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School district · Utah · LEAID 4900840

Rich District

Rich District sits in the highest third of Utah districts on estimated teacher pay at $95,684 (above 90% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Rich District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$95,684
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$24,072
Per-pupil spending
513
Students enrolled
90th
Pct. in UT
$95,684

Rich District sits in the highest third of Utah districts on estimated teacher pay at $95,684 (above 90% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $95,684, above the national average of $70,245, serving 513 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Rich District sits in the highest third of Utah districts on estimated teacher pay at $95,684 (above 90% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 90th percentile for Utah
  • 88th percentile nationally
  • 27% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Utah ranks #14 of 49 on the salary estimate and #27 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Rich District ranks #4 of 41 Utah districts by estimated teacher salary and #7 of 41 by per-pupil spending. Park City District leads both cuts in this pool; pay rank is still not spending rank
  • +24.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Utah median

Among 41 Utah districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Rich District's instructional payroll puts 65.7% into regular program , 6.0 points above the state median of 59.7%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Utah district.

Program Rich District UT median Gap
Regular program 65.7% 59.7% +6.0 pp
Special education 10.2% 10.0% +0.1 pp
Vocational programs 3.3% 5.4% -2.0 pp
Other programs 20.8% 24.2% -3.4 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 41 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4900840 · FY2023.

LEAID 4900840 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Rich District F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +21% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P90 in state RANK-NAT-MID P88 national PPE-HIGH $24K/pupil ENR-SMALL 513 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near North FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $95,684 estimated average teacher salary · P90 in Utah · P88 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Salt (+$3,449est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Rich District

Salary neighbourhood · Rich District

Rich District 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
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National salary distribution for Rich District

Rich District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$95,684 Top 12% higher than 88% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Rich 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

Rich District in Utah's upper-third pay band

Same 41 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Rich District ranks #4 of 41 Utah districts by estimated teacher salary and #7 of 41 by per-pupil spending. Park City District leads both cuts in this pool; pay rank is still not spending rank

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Rich District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Park City District leads spending at $31,518 per pupil; Park City District leads pay.

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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$95,683.68

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Utah price level
95.7 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$99,966

+4% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Utah 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 Utah 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 Rich District

What the Numbers Say About Rich District

Rich District is a small school district in Utah, serving 513 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $24,072. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $95,684, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4900840 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Utah statewide average of $79,346, teacher pay in Rich District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 20.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (36.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Utah, it pays more than 90% of them. Utah itself ranks #14 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Rich District reports $12.3M in total expenditure against $12.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.0M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Rich District compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Utah average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Rich District $95,684
Alpine District $88,988
Utah avg $79,346
National avg $70,245

Rich District pays +7.5% more than Alpine District · per-pupil $24,072 vs $10,282

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 Utah districts

On pay, Rich District sits closest to North Summit District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Piute 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. North Summit District
  2. Daggett District
  3. Kane District
  4. South Summit District
  5. Beaver District
  6. Grand District
  7. Garfield District
  8. Piute District
  9. Wayne District
  10. Tintic District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Piute District
  2. Tintic District
  3. Kane District
  4. Garfield District
  5. Wayne District
  6. Daggett District
  7. North Summit District
  8. South Summit District
  9. Grand District
  10. Beaver District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Rich District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Rich District: closest on enrollment (513 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($95,684 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

$12.8M
Total Revenue
$12.3M
Total Expenditure
$3.4M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.0M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.6M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Rich 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 90% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 10% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Utah Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Utah districts belongs to Park City District at $99,684. Rich District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 4 of 37, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Georgia and North Carolina are the states closest to Utah 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 Utah districts →

Other Utah Districts

Smaller-district sample from 40 Utah peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Murray District
$91,132
5,871 students
Uintah District
$78,436
7,004 students
Wasatch District
$99,322
9,082 students
Ogden City District
$83,923
10,521 students
Box Elder District
$75,788
12,649 students
Iron District
$72,750
12,739 students

This is a sample of 6 from 40 Utah districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rich District
What is the average teacher salary in Rich District?

The average teacher salary in Rich District is $95,684 (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 Rich District teacher pay compare to the Utah average?

Rich District pays 20.6% more than the Utah state average of $79,346. The district's average is $95,684.

How does Rich District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Rich District pays 36.2% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $95,684.

What is the per-pupil spending in Rich District?

Rich District spends approximately $24,072 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Rich District's total expenditure of $12.3M (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. Rich 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.