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School district · Arizona · LEAID 0407520

Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $67,683 for Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$67,683
Est. avg teacher salary
$16,049
Per-pupil spending
3,554
Students enrolled
45th
Pct. in AZ
$67,683

Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) (Arizona) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $67,683, slightly below the Arizona average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 3,554 students.

  • 45th percentile for Arizona
  • 34th percentile nationally
  • 21% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +14.7% since FY2020

Avg Teacher Salary

$67,683

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$16,049

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

3,554 students

Salary vs State Average 99.1%

0.9% below Arizona average

Nationally, Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)'s estimated average out-pays 34% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$67,683 Top 66% higher than 34% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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 the Numbers Say About Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)

Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Arizona, serving 3,554 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,049. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $67,683, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0407520 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $68,265, teacher pay in Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (21.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 45% of them.

Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) reports $57.0M in total expenditure on the budget side against $57.6M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 21% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $8.3M, special-education teacher pay is $1.1M.

How does Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) compare?

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

Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) $67,683
Mesa Unified District (4235) $69,641
Arizona avg $68,265
National avg $85,759

Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) pays -2.8% less than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $16,049 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

$57.6M
Total Revenue
$57.0M
Total Expenditure
$12.0M
Instruction Salaries
21% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$8.3M
Regular Program
$1.1M
Special Education
$0.7M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

Other Arizona Districts

Fowler Elementary District (4273)
$66,121
3,638 students
Prescott Unified District (4466)
$58,568
3,705 students
Douglas Unified District (4174)
$74,709
3,800 students
Casa Grande Union High School District (4453)
$82,358
3,822 students
Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
$60,175
2,996 students
Liberty Elementary District (4266)
$61,772
4,190 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)?

Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)'s average teacher salary is $67,683, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) pays 0.9% less than the Arizona state average of $68,265. The district's average is $67,683.

How does Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) pays 21.1% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $67,683.

What is the per-pupil spending in Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)?

NCES FY2022 data puts Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)'s per-student spending at approximately $16,049 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)?

Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) has 3,554 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 21% of Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)'s total expenditure of $57.0M (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. Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)'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.