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School district · Arizona · LEAID 0407170

Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)

Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)'s estimated average teacher salary is $76,593; per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget data come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$76,593
Est. avg teacher salary
$17,383
Per-pupil spending
2,820
Students enrolled
79th
Pct. in AZ
$76,593

Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) (Arizona) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $76,593, meaningfully above the Arizona average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 2,820 students.

  • 79th percentile for Arizona
  • 55th percentile nationally
  • 19% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +4.3% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$76,593

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$17,383

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

2,820 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

12.2% above Arizona average

Nationally, Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)'s estimated average out-pays 55% 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.)

Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$76,593 Top 45% higher than 55% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $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

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, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)

Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Arizona, serving 2,820 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,383. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $76,593, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0407170 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $68,265, teacher pay in Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 12.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (10.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 79% of them.

Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)'s budget totals $49.0M in expenditure against $32.7M 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 $5.8M, special-education teacher pay is $1.2M.

How does Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) compare?

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

Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) $76,593
Mesa Unified District (4235) $69,641
Arizona avg $68,265
National avg $85,759

Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) pays +10.0% more than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $17,383 vs $13,766

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

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Revenue & Expenditure

$32.7M
Total Revenue
$49.0M
Total Expenditure
$9.4M
Instruction Salaries
19% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.8M
Regular Program
$1.2M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

Other Arizona Districts

Miami Unified District (4211)
$69,197
1,605 students
Camp Verde Unified District (4470)
$74,287
1,602 students
Globe Unified District (4208)
$68,705
1,517 students
Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197)
$66,389
1,456 students
Liberty Elementary District (4266)
$61,772
4,190 students
Round Valley Unified District (4155)
$80,034
1,376 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)'s average teacher salary at $76,593, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) pays 12.2% more than the Arizona state average of $68,265. The district's average is $76,593.

How does Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) pays 10.7% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $76,593.

What is the per-pupil spending in Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)?

Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) spends approximately $17,383 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)?

Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) has 2,820 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 19% of Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)'s total expenditure of $49.0M (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. Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)'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.