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School district · Arizona · LEAID 0407570

Scottsdale Unified District (4240)

Scottsdale Unified District (4240) is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (20,839 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Scottsdale Unified District (4240) come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$63,218
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$14,868
Per-pupil spending
20,839
Students enrolled
52nd
Pct. in AZ
$63,218

Scottsdale Unified District (4240) is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (20,839 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $63,218, below the national average of $70,245, serving 20,839 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large enrollment scale: Scottsdale Unified District (4240) is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (20,839 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 52nd percentile for Arizona
  • 44th percentile nationally
  • 29% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Arizona ranks #29 of 49 on the salary estimate and #16 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Scottsdale Unified District (4240) ranks #72 of 152 Arizona districts by estimated teacher salary and #63 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Safford Unified District (4218) pay #1 at $99,366 is not Red Mesa Unified District (4159) spending #1 at $38,950 per pupil
  • +31.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Arizona median

Among 213 Arizona districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Scottsdale Unified District (4240)'s instructional payroll puts 6.5% into other programs , 6.5 points above the state median of 0.0%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Scottsdale Unified AZ median Gap
Regular program 82.0% 84.0% -1.9 pp
Special education 9.8% 10.8% -1.0 pp
Vocational programs 1.6% 1.7% -0.1 pp
Other programs 6.5% 0.0% +6.5 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 213 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0407570 · FY2023.

LEAID 0407570 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Scottsdale Unified F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P52 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P44 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-LARGE 20.8K students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Queen FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $63,218 estimated average teacher salary · P52 in Arizona · P44 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Queen (+$32est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Scottsdale Unified

Salary neighbourhood · Scottsdale Unified

Scottsdale Unified sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Scottsdale Unified

Scottsdale Unified District (4240)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$63,218 44th percentile higher than 44% 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%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $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. 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, FY2023 · FY2023

What stands out about Scottsdale Unified District (4240)

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +31.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Arizona's statewide +25.8% by 5.6 points, a growth rate faster than 68% of the 199 Arizona districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 22,121 to 20,839 students (5.8% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

Arizona sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$63,217.6

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Arizona price level
100.7 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$62,752

-1% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Arizona sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

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 Arizona 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 Scottsdale Unified District (4240)

What the Numbers Say About Scottsdale Unified District (4240)

Scottsdale Unified District (4240) is a mid-sized school district in Arizona, serving 20,839 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,868. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $63,218, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0407570 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $63,921, teacher pay in Scottsdale Unified District (4240) runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 1.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (10.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 52% of them. Arizona itself ranks #29 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Scottsdale Unified District (4240) reports $309.8M in total expenditure against $292.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $67.1M, special-education teacher pay is $8.0M.

How does Scottsdale Unified District (4240) compare?

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

Scottsdale Unified District (4240) $63,218
Mesa Unified District (4235) $67,420
Arizona avg $63,921
National avg $70,245

Scottsdale Unified District (4240) pays -6.2% less than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $14,868 vs $14,903

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 Arizona districts

On pay, Scottsdale Unified District (4240) sits closest to Queen Creek Unified District (4245); on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Alhambra Elementary District (4280). 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. Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
  2. Crane Elementary District (4501)
  3. Madison Elementary District (4270)
  4. Nogales Unified District (4457)
  5. Humboldt Unified District (4469)
  6. Higley Unified School District (4248)
  7. Kingman Unified School District (79598)
  8. Washington Elementary School District (4260)
  9. Peoria Unified School District (4237)
  10. Gilbert Unified District (4239)
  11. Littleton Elementary District (4278)
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Alhambra Elementary District (4280)
  2. Mesa Unified District (4235)
  3. Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)
  4. Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
  5. Yuma Union High School District (4507)
  6. Flagstaff Unified District (4192)
  7. Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
  8. Washington Elementary School District (4260)
  9. Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
  10. Glendale Union High School District (4285)
  11. Tucson Unified District (4403)

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Scottsdale Unified District (4240)'s enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Scottsdale Unified District (4240): closest on enrollment (20,839 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($63,218 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

$292.4M
Total Revenue
$309.8M
Total Expenditure
$88.4M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$67.1M
Regular Program
$8.0M
Special Education
$1.3M
Vocational
$5.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Scottsdale Unified District (4240): the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 93% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 7% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Arizona Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Arizona districts belongs to Safford Unified District (4218) at $99,366. Scottsdale Unified District (4240) places 59 of 128 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. On BEA's price parity Arizona sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Virginia and Colorado are its nearest price peers.

View all Arizona districts →

Other Arizona Districts

Large-district sample from 153 Arizona peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Lake Havasu Unified District (4368)
$66,378
5,368 students
Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)
$57,523
5,281 students
Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
$53,004
5,049 students
Creighton Elementary District (4263)
$61,294
5,004 students
Phoenix Elementary District (4256)
$68,297
4,974 students
Gadsden Elementary District (4505)
$80,692
4,958 students

This is a sample of 6 from 153 Arizona districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
What is the average teacher salary in Scottsdale Unified District (4240)?

The average teacher salary in Scottsdale Unified District (4240) is $63,218 (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 Scottsdale Unified District (4240) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Scottsdale Unified District (4240) pays 1.1% less than the Arizona state average of $63,921. The district's average is $63,218.

How does Scottsdale Unified District (4240) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Scottsdale Unified District (4240) pays 10.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $63,218.

What is the per-pupil spending in Scottsdale Unified District (4240)?

Scottsdale Unified District (4240) spends approximately $14,868 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Scottsdale Unified District (4240)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Scottsdale Unified District (4240)'s total expenditure of $309.8M (NCES FY2023).

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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. Scottsdale Unified District (4240)'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.