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School district · Missouri · LEAID 2926760

Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co.

Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Missouri districts (4,148 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$56,363
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

4,148
Students enrolled
80th
Pct. in MO
$56,363

Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Missouri districts (4,148 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $56,363, below the national average of $70,245, serving 4,148 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Missouri districts (4,148 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 80th percentile for Missouri
  • 29th percentile nationally
  • 38% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Missouri ranks #43 of 49 on the salary estimate and #18 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.

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Instructional payroll mix vs Missouri median

Among 514 Missouri districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co.'s instructional payroll puts 94.0% into special education , 83.9 points above the state median of 10.1%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Missouri peer.

Program Specl. Sch. MO median Gap
Regular program 0.7% 74.8% -74.1 pp
Special education 94.0% 10.1% +83.9 pp
Vocational programs 4.1% 4.1% -0.1 pp
Other programs 1.1% 10.0% -8.9 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 514 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2926760 · FY2023.

LEAID 2926760 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Specl. Sch. F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +8% vs state RANK-ST-MID P80 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P29 national PPE-NA PPE n/a ENR-MID 4,148 students INSTR-MID 38% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-CLEAR No near peer FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $56,363 estimated average teacher salary · P80 in Missouri · P29 nationally · 38% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Carthage (+$4est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Specl. Sch.

Salary neighbourhood · Specl. Sch.

Specl. Sch. already leads 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 Specl. Sch.

Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co.'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$56,363 29th percentile higher than 29% 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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$56,363.42

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Missouri price level
91.1 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$61,867

+10% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Missouri 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 Missouri 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 Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co.

What the Numbers Say About Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co.

Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Missouri, serving 4,148 students. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $56,363. NCES LEAID 2926760 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Missouri statewide average of $52,299, teacher pay in Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 7.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (19.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Missouri, it pays more than 80% of them. Missouri itself ranks #43 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. reports $514.3M in total expenditure against $547.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 38% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.9M, special-education teacher pay is $115.6M.

How does Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. compare?

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

Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. $56,363
Springfield R-xii $58,777
Missouri avg $52,299
National avg $70,245

Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. pays -4.1% less than Springfield R-xii

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.

Out-of-state districts near Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co.'s smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co.: closest on enrollment (4,148 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($56,363 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

$547.5M
Total Revenue
$514.3M
Total Expenditure
$194.6M
Instruction Salaries
38% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.9M
Regular Program
$115.6M
Special Education
$5.0M
Vocational
$1.4M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co.: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 63% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 37% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Missouri Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Missouri districts belongs to Clayton at $94,417. Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. places 75 of 281 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Montana and New Mexico are the states closest to Missouri 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 Missouri districts →

Other Missouri Districts

Smaller-district sample from 405 Missouri peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Sedalia 200
$49,656
5,042 students
Carthage R-ix
$56,367
5,092 students
Hickman Mills C-1
$51,687
5,121 students
Union R-xi
$58,007
3,159 students
Marshfield R-i
$51,674
3,113 students
Poplar Bluff R-i
$54,859
5,204 students

This is a sample of 6 from 405 Missouri districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co.
What is the average teacher salary in Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co.?

The average teacher salary in Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. is $56,363 (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 Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. teacher pay compare to the Missouri average?

Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. pays 7.8% more than the Missouri state average of $52,299. The district's average is $56,363.

How does Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. teacher pay compare to the national average?

Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. pays 19.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $56,363.

What percentage of Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co.'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 38% of Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co.'s total expenditure of $514.3M (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. Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co.'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.