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School district · Arizona · LEAID 0407240

Safford Unified District (4218)

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $87,766 for Safford Unified District (4218) - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$87,766
Est. avg teacher salary
$11,369
Per-pupil spending
2,878
Students enrolled
95th
Pct. in AZ
$87,766

Safford Unified District (4218) (Arizona) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $87,766, meaningfully above the Arizona average and near the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 2,878 students.

  • 95th percentile for Arizona
  • 72nd percentile nationally
  • 36% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +12.6% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$87,766

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$11,369

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

2,878 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

28.6% above Arizona average

Nationally, Safford Unified District (4218)'s estimated average out-pays 72% 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.)

Safford Unified District (4218)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$87,766 Top 28% higher than 72% 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 the Numbers Say About Safford Unified District (4218)

Safford Unified District (4218) is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Arizona, serving 2,878 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $11,369. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $87,766, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0407240 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $68,265, teacher pay in Safford Unified District (4218) runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 28.6% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (2.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 95% of them.

Budget figures show Safford Unified District (4218) reporting $32.7M in total expenditure against $34.6M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 36% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $8.8M, special-education teacher pay is $1.1M.

How does Safford Unified District (4218) compare?

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

Safford Unified District (4218) $87,766
Mesa Unified District (4235) $69,641
Arizona avg $68,265
National avg $85,759

Safford Unified District (4218) pays +26.0% more than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $11,369 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

$34.6M
Total Revenue
$32.7M
Total Expenditure
$11.7M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$8.8M
Regular Program
$1.1M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational

Other Arizona Districts

Colorado River Union High School District (4381)
$65,054
1,874 students
Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)
$70,325
1,843 students
Parker Unified School District (4510)
$69,899
1,834 students
Winslow Unified District (4387)
$66,113
1,825 students
Thatcher Unified District (4219)
$53,832
1,825 students
Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
$62,070
1,821 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Safford Unified District (4218)?

Safford Unified District (4218)'s average teacher salary is $87,766, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Safford Unified District (4218) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Safford Unified District (4218) pays 28.6% more than the Arizona state average of $68,265. The district's average is $87,766.

How does Safford Unified District (4218) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Safford Unified District (4218) pays 2.3% above the national average of $85,759. The district average is $87,766.

What is the per-pupil spending in Safford Unified District (4218)?

NCES FY2022 data puts Safford Unified District (4218)'s per-student spending at approximately $11,369 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Safford Unified District (4218)?

Safford Unified District (4218) has 2,878 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Safford Unified District (4218)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Safford Unified District (4218)'s total expenditure of $32.7M (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. Safford Unified District (4218)'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.