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School district · Arizona · LEAID 0407080

Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)

Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) spends $22,374 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Arizona districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$57,711
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$22,374
Per-pupil spending
7,094
Students enrolled
23rd
Pct. in AZ
$57,711

Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) spends $22,374 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Arizona districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $57,711, below the national average of $70,245, serving 7,094 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • High per-pupil spending: Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) spends $22,374 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Arizona districts with a reliable figure.
  • 23rd percentile for Arizona
  • 32nd percentile nationally
  • 19% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Arizona ranks #29 of 49 on the salary estimate and #16 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) ranks #116 of 152 Arizona districts by estimated teacher salary and #16 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Safford Unified District (4218) pay #1 at $99,366 is not Red Mesa Unified District (4159) spending #1 at $38,950 per pupil
  • +23.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Arizona median

Among 213 Arizona districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)'s instructional payroll puts 20.4% into special education , 9.6 points above the state median of 10.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Arizona peer.

Program Roosevelt Elementary AZ median Gap
Regular program 74.9% 84.0% -9.1 pp
Special education 20.4% 10.8% +9.6 pp
Vocational programs 0.0% 1.7% -1.7 pp
Other programs 4.7% 0.0% +4.7 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 213 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0407080 · FY2023.

LEAID 0407080 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Roosevelt Elementary F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -10% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P23 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P32 national PPE-HIGH $22K/pupil ENR-MID 7,094 students INSTR-LOW 19% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Casa FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $57,711 estimated average teacher salary · P23 in Arizona · P32 nationally · 19% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Casa (+$151est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Roosevelt Elementary

Salary neighbourhood · Roosevelt Elementary

Roosevelt Elementary 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
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National salary distribution for Roosevelt Elementary

Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$57,711 32nd percentile higher than 32% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. This 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

Roosevelt Elementary in Arizona's lower-third pay band

Same 152 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) ranks #116 of 152 Arizona districts by estimated teacher salary and #16 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Safford Unified District (4218) pay #1 at $99,366 is not Red Mesa Unified District (4159) spending #1 at $38,950 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Red Mesa Unified District (4159) leads spending at $38,950 per pupil; Safford Unified District (4218) leads pay.

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

What stands out about Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)

  • Enrolment fell from 8,172 to 7,094 students (13.2% 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.

Arizona sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$57,711.253

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Arizona price level
100.7 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$57,286

-1% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Arizona sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

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 Arizona 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 Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)

What the Numbers Say About Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)

Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Arizona, serving 7,094 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,374. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $57,711, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0407080 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $63,921, teacher pay in Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) runs materially below the state benchmark, a 9.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (17.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 23% of them. Arizona itself ranks #29 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) reports $158.7M in total expenditure against $139.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 19% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $20.3M, special-education teacher pay is $5.6M.

How does Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) compare?

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

Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) $57,711
Mesa Unified District (4235) $67,420
Arizona avg $63,921
National avg $70,245

Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) pays -14.4% less than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $22,374 vs $14,903

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 Arizona districts

On pay, Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) sits closest to Casa Grande Elementary District (4446); on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Whiteriver Unified District (4394). 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. Casa Grande Elementary District (4446)
  2. Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)
  3. Glendale Elementary District (4271)
  4. Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)
  5. Pendergast Elementary District (4283)
  6. Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)
  7. Laveen Elementary District (4276)
  8. Yuma Elementary District (4499)
  9. Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
  10. Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
  11. Osborn Elementary District (4262)
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Whiteriver Unified District (4394)
  2. Phoenix Elementary District (4256)
  3. Balsz Elementary District (4268)
  4. Madison Elementary District (4270)
  5. Tempe School District (4258)
  6. Isaac Elementary District (4259)
  7. Holbrook Unified District (4389)
  8. Littleton Elementary District (4278)
  9. Chinle Unified District (4158)
  10. Phoenix Union High School District (4286)
  11. Tolleson Elementary District (4264)

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)'s smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Roosevelt Elementary District (4279): closest on enrollment (7,094 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($57,711 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

$139.5M
Total Revenue
$158.7M
Total Expenditure
$29.9M
Instruction Salaries
19% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$20.3M
Regular Program
$5.6M
Special Education
$1.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Roosevelt Elementary District (4279): the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 91% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 9% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Arizona Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Arizona districts belongs to Safford Unified District (4218) at $99,366. Placed 100 of 128, Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. On BEA's price parity Arizona sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Virginia and Colorado are its nearest price peers.

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Other Arizona Districts

Smaller-district sample from 153 Arizona peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Sierra Vista Unified District (4175)
$59,770
4,671 students
Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)
$72,651
9,632 students
Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
$56,813
4,475 students
Liberty Elementary District (4266)
$66,976
4,373 students
J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
$60,662
4,246 students
Alhambra Elementary District (4280)
$72,907
9,978 students

This is a sample of 6 from 153 Arizona districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
What is the average teacher salary in Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)?

The average teacher salary in Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) is $57,711 (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 Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) pays 9.7% less than the Arizona state average of $63,921. The district's average is $57,711.

How does Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) pays 17.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $57,711.

What is the per-pupil spending in Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)?

Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) spends approximately $22,374 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 19% of Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)'s total expenditure of $158.7M (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. Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)'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.