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Stanwood-Camano School District

Stanwood-Camano School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Washington districts (4,812 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Stanwood-Camano School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$110,910
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$19,775
Per-pupil spending
4,812
Students enrolled
94th
Pct. in WA
$110,910

Stanwood-Camano School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Washington districts (4,812 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $110,910, above the national average of $70,245, serving 4,812 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Stanwood-Camano School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Washington districts (4,812 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 94th percentile for Washington
  • 94th percentile nationally
  • 36% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Washington ranks #6 of 49 on the salary estimate and #12 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Stanwood-Camano School District ranks #14 of 229 Washington districts by estimated teacher salary and #117 of 229 by per-pupil spending. Lopez School District pay #1 at $132,000 is not Oakville School District spending #1 at $35,103 per pupil
  • +20.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Washington median

Among 289 Washington districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Stanwood-Camano School District's instructional payroll puts 3.7% into other programs , 3.1 points below the state median of 6.9%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Stanwood-Camano School WA median Gap
Regular program 77.5% 77.4% +0.1 pp
Special education 10.8% 9.4% +1.3 pp
Vocational programs 8.0% 6.3% +1.6 pp
Other programs 3.7% 6.9% -3.1 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 289 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 5308340 · FY2023.

LEAID 5308340 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Stanwood-Camano School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +25% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P94 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P94 national PPE-MID $20K/pupil ENR-MID 4,812 students INSTR-MID 36% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Tahoma FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $110,910 estimated average teacher salary · P94 in Washington · P94 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Tacoma ($219est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Stanwood-Camano School

Salary neighbourhood · Stanwood-Camano School

Stanwood-Camano School 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 Stanwood-Camano School

Stanwood-Camano School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$110,910 Top 6% higher than 94% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Below this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Stanwood-Camano School in Washington's upper-third pay band

Same 229 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Stanwood-Camano School District ranks #14 of 229 Washington districts by estimated teacher salary and #117 of 229 by per-pupil spending. Lopez School District pay #1 at $132,000 is not Oakville School District spending #1 at $35,103 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Stanwood-Camano School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Oakville School District leads spending at $35,103 per pupil; Lopez School District leads pay.

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

What stands out about Stanwood-Camano School District

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 94% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.

Washington prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$110,910.212

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Washington price level
108.4 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$102,344

-8% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Washington run above the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. Comparing it with a district in a cheaper state without this adjustment overstates its relative value.

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 Washington 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 Stanwood-Camano School District

What the Numbers Say About Stanwood-Camano School District

Stanwood-Camano School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Washington, serving 4,812 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,775. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $110,910, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5308340 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Washington statewide average of $88,556, teacher pay in Stanwood-Camano School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 25.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (57.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Washington, it pays more than 94% of them. Washington itself ranks #6 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Stanwood-Camano School District reports $95.2M in total expenditure against $96.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 36% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $22.3M, special-education teacher pay is $3.1M.

How does Stanwood-Camano School District compare?

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

Stanwood-Camano School District $110,910
Seattle School District No. 1 $111,621
Washington avg $88,556
National avg $70,245

Stanwood-Camano School District pays -0.6% less than Seattle School District No. 1 · per-pupil $19,775 vs $27,288

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 Washington districts

On pay, Stanwood-Camano School District sits closest to Tahoma School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lake Chelan 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. Tahoma School District
  2. Arlington School District
  3. Lake Stevens School District
  4. Bellevue School District
  5. Anacortes School District
  6. Highline School District
  7. Vashon Island School District
  8. Richland School District
  9. Dieringer School District
  10. Bainbridge Island School District
  11. Marysville School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Lake Chelan School District
  2. Granger School District
  3. Yelm School District
  4. Sumner-Bonney Lake School District
  5. Snoqualmie Valley School District
  6. Marysville School District
  7. East Valley School District (Spokane)
  8. Snohomish School District
  9. Olympia School District
  10. Aberdeen School District
  11. Walla Walla Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Stanwood-Camano School District: closest on enrollment (4,812 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($110,910 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

$96.9M
Total Revenue
$95.2M
Total Expenditure
$33.8M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$22.3M
Regular Program
$3.1M
Special Education
$2.3M
Vocational
$1.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Stanwood-Camano 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 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Washington Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Washington districts belongs to Everett School District at $123,009. Stanwood-Camano School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 13 of 191, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Because Washington prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; New York and New Jersey are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

View all Washington districts →

Other Washington Districts

Smaller-district sample from 228 Washington peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Quincy School District
$86,631
3,083 students
Mount Vernon School District
$95,757
6,545 students
Chehalis School District
$96,022
3,012 students
Goldendale School District
$31,031
2,976 students
Washougal School District
$97,156
2,865 students
Ephrata School District
$89,975
2,807 students

This is a sample of 6 from 228 Washington districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Stanwood-Camano School District
What is the average teacher salary in Stanwood-Camano School District?

The average teacher salary in Stanwood-Camano School District is $110,910 (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 Stanwood-Camano School District teacher pay compare to the Washington average?

Stanwood-Camano School District pays 25.2% more than the Washington state average of $88,556. The district's average is $110,910.

How does Stanwood-Camano School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Stanwood-Camano School District pays 57.9% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $110,910.

What is the per-pupil spending in Stanwood-Camano School District?

Stanwood-Camano School District spends approximately $19,775 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Stanwood-Camano School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Stanwood-Camano School District's total expenditure of $95.2M (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. Stanwood-Camano 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.