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Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467)

Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (728 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467) come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$61,025
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$14,486
Per-pupil spending
728
Students enrolled
42nd
Pct. in AZ
$61,025

Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (728 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $61,025, below the national average of $70,245, serving 728 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (728 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 42nd percentile for Arizona
  • 39th 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.
  • Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467) ranks #87 of 152 Arizona districts by estimated teacher salary and #74 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
  • -27.2% 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, Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467)'s instructional payroll puts 5.7% into vocational programs , 4.1 points above the state median of 1.7%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Arizona peer.

Program Sedona-Oak Creek AZ median Gap
Regular program 85.1% 84.0% +1.1 pp
Special education 9.2% 10.8% -1.6 pp
Vocational programs 5.7% 1.7% +4.1 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 0409733 · FY2023.

LEAID 0409733 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Sedona-Oak Creek F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -5% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P42 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P39 national PPE-MID $14K/pupil ENR-SMALL 728 students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Show FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $61,025 estimated average teacher salary · P42 in Arizona · P39 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Peoria (+$190est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Sedona-Oak Creek

Salary neighbourhood · Sedona-Oak Creek

Sedona-Oak Creek 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 Sedona-Oak Creek

Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$61,025 39th percentile higher than 39% 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 Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467)

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved -27.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Arizona's statewide +25.8% by 53.0 points, a growth rate faster than 3% of the 199 Arizona districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 100.6% here, from 363 students in FY2019 to 728 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.

Arizona sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$61,024.743

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
$60,575

-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 Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467)

What the Numbers Say About Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467)

Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467) is a small school district in Arizona, serving 728 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,486. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $61,025, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0409733 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $63,921, teacher pay in Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467) runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.5% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (13.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 42% 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, Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467) reports $10.5M in total expenditure against $14.3M 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 $2.4M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467) compare?

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

Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467) $61,025
Mesa Unified District (4235) $67,420
Arizona avg $63,921
National avg $70,245

Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467) pays -9.5% less than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $14,486 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, Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467) sits closest to Show Low Unified District (4393); on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Miami Unified District (4211). 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. Show Low Unified District (4393)
  2. Page Unified School District #8 (4196)
  3. Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)
  4. Globe Unified District (4208)
  5. Ray Unified District (4438)
  6. Littlefield Unified District (4374)
  7. Tombstone Unified District (4168)
  8. Somerton Elementary District (4500)
  9. Balsz Elementary District (4268)
  10. Continental Elementary District (4416)
  11. Union Elementary District (4277)
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Miami Unified District (4211)
  2. Page Unified School District #8 (4196)
  3. Mayer Unified School District (4473)
  4. Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)
  5. Littlefield Unified District (4374)
  6. Ray Unified District (4438)
  7. Parker Unified School District (4510)
  8. Arlington Elementary District (4274)
  9. Mammoth-San Manuel Unified District (4439)
  10. Morenci Unified District (4230)
  11. Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467)'s smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467): closest on enrollment (728 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($61,025 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

$14.3M
Total Revenue
$10.5M
Total Expenditure
$3.1M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.4M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467): the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 90% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 10% 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. Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467) places 74 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

Smaller-district sample from 153 Arizona peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center (80923)
$78,225
292 students
Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)
$53,621
1,164 students
Murphy Elementary District (4265)
$72,566
1,165 students
Ash Fork Joint Unified District (4471)
$71,246
289 students
Arlington Elementary District (4274)
$66,075
279 students
Fort Huachuca Accommodation District (4167)
$67,014
755 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 Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467)
What is the average teacher salary in Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467)?

The average teacher salary in Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467) is $61,025 (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 Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467) pays 4.5% less than the Arizona state average of $63,921. The district's average is $61,025.

How does Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467) pays 13.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $61,025.

What is the per-pupil spending in Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467)?

Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467) spends approximately $14,486 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467)'s total expenditure of $10.5M (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. Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467)'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.