PlainTeacher

School district · Oklahoma · LEAID 4026910

Sapulpa

Sapulpa spends $10,524 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Oklahoma districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Sapulpa come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$49,577
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$10,524
Per-pupil spending
3,718
Students enrolled
67th
Pct. in OK
$49,577

Sapulpa spends $10,524 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Oklahoma districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $49,577, below the national average of $70,245, serving 3,718 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Sapulpa spends $10,524 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Oklahoma districts with a reliable figure.
  • 67th percentile for Oklahoma
  • 13th percentile nationally
  • 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Oklahoma ranks #48 of 49 on the salary estimate and #25 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Sapulpa ranks #136 of 413 Oklahoma districts by estimated teacher salary and #388 of 413 by per-pupil spending. Varnum pay #1 at $65,364 is not Frontier spending #1 at $34,520 per pupil
  • +1.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

Keep this district in your shortlist

Save it in this browser, then return when PlainTeacher adds a newer public-data release. No account or personal details required.

View saved

Instructional payroll mix vs Oklahoma median

Among 507 Oklahoma districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Sapulpa's instructional payroll puts 12.6% into special education , 4.2 points above the state median of 8.4%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Oklahoma peer.

Program Sapulpa OK median Gap
Regular program 76.3% 76.8% -0.5 pp
Special education 12.6% 8.4% +4.2 pp
Vocational programs 3.0% 3.6% -0.6 pp
Other programs 8.0% 9.6% -1.6 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 507 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4026910 · FY2023.

LEAID 4026910 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Sapulpa F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P67 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P13 national PPE-LOW $11K/pupil ENR-MID 3,718 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Midwest FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $49,577 estimated average teacher salary · P67 in Oklahoma · P13 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Midwest (+$45est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Sapulpa

Salary neighbourhood · Sapulpa

Sapulpa already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Sapulpa

Sapulpa's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$49,577 13th percentile higher than 13% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Sapulpa $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, FY2023 · FY2023

What stands out about Sapulpa

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +1.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Oklahoma's statewide +6.4% by 4.8 points, a growth rate faster than 30% of the 503 Oklahoma districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$49,576.859

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Oklahoma price level
88.7 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$55,905

+13% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Oklahoma run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Oklahoma compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Sapulpa

What the Numbers Say About Sapulpa

Sapulpa is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Oklahoma, serving 3,718 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $10,524. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $49,577, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4026910 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Oklahoma statewide average of $48,569, teacher pay in Sapulpa runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 2.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (29.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Oklahoma, it pays more than 67% of them. Oklahoma itself ranks #48 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Sapulpa reports $39.1M in total expenditure against $43.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $8.4M, special-education teacher pay is $1.4M.

How does Sapulpa compare?

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

Sapulpa $49,577
Tulsa $52,596
Oklahoma avg $48,569
National avg $70,245

Sapulpa pays -5.7% less than Tulsa · per-pupil $10,524 vs $14,252

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Oklahoma districts

On pay, Sapulpa sits closest to Midwest City-del City; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Perkins-tryon. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Midwest City-del City
  2. Bristow
  3. Stillwater
  4. Perry
  5. Guymon
  6. Mustang
  7. Eufaula
  8. Chisholm
  9. Stilwell
  10. Chandler
  11. Sand Springs
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Perkins-tryon
  2. Berryhill
  3. Bridge Creek
  4. Bartlesville
  5. Guthrie
  6. Jones
  7. Mannford
  8. Washington
  9. Sulphur
  10. Stigler
  11. Durant

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like Sapulpa

Two out-of-state peer sets for Sapulpa: closest on enrollment (3,718 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($49,577 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$43.5M
Total Revenue
$39.1M
Total Expenditure
$13.1M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$8.4M
Regular Program
$1.4M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.9M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Sapulpa: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Oklahoma Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Oklahoma districts belongs to Mangum at $64,076. Sapulpa places 68 of 219 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Louisiana and Iowa are the states closest to Oklahoma on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

View all Oklahoma districts →

Other Oklahoma Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Oklahoma sample (including Sapulpa). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Altus
$44,315
3,527 students
Claremore
$44,738
3,944 students
Guthrie
$43,600
3,465 students
Duncan
$44,399
3,361 students
Shawnee
$48,010
3,332 students
Collinsville
$48,158
3,111 students

This is a sample of 6 from 412 Oklahoma districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sapulpa
What is the average teacher salary in Sapulpa?

The average teacher salary in Sapulpa is $49,577 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Sapulpa teacher pay compare to the Oklahoma average?

Sapulpa pays 2.1% more than the Oklahoma state average of $48,569. The district's average is $49,577.

How does Sapulpa teacher pay compare to the national average?

Sapulpa pays 29.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $49,577.

What is the per-pupil spending in Sapulpa?

Sapulpa spends approximately $10,524 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Sapulpa's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Sapulpa's total expenditure of $39.1M (NCES FY2023).

Next read for Sapulpa
Disclaimer & data sources

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTeacher

Cite, share, embed & editorial notes

Share this district data

Download a sourced data card or share the canonical district profile.

X Facebook LinkedIn WhatsApp Email
Embed this widget

Copy this snippet to embed a live-linked card on your own site.

Editorial standards & source notes

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. Sapulpa's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 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 FY2023.