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Searcy School District

Searcy School District sits in the lowest third of Arkansas districts on estimated teacher pay at $47,922 (above only 77% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Searcy School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$47,922
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$14,453
Per-pupil spending
4,003
Students enrolled
77th
Pct. in AR
$47,922

Searcy School District sits in the lowest third of Arkansas districts on estimated teacher pay at $47,922 (above only 77% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $47,922, below the national average of $70,245, serving 4,003 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Searcy School District sits in the lowest third of Arkansas districts on estimated teacher pay at $47,922 (above only 77% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 77th percentile for Arkansas
  • 10th percentile nationally
  • 27% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Arkansas ranks #49 of 49 on the salary estimate and #32 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Searcy School District ranks #46 of 199 Arkansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #92 of 199 by per-pupil spending. Fayetteville School District pay #1 at $73,997 is not Warren School District spending #1 at $31,095 per pupil
  • -26.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Arkansas median

Among 234 Arkansas districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Searcy School District's instructional payroll puts 70.2% into regular program , 3.4 points below the state median of 73.6%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Searcy School AR median Gap
Regular program 70.2% 73.6% -3.4 pp
Special education 12.5% 10.1% +2.4 pp
Vocational programs 4.7% 5.7% -1.0 pp
Other programs 12.6% 9.9% +2.7 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 234 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0512210 · FY2023.

LEAID 0512210 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Searcy School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +11% vs state RANK-ST-MID P77 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P10 national PPE-MID $14K/pupil ENR-MID 4,003 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Nashville FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $47,922 estimated average teacher salary · P77 in Arkansas · P10 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Greenwood (+$90est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Searcy School

Salary neighbourhood · Searcy School

Searcy School 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 Searcy School

Searcy School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$47,922 10th percentile higher than 10% 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. Searcy School 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

Searcy School in Arkansas's lower-third pay band

Same 199 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Searcy School District ranks #46 of 199 Arkansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #92 of 199 by per-pupil spending. Fayetteville School District pay #1 at $73,997 is not Warren School District spending #1 at $31,095 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Searcy School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Warren School District leads spending at $31,095 per pupil; Fayetteville School District leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Searcy School District

  • It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 10% of districts.
  • Estimated teacher pay here moved -26.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Arkansas's statewide +9.0% by 35.5 points, a growth rate faster than 0% of the 233 Arkansas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 36.7% here, from 2,928 students in FY2019 to 4,003 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$47,922.299

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Arkansas price level
86.8 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$55,204

+15% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Arkansas 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 Arkansas 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 Searcy School District

What the Numbers Say About Searcy School District

Searcy School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Arkansas, serving 4,003 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,453. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $47,922, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0512210 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arkansas statewide average of $43,221, teacher pay in Searcy School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 10.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (31.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arkansas, it pays more than 77% of them. Arkansas itself ranks #49 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Searcy School District reports $57.9M in total expenditure against $49.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $10.1M, special-education teacher pay is $1.8M.

How does Searcy School District compare?

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

Searcy School District $47,922
Springdale School District $60,869
Arkansas avg $43,221
National avg $70,245

Searcy School District pays -21.3% less than Springdale School District · per-pupil $14,453 vs $15,771

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 Arkansas districts

On pay, Searcy School District sits closest to Nashville School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Van Buren School District. 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. Nashville School District
  2. Greenwood School District
  3. Lonoke School District
  4. Camden Fairview School Dist.
  5. Sheridan School District
  6. Nettleton School District
  7. Paragould School District
  8. Ozark School District
  9. Harrisburg School District
  10. Dequeen School District
  11. Greene Co. Tech School Dist.
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Van Buren School District
  2. Dewitt School District
  3. Drew Central School District
  4. Farmington School District
  5. Cave City School District
  6. Manila School District
  7. Clinton School District
  8. Nettleton School District
  9. Huntsville School District
  10. Marion School District
  11. Russellville School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts with similar lower pay

Two out-of-state peer sets for Searcy School District: closest on enrollment (4,003 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($47,922 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

$49.2M
Total Revenue
$57.9M
Total Expenditure
$15.4M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$10.1M
Regular Program
$1.8M
Special Education
$0.7M
Vocational
$1.8M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Searcy School District: 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.

Arkansas Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Arkansas districts belongs to Fayetteville School District at $73,997. Searcy School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 45 of 201, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Mississippi and South Dakota are the states closest to Arkansas 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 Arkansas districts →

Other Arkansas Districts

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

Pine Bluff School District
$50,924
3,261 students
Paragould School District
$48,398
3,217 students
Alma School District
$49,965
3,143 students
Brookland School District
$53,001
3,060 students
Vilonia School District
$45,522
3,053 students
West Memphis School District
$46,543
4,954 students

This is a sample of 6 from 198 Arkansas districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Searcy School District
What is the average teacher salary in Searcy School District?

The average teacher salary in Searcy School District is $47,922 (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 Searcy School District teacher pay compare to the Arkansas average?

Searcy School District pays 10.9% more than the Arkansas state average of $43,221. The district's average is $47,922.

How does Searcy School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Searcy School District pays 31.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $47,922.

What is the per-pupil spending in Searcy School District?

Searcy School District spends approximately $14,453 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Searcy School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Searcy School District's total expenditure of $57.9M (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. Searcy School District'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.