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School district · Arizona · LEAID 0407700

Show Low Unified District (4393)

Show Low Unified District (4393) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (2,558 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Show Low Unified District (4393) come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$60,874
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$13,036
Per-pupil spending
2,558
Students enrolled
42nd
Pct. in AZ
$60,874

Show Low Unified District (4393) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (2,558 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $60,874, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,558 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Show Low Unified District (4393) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (2,558 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 42nd percentile for Arizona
  • 39th percentile nationally
  • 26% 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.
  • Show Low Unified District (4393) ranks #88 of 152 Arizona districts by estimated teacher salary and #98 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
  • +5.6% estimated-basis panel FY2020→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, Show Low Unified District (4393)'s instructional payroll puts 87.7% into regular program , 3.8 points above the state median of 84.0%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Arizona district.

Program Show Low AZ median Gap
Regular program 87.7% 84.0% +3.8 pp
Special education 8.4% 10.8% -2.3 pp
Vocational programs 3.8% 1.7% +2.1 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 0407700 · FY2023.

LEAID 0407700 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Show Low F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -5% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P42 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P39 national PPE-LOW $13K/pupil ENR-MID 2,558 students INSTR-LOW 26% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Page FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $60,874 estimated average teacher salary · P42 in Arizona · P39 nationally · 26% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Tucson ($322est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Show Low

Salary neighbourhood · Show Low

Show Low 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 Show Low

Show Low Unified District (4393)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$60,874 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

Arizona sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$60,874.404

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
$60,426

-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 Show Low Unified District (4393)

What the Numbers Say About Show Low Unified District (4393)

Show Low Unified District (4393) is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Arizona, serving 2,558 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,036. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $60,874, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0407700 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $63,921, teacher pay in Show Low Unified District (4393) runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (13.3% 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, Show Low Unified District (4393) reports $33.3M in total expenditure against $37.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 26% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $6.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.6M.

How does Show Low Unified District (4393) compare?

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

Show Low Unified District (4393) $60,874
Mesa Unified District (4235) $67,420
Arizona avg $63,921
National avg $70,245

Show Low Unified District (4393) pays -9.7% less than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $13,036 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, Show Low Unified District (4393) sits closest to Page Unified School District #8 (4196); on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Eloy Elementary District (4448). 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. Page Unified School District #8 (4196)
  2. Littleton Elementary District (4278)
  3. Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467)
  4. J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
  5. Creighton Elementary District (4263)
  6. Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)
  7. Kingman Unified School District (79598)
  8. Globe Unified District (4208)
  9. Tombstone Unified District (4168)
  10. Somerton Elementary District (4500)
  11. Balsz Elementary District (4268)
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Eloy Elementary District (4448)
  2. Winslow Unified District (4387)
  3. Glendale Elementary District (4271)
  4. Payson Unified District (4209)
  5. Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)
  6. Bisbee Unified District (4169)
  7. Wickenburg Unified District (4236)
  8. Mingus Union High School District (4488)
  9. Round Valley Unified District (4155)
  10. Chino Valley Unified District (4474)
  11. Coolidge Unified District (4442)

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Show Low Unified District (4393)'s smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Show Low Unified District (4393): closest on enrollment (2,558 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($60,874 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

$37.5M
Total Revenue
$33.3M
Total Expenditure
$8.6M
Instruction Salaries
26% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$6.7M
Regular Program
$0.6M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Show Low Unified District (4393): the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 89% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 11% 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. Show Low Unified District (4393) places 75 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.

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Other Arizona Districts

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

Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)
$58,041
3,588 students
Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197)
$55,814
1,448 students
Fowler Elementary District (4273)
$70,736
3,692 students
Morenci Unified District (4230)
$55,776
1,392 students
Douglas Unified District (4174)
$68,263
3,726 students
San Carlos Unified District (4210)
$68,318
1,383 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 Show Low Unified District (4393)
What is the average teacher salary in Show Low Unified District (4393)?

The average teacher salary in Show Low Unified District (4393) is $60,874 (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 Show Low Unified District (4393) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Show Low Unified District (4393) pays 4.8% less than the Arizona state average of $63,921. The district's average is $60,874.

How does Show Low Unified District (4393) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Show Low Unified District (4393) pays 13.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $60,874.

What is the per-pupil spending in Show Low Unified District (4393)?

Show Low Unified District (4393) spends approximately $13,036 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Show Low Unified District (4393)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 26% of Show Low Unified District (4393)'s total expenditure of $33.3M (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. Show Low Unified District (4393)'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.