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Smackover School District

Smackover School District sits in the lowest third of Arkansas districts on estimated teacher pay at $37,928 (above only 28% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Smackover School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$37,928
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$12,590
Per-pupil spending
1,161
Students enrolled
28th
Pct. in AR
$37,928

Smackover School District sits in the lowest third of Arkansas districts on estimated teacher pay at $37,928 (above only 28% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $37,928, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,161 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Smackover School District sits in the lowest third of Arkansas districts on estimated teacher pay at $37,928 (above only 28% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 28th percentile for Arkansas
  • 1st percentile nationally
  • 32% 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.
  • Smackover School District ranks #144 of 199 Arkansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #160 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
  • +5.6% 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, Smackover School District's instructional payroll puts 8.0% into special education , 2.2 points below the state median of 10.1%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median Arkansas district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.

Program Smackover School AR median Gap
Regular program 73.4% 73.6% -0.2 pp
Special education 8.0% 10.1% -2.2 pp
Vocational programs 6.8% 5.7% +1.1 pp
Other programs 11.9% 9.9% +2.0 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 0512510 · FY2023.

LEAID 0512510 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Smackover School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -12% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P28 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P1 national PPE-LOW $13K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,161 students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Ouachita FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $37,928 estimated average teacher salary · P28 in Arkansas · P1 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Beebe (+$3,035est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Smackover School

Salary neighbourhood · Smackover School

Smackover School trails 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 Smackover School

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$37,928 1st percentile higher than 1% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Above this entry. $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. Smackover 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

Smackover 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 Smackover School District ranks #144 of 199 Arkansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #160 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

Smackover 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 Smackover School District

  • It ranks in the bottom 5% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 1% of districts.
  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +5.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Arkansas's statewide +9.0% by 3.5 points, a growth rate faster than 27% of the 233 Arkansas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$37,927.981

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
$43,691

+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 Smackover School District

What the Numbers Say About Smackover School District

Smackover School District is a small school district in Arkansas, serving 1,161 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,590. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $37,928, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0512510 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arkansas statewide average of $43,221, teacher pay in Smackover School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 12.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (46.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arkansas, it pays more than 28% 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, Smackover School District reports $14.6M in total expenditure against $15.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 32% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Smackover 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.

Smackover School District $37,928
Springdale School District $60,869
Arkansas avg $43,221
National avg $70,245

Smackover School District pays -37.7% less than Springdale School District · per-pupil $12,590 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, Smackover School District sits closest to Ouachita School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Mansfield 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. Ouachita School District
  2. Dover School District
  3. Genoa Central School District
  4. Southside School District
  5. Riverside School District
  6. Bergman School District
  7. Watson Chapel School District
  8. Perryville School District
  9. Hermitage School District
  10. Mountain Pine School District
  11. Lawrence County School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Mansfield School District
  2. Melbourne School District
  3. Nashville School District
  4. Lawrence County School District
  5. Mayflower School District
  6. Booneville School District
  7. Dardanelle School District
  8. Jackson Co. School District
  9. Atkins School District
  10. Hamburg School District
  11. Des Arc School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Smackover School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Smackover School District: closest on enrollment (1,161 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($37,928 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

$15.5M
Total Revenue
$14.6M
Total Expenditure
$4.7M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.8M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.5M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Smackover 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 81% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 19% 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. Smackover School District places 133 of 201 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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

Smaller-district sample from 198 Arkansas peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Melbourne School District
$30,816
871 students
Hoxie School District
$36,251
868 students
Fouke School District
$32,072
1,155 students
Dewitt School District
$41,668
1,151 students
Emerson-taylor School District
$35,548
1,171 students
Gosnell School District
$43,087
1,173 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 Smackover School District
What is the average teacher salary in Smackover School District?

The average teacher salary in Smackover School District is $37,928 (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 Smackover School District teacher pay compare to the Arkansas average?

Smackover School District pays 12.2% less than the Arkansas state average of $43,221. The district's average is $37,928.

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

Smackover School District pays 46.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $37,928.

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

Smackover School District spends approximately $12,590 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Smackover School District's total expenditure of $14.6M (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. Smackover 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.