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School district · Oregon · LEAID 4105100

Siuslaw SD 97J

Siuslaw SD 97J is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (1,249 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Siuslaw SD 97J come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$69,213
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$22,644
Per-pupil spending
1,249
Students enrolled
59th
Pct. in OR
$69,213

Siuslaw SD 97J is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (1,249 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $69,213, near the national average of $70,245, serving 1,249 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Siuslaw SD 97J is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (1,249 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 59th percentile for Oregon
  • 57th percentile nationally
  • 31% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Oregon ranks #24 of 49 on the salary estimate and #28 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Siuslaw SD 97J ranks #61 of 152 Oregon districts by estimated teacher salary and #34 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Pilot Rock SD 2 pay #1 at $96,623 is not Nestucca Valley SD 101J spending #1 at $40,023 per pupil
  • +49.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Oregon median

Among 183 Oregon districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Siuslaw SD 97J's instructional payroll puts 76.9% into regular program , 3.6 points below the state median of 80.5%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Siuslaw SD OR median Gap
Regular program 76.9% 80.5% -3.6 pp
Special education 9.7% 8.9% +0.9 pp
Vocational programs 6.2% 3.6% +2.6 pp
Other programs 7.1% 5.7% +1.5 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 183 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4105100 · FY2023.

LEAID 4105100 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Siuslaw SD F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P59 in state RANK-NAT-MID P57 national PPE-HIGH $23K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,249 students INSTR-LOW 31% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Astoria FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $69,213 estimated average teacher salary · P59 in Oregon · P57 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Klamath (+$30est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Siuslaw SD

Salary neighbourhood · Siuslaw SD

Siuslaw SD 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 Siuslaw SD

Siuslaw SD 97J's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$69,213 Top 43% higher than 57% 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. Siuslaw SD 97J $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

Siuslaw SD in Oregon's lower-third pay band

Same 152 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Siuslaw SD 97J ranks #61 of 152 Oregon districts by estimated teacher salary and #34 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Pilot Rock SD 2 pay #1 at $96,623 is not Nestucca Valley SD 101J spending #1 at $40,023 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Siuslaw SD 97J is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Nestucca Valley SD 101J leads spending at $40,023 per pupil; Pilot Rock SD 2 leads pay.

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

What stands out about Siuslaw SD 97J

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +49.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Oregon's statewide +26.7% by 23.2 points, a growth rate faster than 92% of the 178 Oregon districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 1,357 to 1,249 students (8.0% 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.

Oregon prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$69,213.289

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Oregon price level
104.8 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$66,036

-5% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Oregon run above the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. Comparing it with a district in a cheaper state without this adjustment overstates its relative value.

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 Oregon 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 Siuslaw SD 97J

What the Numbers Say About Siuslaw SD 97J

Siuslaw SD 97J is a small school district in Oregon, serving 1,249 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,644. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $69,213, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4105100 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Oregon statewide average of $67,954, teacher pay in Siuslaw SD 97J runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 1.9% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (1.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Oregon, it pays more than 59% of them. Oregon itself ranks #24 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Siuslaw SD 97J reports $28.3M in total expenditure against $25.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.6M.

How does Siuslaw SD 97J compare?

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

Siuslaw SD 97J $69,213
Portland SD 1J $87,749
Oregon avg $67,954
National avg $70,245

Siuslaw SD 97J pays -21.1% less than Portland SD 1J · per-pupil $22,644 vs $30,288

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 Oregon districts

On pay, Siuslaw SD 97J sits closest to Astoria SD 1; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Oakridge SD 76. 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. Astoria SD 1
  2. Silver Falls SD 4J
  3. Klamath Falls City Schools
  4. Warrenton-Hammond SD 30
  5. Bandon SD 54
  6. Colton SD 53
  7. Mt Angel SD 91
  8. Athena-Weston SD 29RJ
  9. Molalla River SD 35
  10. Seaside SD 10
  11. Nestucca Valley SD 101J
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Oakridge SD 76
  2. Hood River County SD
  3. Reedsport SD 105
  4. Dayton SD 8
  5. Central Linn SD 552
  6. Alsea SD 7J
  7. Dufur SD 29
  8. Amity SD 4J
  9. Seaside SD 10
  10. Central Point SD 6
  11. Vernonia SD 47J

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Siuslaw SD 97J's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Siuslaw SD 97J: closest on enrollment (1,249 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($69,213 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

$25.0M
Total Revenue
$28.3M
Total Expenditure
$8.7M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.9M
Regular Program
$0.6M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$0.5M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Siuslaw SD 97J: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 73% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 27% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Oregon Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Oregon districts belongs to David Douglas SD 40 at $92,276. Siuslaw SD 97J places 54 of 126 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Because Oregon prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Maryland and New Hampshire are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

View all Oregon districts →

Other Oregon Districts

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

Warrenton-Hammond SD 30
$68,664
983 students
Vale SD 84
$65,975
946 students
Sheridan SD 48J
$58,825
935 students
Yamhill Carlton SD 1
$60,912
921 students
Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7
$60,318
1,586 students
Philomath SD 17J
$58,876
1,602 students

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

Frequently Asked Questions about Siuslaw SD 97J
What is the average teacher salary in Siuslaw SD 97J?

The average teacher salary in Siuslaw SD 97J is $69,213 (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 Siuslaw SD 97J teacher pay compare to the Oregon average?

Siuslaw SD 97J pays 1.9% more than the Oregon state average of $67,954. The district's average is $69,213.

How does Siuslaw SD 97J teacher pay compare to the national average?

Siuslaw SD 97J pays 1.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $69,213.

What is the per-pupil spending in Siuslaw SD 97J?

Siuslaw SD 97J spends approximately $22,644 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Siuslaw SD 97J's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 31% of Siuslaw SD 97J's total expenditure of $28.3M (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. Siuslaw SD 97J'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.