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School district · Arizona · LEAID 0407200

Sacaton Elementary District (4449)

Sacaton Elementary District (4449)'s estimated average teacher salary is $89,870; per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget data come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$89,870
Est. avg teacher salary
$28,385
Per-pupil spending
462
Students enrolled
96th
Pct. in AZ
$89,870

Sacaton Elementary District (4449) (Arizona) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $89,870, meaningfully above the Arizona average and near the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 462 students.

  • 96th percentile for Arizona
  • 74th percentile nationally
  • 21% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +2.4% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$89,870

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$28,385

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

462 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

31.6% above Arizona average

Nationally, Sacaton Elementary District (4449)'s estimated average out-pays 74% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the upper half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Sacaton Elementary District (4449)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$89,870 Top 26% higher than 74% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). This entry sits in this band. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 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

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What stands out about Sacaton Elementary District (4449)

  • With just 462 students enrolled, staffing mix swings the salary estimate here more than at a larger district.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $28,385 is among the highest in the nation.

What the Numbers Say About Sacaton Elementary District (4449)

Sacaton Elementary District (4449) is a small school district in Arizona, serving 462 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $28,385. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $89,870, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0407200 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $68,265, teacher pay in Sacaton Elementary District (4449) runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 31.6% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (4.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 96% of them.

Budget figures show Sacaton Elementary District (4449) reporting $13.1M in total expenditure against $15.1M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 21% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Sacaton Elementary District (4449) compare?

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

Sacaton Elementary District (4449) $89,870
Mesa Unified District (4235) $69,641
Arizona avg $68,265
National avg $85,759

Sacaton Elementary District (4449) pays +29.0% more than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $28,385 vs $13,766

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

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Revenue & Expenditure

$15.1M
Total Revenue
$13.1M
Total Expenditure
$2.8M
Instruction Salaries
21% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.1M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education

Other Arizona Districts

Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District (4454)
$71,667
302 students
Naco Elementary District (4176)
$63,647
301 students
Ash Fork Joint Unified District (4471)
$69,346
284 students
Sanders Unified District (4156)
$86,115
641 students
Bisbee Unified District (4169)
$55,720
644 students
Hayden-Winkelman Unified District (4212)
$87,050
275 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Sacaton Elementary District (4449)?

Because Sacaton Elementary District (4449) reports staffing at a sub-district level, NCES CCD FY2022's district-level headcount survey doesn't capture it directly; the estimated average teacher salary of $89,870 instead comes from instructional salary expenditure divided by an estimated teacher FTE.

How does Sacaton Elementary District (4449) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Sacaton Elementary District (4449) pays 31.6% more than the Arizona state average of $68,265. The district's average is $89,870.

How does Sacaton Elementary District (4449) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Sacaton Elementary District (4449) pays 4.8% above the national average of $85,759. The district average is $89,870.

What is the per-pupil spending in Sacaton Elementary District (4449)?

Per-pupil spending in Sacaton Elementary District (4449) runs approximately $28,385 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Sacaton Elementary District (4449)?

Sacaton Elementary District (4449) has 462 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Sacaton Elementary District (4449)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 21% of Sacaton Elementary District (4449)'s total expenditure of $13.1M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Sacaton Elementary District (4449)'s salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.