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School district · Missouri · LEAID 2927060

St. Joseph

St. Joseph sits in the lowest third of Missouri districts on estimated teacher pay at $56,347 (above only 80% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for St. Joseph come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$56,347
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$14,860
Per-pupil spending
10,568
Students enrolled
80th
Pct. in MO
$56,347

St. Joseph sits in the lowest third of Missouri districts on estimated teacher pay at $56,347 (above only 80% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $56,347, below the national average of $70,245, serving 10,568 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: St. Joseph sits in the lowest third of Missouri districts on estimated teacher pay at $56,347 (above only 80% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 80th percentile for Missouri
  • 29th percentile nationally
  • 28% 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.
  • St. Joseph ranks #81 of 405 Missouri districts by estimated teacher salary and #175 of 405 by per-pupil spending. Clayton pay #1 at $94,417 is not Brentwood spending #1 at $36,741 per pupil
  • +8.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Missouri median

Among 514 Missouri districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, St. Joseph's instructional payroll puts 15.7% into other programs , 5.7 points above the state median of 10.0%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program St. Joseph MO median Gap
Regular program 69.3% 74.8% -5.5 pp
Special education 12.2% 10.1% +2.1 pp
Vocational programs 2.8% 4.1% -1.3 pp
Other programs 15.7% 10.0% +5.7 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 2927060 · FY2023.

LEAID 2927060 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

St. Joseph F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +8% vs state RANK-ST-MID P80 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P29 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-LARGE 10.6K students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Carthage FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $56,347 estimated average teacher salary · P80 in Missouri · P29 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Carthage (+$20est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for St. Joseph

Salary neighbourhood · St. Joseph

St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph

St. Joseph's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$56,347 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. St. Joseph $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

St. Joseph in Missouri's lower-third pay band

Same 405 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows St. Joseph ranks #81 of 405 Missouri districts by estimated teacher salary and #175 of 405 by per-pupil spending. Clayton pay #1 at $94,417 is not Brentwood spending #1 at $36,741 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

St. Joseph is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Brentwood leads spending at $36,741 per pupil; Clayton leads pay.

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

What stands out about St. Joseph

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +8.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Missouri's statewide +14.3% by 5.6 points, a growth rate faster than 23% of the 499 Missouri districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 11,178 to 10,568 students (5.5% 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.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$56,347.272

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
$61,849

+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 St. Joseph

What the Numbers Say About St. Joseph

St. Joseph is a mid-sized school district in Missouri, serving 10,568 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,860. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $56,347, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2927060 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Missouri statewide average of $52,299, teacher pay in St. Joseph runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 7.7% 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, St. Joseph reports $157.0M in total expenditure against $162.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $28.2M, special-education teacher pay is $5.0M.

How does St. Joseph compare?

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

St. Joseph $56,347
Springfield R-xii $58,777
Missouri avg $52,299
National avg $70,245

St. Joseph pays -4.1% less than Springfield R-xii · per-pupil $14,860 vs $17,820

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 Missouri districts

On pay, St. Joseph sits closest to Carthage R-ix; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Fox C-6. 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. Carthage R-ix
  2. Hillsboro R-iii
  3. Columbia 93
  4. Raymore-peculiar R-ii
  5. Sikeston R-6
  6. Camdenton R-iii
  7. Normandy Schools Collaborative
  8. Bolivar R-i
  9. Independence 30
  10. Troy R-iii
  11. Carl Junction R-i
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Fox C-6
  2. Jefferson City
  3. Waynesville R-vi
  4. Ft. Zumwalt R-ii
  5. Kearney R-i
  6. Wentzville R-iv
  7. Excelsior Springs 40
  8. Ozark R-vi
  9. Independence 30
  10. Camdenton R-iii
  11. Lebanon R-iii

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts with similar lower pay

Two out-of-state peer sets for St. Joseph: closest on enrollment (10,568 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($56,347 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

$162.2M
Total Revenue
$157.0M
Total Expenditure
$44.7M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$28.2M
Regular Program
$5.0M
Special Education
$1.2M
Vocational
$6.4M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in St. Joseph: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 91% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 9% 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. St. Joseph places 77 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

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Missouri sample (including St. Joseph). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Jackson R-ii
$53,120
5,713 students
Ritenour
$73,459
5,628 students
Riverview Gardens
$54,505
5,336 students
Republic R-iii
$53,403
5,316 students
Poplar Bluff R-i
$54,859
5,204 students
Hickman Mills C-1
$51,687
5,121 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 St. Joseph
What is the average teacher salary in St. Joseph?

The average teacher salary in St. Joseph is $56,347 (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 St. Joseph teacher pay compare to the Missouri average?

St. Joseph pays 7.7% more than the Missouri state average of $52,299. The district's average is $56,347.

How does St. Joseph teacher pay compare to the national average?

St. Joseph pays 19.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $56,347.

What is the per-pupil spending in St. Joseph?

St. Joseph spends approximately $14,860 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of St. Joseph's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 28% of St. Joseph's total expenditure of $157.0M (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. St. Joseph'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.