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Sierra Vista Unified District (4175)

Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (4,671 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$59,770
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$12,245
Per-pupil spending
4,671
Students enrolled
35th
Pct. in AZ
$59,770

Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (4,671 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $59,770, below the national average of $70,245, serving 4,671 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arizona districts (4,671 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 35th percentile for Arizona
  • 36th percentile nationally
  • 27% 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.
  • Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) ranks #98 of 152 Arizona districts by estimated teacher salary and #119 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
  • +7.1% 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, Sierra Vista Unified District (4175)'s instructional payroll puts 5.9% into vocational programs , 4.2 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 Sierra Vista AZ median Gap
Regular program 82.2% 84.0% -1.7 pp
Special education 9.4% 10.8% -1.4 pp
Vocational programs 5.9% 1.7% +4.2 pp
Other programs 2.4% 0.0% +2.4 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 0401460 · FY2023.

LEAID 0401460 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Sierra Vista F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -6% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P35 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P36 national PPE-LOW $12K/pupil ENR-MID 4,671 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Vail FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $59,770 estimated average teacher salary · P35 in Arizona · P36 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Vail (+$48est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Sierra Vista

Salary neighbourhood · Sierra Vista

Sierra Vista 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 Sierra Vista

Sierra Vista Unified District (4175)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$59,770 36th percentile higher than 36% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. 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 Sierra Vista Unified District (4175)

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +7.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Arizona's statewide +25.8% by 18.7 points, a growth rate faster than 17% of the 199 Arizona districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 5,485 to 4,671 students (14.8% 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
$59,770.167

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
$59,330

-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 Sierra Vista Unified District (4175)

What the Numbers Say About Sierra Vista Unified District (4175)

Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Arizona, serving 4,671 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,245. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $59,770, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0401460 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $63,921, teacher pay in Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) runs materially below the state benchmark, a 6.5% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (14.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 35% 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, Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) reports $57.2M in total expenditure against $58.8M 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 $10.9M, special-education teacher pay is $1.2M.

How does Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) compare?

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

Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) $59,770
Mesa Unified District (4235) $67,420
Arizona avg $63,921
National avg $70,245

Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) pays -11.3% less than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $12,245 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, Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) sits closest to Vail Unified District (4413); on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Pendergast Elementary District (4283). 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. Vail Unified District (4413)
  2. Union Elementary District (4277)
  3. Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
  4. Chino Valley Unified District (4474)
  5. Snowflake Unified District (4391)
  6. Kyrene Elementary District (4267)
  7. Flagstaff Unified District (4192)
  8. J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
  9. Littleton Elementary District (4278)
  10. Marana Unified District (4404)
  11. Page Unified School District #8 (4196)
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Pendergast Elementary District (4283)
  2. Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
  3. Vail Unified District (4413)
  4. Fowler Elementary District (4273)
  5. Marana Unified District (4404)
  6. Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
  7. Union Elementary District (4277)
  8. Buckeye Elementary District (4269)
  9. Casa Grande Elementary District (4446)
  10. Benson Unified School District (79226)
  11. Bullhead City School District (4378)

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Sierra Vista Unified District (4175)'s smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Sierra Vista Unified District (4175): closest on enrollment (4,671 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($59,770 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

$58.8M
Total Revenue
$57.2M
Total Expenditure
$15.6M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$10.9M
Regular Program
$1.2M
Special Education
$0.8M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Sierra Vista Unified District (4175): 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.

Arizona Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Arizona districts belongs to Safford Unified District (4218) at $99,366. Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) places 83 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.

Madison Elementary District (4270)
$62,743
5,525 students
Prescott Unified District (4466)
$52,624
3,807 students
Buckeye Elementary District (4269)
$50,545
5,540 students
Douglas Unified District (4174)
$68,263
3,726 students
Fowler Elementary District (4273)
$70,736
3,692 students
Nogales Unified District (4457)
$63,923
5,673 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 Sierra Vista Unified District (4175)
What is the average teacher salary in Sierra Vista Unified District (4175)?

The average teacher salary in Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) is $59,770 (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 Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) pays 6.5% less than the Arizona state average of $63,921. The district's average is $59,770.

How does Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) pays 14.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $59,770.

What is the per-pupil spending in Sierra Vista Unified District (4175)?

Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) spends approximately $12,245 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Sierra Vista Unified District (4175)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Sierra Vista Unified District (4175)'s total expenditure of $57.2M (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. Sierra Vista Unified District (4175)'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.