School district · Oklahoma · LEAID 4028980
Stratford
Stratford is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oklahoma districts (632 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Stratford come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $49,249
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $12,975
- Per-pupil spending
- 632
- Students enrolled
- 64th
- Pct. in OK
Near benchmark
Stratford is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oklahoma districts (632 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $49,249, below the national average of $70,245, serving 632 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Stratford is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oklahoma districts (632 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 64th percentile for Oklahoma
- 13th percentile nationally
- 30% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Oklahoma ranks #48 of 49 on the salary estimate and #25 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Stratford ranks #149 of 413 Oklahoma districts by estimated teacher salary and #220 of 413 by per-pupil spending. Varnum pay #1 at $65,364 is not Frontier spending #1 at $34,520 per pupil
- +6.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Oklahoma median
Among 507 Oklahoma districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Stratford's instructional payroll puts 4.5% into other programs , 5.1 points below the state median of 9.6%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Stratford | OK median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 80.4% | 76.8% | +3.6 pp |
| Special education | 10.0% | 8.4% | +1.6 pp |
| Vocational programs | 5.1% | 3.6% | +1.4 pp |
| Other programs | 4.5% | 9.6% | -5.1 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 507 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4028980 · FY2023.
LEAID 4028980 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Stratford F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $49,249 estimated average teacher salary · P64 in Oklahoma · P13 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Sand ($51est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Stratford
Salary neighbourhood · Stratford
Stratford 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).
- El · low pole
El · low pole
$42,828 est. salary
- Sand · near
Sand · near
$49,198 est. salary
- Stratford
Stratford · this district
$49,249 est. salary
- Putnam · near
Putnam · near
$49,501 est. salary
- Sapulpa · near
Sapulpa · near
$49,577 est. salary
- Yukon · top pay
Yukon · top pay
$54,020 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Stratford
Stratford's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$49,249 13th percentile higher than 13% 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
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $49,249.031
- Oklahoma price level
- 88.7 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $55,536
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+13% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma 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 Stratford
What the Numbers Say About Stratford
Stratford is a small school district in Oklahoma, serving 632 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,975. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $49,249, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4028980 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Oklahoma statewide average of $48,569, teacher pay in Stratford runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 1.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (29.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Oklahoma, it pays more than 64% of them. Oklahoma itself ranks #48 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Stratford reports $8.2M in total expenditure against $8.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.
How does Stratford compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Oklahoma average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Stratford pays -6.4% less than Tulsa · per-pupil $12,975 vs $14,252
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 Oklahoma districts
On pay, Stratford sits closest to Frontier; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Panama. 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 Stratford's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Stratford: closest on enrollment (632 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($49,249 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 Stratford: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 83% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 17% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Oklahoma Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Oklahoma districts belongs to Mangum at $64,076. Stratford places 74 of 219 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Louisiana and Iowa are the states closest to Oklahoma 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 412 Oklahoma peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 412 Oklahoma districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Stratford
What is the average teacher salary in Stratford?
The average teacher salary in Stratford is $49,249 (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 Stratford teacher pay compare to the Oklahoma average?
Stratford pays 1.4% more than the Oklahoma state average of $48,569. The district's average is $49,249.
How does Stratford teacher pay compare to the national average?
Stratford pays 29.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $49,249.
What is the per-pupil spending in Stratford?
Stratford spends approximately $12,975 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Stratford's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 30% of Stratford's total expenditure of $8.2M (NCES FY2023).
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