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School district · Arizona · LEAID 0407820

Snowflake Unified District (4391)

Snowflake Unified District (4391)'s estimated average teacher salary is $63,378; per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget data come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$63,378
Est. avg teacher salary
$9,558
Per-pupil spending
2,699
Students enrolled
27th
Pct. in AZ
$63,378

Snowflake Unified District (4391) (Arizona) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $63,378, materially below the Arizona average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 2,699 students.

  • 27th percentile for Arizona
  • 25th percentile nationally
  • 31% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +8.3% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$63,378

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$9,558

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

2,699 students

Salary vs State Average 92.8%

7.2% below Arizona average

Nationally, Snowflake Unified District (4391)'s estimated average out-pays 25% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Snowflake Unified District (4391)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$63,378 Top 75% higher than 25% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 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

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Snowflake Unified District (4391)

Snowflake Unified District (4391) is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Arizona, serving 2,699 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $9,558. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $63,378, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0407820 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $68,265, teacher pay in Snowflake Unified District (4391) runs materially below the state benchmark, a 7.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (26.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 27% of them.

Budget figures show Snowflake Unified District (4391) reporting $25.8M in total expenditure against $30.5M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 31% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.7M.

How does Snowflake Unified District (4391) compare?

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

Snowflake Unified District (4391) $63,378
Mesa Unified District (4235) $69,641
Arizona avg $68,265
National avg $85,759

Snowflake Unified District (4391) pays -9.0% less than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $9,558 vs $13,766

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$30.5M
Total Revenue
$25.8M
Total Expenditure
$8.1M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.6M
Regular Program
$0.7M
Special Education
$0.5M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

Other Arizona Districts

San Carlos Unified District (4210)
$74,864
1,350 students
Morenci Unified District (4230)
$72,282
1,342 students
Mingus Union High School District (4488)
$78,362
1,329 students
Benson Unified School District (79226)
$70,875
1,281 students
Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)
$67,953
1,259 students
Wickenburg Unified District (4236)
$59,457
1,258 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Snowflake Unified District (4391)?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Snowflake Unified District (4391)'s average teacher salary at $63,378, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Snowflake Unified District (4391) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Snowflake Unified District (4391) pays 7.2% less than the Arizona state average of $68,265. The district's average is $63,378.

How does Snowflake Unified District (4391) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Snowflake Unified District (4391) pays 26.1% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $63,378.

What is the per-pupil spending in Snowflake Unified District (4391)?

NCES FY2022 data puts Snowflake Unified District (4391)'s per-student spending at approximately $9,558 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Snowflake Unified District (4391)?

Snowflake Unified District (4391) has 2,699 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Snowflake Unified District (4391)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 31% of Snowflake Unified District (4391)'s total expenditure of $25.8M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Snowflake Unified District (4391)'s salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.