goldendale School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Dieringer 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.
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Out-of-state districts near Quillayute Valley School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Quillayute Valley School District: closest on enrollment (2,473 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($30,810 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 Quillayute Valley 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.
Washington Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Washington districts belongs to Everett School District at $123,009. At the other end, Quillayute Valley School District anchors the bottom of the 191-district field, so the gap between it and the state's ceiling is close to the full spread the state average is drawn from. Because Washington prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; New York and New Jersey are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.
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Smaller-district sample from 228 Washington peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 228 Washington districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Quillayute Valley School District
What is the average teacher salary in Quillayute Valley School District?
The average teacher salary in Quillayute Valley School District is $30,810 (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 Quillayute Valley School District teacher pay compare to the Washington average?
Quillayute Valley School District pays 65.2% less than the Washington state average of $88,556. The district's average is $30,810.
How does Quillayute Valley School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Quillayute Valley School District pays 56.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $30,810.
What is the per-pupil spending in Quillayute Valley School District?
Quillayute Valley School District spends approximately $20,422 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Quillayute Valley School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 14% of Quillayute Valley School District's total expenditure of $50.5M (NCES FY2023).
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