School district · Idaho · LEAID 1603060
St Maries Joint District
St Maries Joint District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Idaho districts (953 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for St Maries Joint District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $65,952
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $13,250
- Per-pupil spending
- 953
- Students enrolled
- 53rd
- Pct. in ID
Near benchmark
St Maries Joint District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Idaho districts (953 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $65,952, below the national average of $70,245, serving 953 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: St Maries Joint District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Idaho districts (953 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 53rd percentile for Idaho
- 51st percentile nationally
- 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Idaho ranks #26 of 49 on the salary estimate and #37 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- St Maries Joint District ranks #43 of 92 Idaho districts by estimated teacher salary and #29 of 92 by per-pupil spending. Lapwai District pay #1 at $100,184 is not Mccall-donnelly Joint School District spending #1 at $21,998 per pupil
- +28.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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How the salary estimate is built
FY2023 teacher salary expenditure
$4,184,000 ÷ 63.44 reported teacher FTE = $65,952
- Regular program $3,330,000 · 79.6%
- Special education $683,000 · 16.3%
- Vocational programs $7,000 · 0.2%
- Other programs $164,000 · 3.9%
These NCES F-33 program totals make up the numerator of the district-level average; they do not describe an individual teacher's pay or contract.
Instructional payroll mix vs Idaho median
Among 111 Idaho districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, St Maries Joint District's instructional payroll puts 16.3% into special education , 4.5 points above the state median of 11.9%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Idaho peer.
| Program | St Maries | ID median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 79.6% | 81.8% | -2.3 pp |
| Special education | 16.3% | 11.9% | +4.5 pp |
| Other programs | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 111 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1603060 · FY2023.
LEAID 1603060 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
St Maries F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $65,952 estimated average teacher salary · P53 in Idaho · P51 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Jefferson (+$173est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for St Maries
Salary neighbourhood · St Maries
St Maries 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).
- Kimberly · low pole
Kimberly · low pole
$53,383 est. salary
- Weiser · near
Weiser · near
$65,730 est. salary
- St · this district
St · this district
$65,952 est. salary
- Jefferson · near
Jefferson · near
$66,125 est. salary
- Bonneville · near
Bonneville · near
$66,149 est. salary
- Blaine · top pay
Blaine · top pay
$91,259 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for St Maries
St Maries Joint District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$65,952 Top 49% higher than 51% of 10,684 US districts
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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
What stands out about St Maries Joint District
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +28.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Idaho's statewide +21.5% by 7.0 points, a growth rate faster than 76% of the 109 Idaho districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 1,008 to 953 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
- $65,952.081
- Idaho price level
- 92.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $71,504
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+8% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Idaho 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 Idaho 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 Maries Joint District
What the Numbers Say About St Maries Joint District
St Maries Joint District is a small school district in Idaho, serving 953 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,250. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $65,952, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1603060 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Idaho statewide average of $66,710, teacher pay in St Maries Joint District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 1.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (6.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Idaho, it pays more than 53% of them. Idaho itself ranks #26 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, St Maries Joint District reports $12.6M in total expenditure against $14.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.7M.
How does St Maries Joint District compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Idaho average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
St Maries Joint District pays +0.8% more than Joint School District No. 2 · per-pupil $13,250 vs $10,032
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 Idaho districts
On pay, St Maries Joint District sits closest to Weiser District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Hansen 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near St Maries Joint District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for St Maries Joint District: closest on enrollment (953 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($65,952 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in St Maries Joint 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 100% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 0% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Idaho Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Idaho districts belongs to Lapwai District at $100,184. St Maries Joint District places 33 of 68 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Indiana and Tennessee are the states closest to Idaho on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.
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Smaller-district sample from 91 Idaho peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 91 Idaho districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about St Maries Joint District
What is the average teacher salary in St Maries Joint District?
The average teacher salary in St Maries Joint District is $65,952 (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 Maries Joint District teacher pay compare to the Idaho average?
St Maries Joint District pays 1.1% less than the Idaho state average of $66,710. The district's average is $65,952.
How does St Maries Joint District teacher pay compare to the national average?
St Maries Joint District pays 6.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $65,952.
What is the per-pupil spending in St Maries Joint District?
St Maries Joint District spends approximately $13,250 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of St Maries Joint District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 33% of St Maries Joint District's total expenditure of $12.6M (NCES FY2023).
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