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School district · Arizona · LEAID 0406740

Sanders Unified District (4156)

Sanders Unified District (4156)'s estimated average teacher salary is $86,115; per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget data come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$86,115
Est. avg teacher salary
$22,702
Per-pupil spending
641
Students enrolled
93rd
Pct. in AZ
$86,115

Sanders Unified District (4156) (Arizona) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $86,115, meaningfully above the Arizona average and near the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 641 students.

  • 93rd percentile for Arizona
  • 70th percentile nationally
  • 25% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +29.8% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$86,115

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$22,702

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

641 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

26.1% above Arizona average

Nationally, Sanders Unified District (4156)'s estimated average out-pays 70% 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.)

Sanders Unified District (4156)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$86,115 Top 30% higher than 70% 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 Sanders Unified District (4156)

Sanders Unified District (4156) is a small school district in Arizona, serving 641 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,702. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $86,115, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0406740 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $68,265, teacher pay in Sanders Unified District (4156) runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 26.1% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (0.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 93% of them.

Sanders Unified District (4156)'s budget totals $14.6M in expenditure against $13.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 25% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Sanders Unified District (4156) compare?

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

Sanders Unified District (4156) $86,115
Mesa Unified District (4235) $69,641
Arizona avg $68,265
National avg $85,759

Sanders Unified District (4156) pays +23.7% more than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $22,702 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

$13.9M
Total Revenue
$14.6M
Total Expenditure
$3.7M
Instruction Salaries
25% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.5M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational

Other Arizona Districts

Red Rock Elementary District (4447)
$69,234
423 students
Tombstone Unified District (4168)
$62,336
871 students
Stanfield Elementary District (4451)
$68,150
398 students
Ajo Unified District (4409)
$43,710
396 students
Heber-Overgaard Unified District (4392)
$64,594
395 students
St David Unified District (4173)
$68,000
383 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Sanders Unified District (4156)?

Sanders Unified District (4156)'s estimated average teacher salary is $86,115 (NCES CCD FY2022) -- since this district reports staffing below the district level, the figure comes from total instructional salary expenditure divided by an estimated teacher FTE (enrollment over the national 15:1 ratio).

How does Sanders Unified District (4156) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Sanders Unified District (4156) pays 26.1% more than the Arizona state average of $68,265. The district's average is $86,115.

How does Sanders Unified District (4156) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Sanders Unified District (4156) pays 0.4% above the national average of $85,759. The district average is $86,115.

What is the per-pupil spending in Sanders Unified District (4156)?

Sanders Unified District (4156) spends approximately $22,702 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Sanders Unified District (4156)?

Sanders Unified District (4156) has 641 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Sanders Unified District (4156)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 25% of Sanders Unified District (4156)'s total expenditure of $14.6M (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. Sanders Unified District (4156)'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.