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School district · Arizona · LEAID 0407300

Sahuarita Unified District (4411)

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $59,253 for Sahuarita Unified District (4411) - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$59,253
Est. avg teacher salary
$9,291
Per-pupil spending
6,219
Students enrolled
7th
Pct. in AZ
$59,253

Sahuarita Unified District (4411) (Arizona) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $59,253, materially below the Arizona average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 6,219 students.

  • 7th percentile for Arizona
  • 16th percentile nationally
  • 37% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +3.2% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$59,253

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$9,291

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

6,219 students

Salary vs State Average 86.8%

13.2% below Arizona average

Nationally, Sahuarita Unified District (4411)'s estimated average out-pays 16% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the bottom quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Sahuarita Unified District (4411)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$59,253 Top 84% higher than 16% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $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 stands out about Sahuarita Unified District (4411)

  • Its per-pupil spending of $9,291 is well below the national norm.

What the Numbers Say About Sahuarita Unified District (4411)

Sahuarita Unified District (4411) is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Arizona, serving 6,219 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $9,291. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $59,253, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0407300 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $68,265, teacher pay in Sahuarita Unified District (4411) runs materially below the state benchmark, a 13.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (30.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 7% of them.

Budget figures show Sahuarita Unified District (4411) reporting $57.8M in total expenditure against $71.9M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 37% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $15.4M, special-education teacher pay is $1.6M.

How does Sahuarita Unified District (4411) compare?

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

Sahuarita Unified District (4411) $59,253
Mesa Unified District (4235) $69,641
Arizona avg $68,265
National avg $85,759

Sahuarita Unified District (4411) pays -14.9% less than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $9,291 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

$71.9M
Total Revenue
$57.8M
Total Expenditure
$21.3M
Instruction Salaries
37% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$15.4M
Regular Program
$1.6M
Special Education
$0.9M
Vocational
$0.5M
Other Programs

Other Arizona Districts

Show Low Unified District (4393)
$67,364
2,550 students
Page Unified District (4196)
$74,600
2,452 students
Coolidge Unified District (4442)
$60,672
2,387 students
Bullhead City School District (4378)
$65,063
2,348 students
Chino Valley Unified District (4474)
$63,280
2,307 students
Payson Unified District (4209)
$60,819
2,304 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Sahuarita Unified District (4411)?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Sahuarita Unified District (4411)'s average teacher salary at $59,253, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Sahuarita Unified District (4411) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Sahuarita Unified District (4411) pays 13.2% less than the Arizona state average of $68,265. The district's average is $59,253.

How does Sahuarita Unified District (4411) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Sahuarita Unified District (4411) pays 30.9% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $59,253.

What is the per-pupil spending in Sahuarita Unified District (4411)?

NCES FY2022 data puts Sahuarita Unified District (4411)'s per-student spending at approximately $9,291 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Sahuarita Unified District (4411)?

Sahuarita Unified District (4411) has 6,219 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Sahuarita Unified District (4411)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 37% of Sahuarita Unified District (4411)'s total expenditure of $57.8M (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.

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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. Sahuarita Unified District (4411)'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.