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Strong-huttig School District

Strong-huttig School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arkansas districts (316 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Strong-huttig School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$41,253
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$18,443
Per-pupil spending
316
Students enrolled
44th
Pct. in AR
$41,253

Strong-huttig School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arkansas districts (316 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $41,253, below the national average of $70,245, serving 316 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Strong-huttig School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arkansas districts (316 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 44th percentile for Arkansas
  • 2nd percentile nationally
  • 30% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Arkansas ranks #49 of 49 on the salary estimate and #32 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Strong-huttig School District ranks #111 of 199 Arkansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #19 of 199 by per-pupil spending. Fayetteville School District pay #1 at $73,997 is not Warren School District spending #1 at $31,095 per pupil
  • -3.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Arkansas median

Among 234 Arkansas districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Strong-huttig School District's instructional payroll puts 80.8% into regular program , 7.1 points above the state median of 73.6%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Arkansas district.

Program Strong-huttig School AR median Gap
Regular program 80.8% 73.6% +7.1 pp
Special education 7.1% 10.1% -3.0 pp
Vocational programs 0.0% 5.7% -5.7 pp
Other programs 12.1% 9.9% +2.2 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 234 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0512930 · FY2023.

LEAID 0512930 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Strong-huttig School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -5% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P44 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P2 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-TINY 316 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Mineral FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $41,253 estimated average teacher salary · P44 in Arkansas · P2 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Beebe ($290est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Strong-huttig School

Salary neighbourhood · Strong-huttig School

Strong-huttig School 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Strong-huttig School

Strong-huttig School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$41,253 2nd percentile higher than 2% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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

Strong-huttig School in Arkansas's lower-third pay band

Same 199 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Strong-huttig School District ranks #111 of 199 Arkansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #19 of 199 by per-pupil spending. Fayetteville School District pay #1 at $73,997 is not Warren School District spending #1 at $31,095 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Strong-huttig School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Warren School District leads spending at $31,095 per pupil; Fayetteville School District leads pay.

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

What stands out about Strong-huttig School District

  • It ranks in the bottom 5% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 2% of districts.
  • Estimated teacher pay here moved -3.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Arkansas's statewide +9.0% by 12.7 points, a growth rate faster than 6% of the 233 Arkansas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (316 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$41,252.768

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Arkansas price level
86.8 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$47,521

+15% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Arkansas 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 Arkansas 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 Strong-huttig School District

What the Numbers Say About Strong-huttig School District

Strong-huttig School District is a small school district in Arkansas, serving 316 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,443. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $41,253, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0512930 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arkansas statewide average of $43,221, teacher pay in Strong-huttig School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (41.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arkansas, it pays more than 44% of them. Arkansas itself ranks #49 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Strong-huttig School District reports $5.8M in total expenditure against $5.8M 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 $1.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Strong-huttig School District compare?

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

Strong-huttig School District $41,253
Springdale School District $60,869
Arkansas avg $43,221
National avg $70,245

Strong-huttig School District pays -32.2% less than Springdale School District · per-pupil $18,443 vs $15,771

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 Arkansas districts

On pay, Strong-huttig School District sits closest to Mineral Springs School Dist.; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Clarendon 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. Mineral Springs School Dist.
  2. Marked Tree School District
  3. Norfork School District
  4. Cross County School District
  5. Dewitt School District
  6. Jackson Co. School District
  7. Mount Ida School District
  8. Paris School District
  9. White Co. Central School Dist.
  10. Shirley School District
  11. Nevada School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Clarendon School District
  2. Cedar Ridge School District
  3. Cossatot River School District
  4. Magnet Cove School Dist.
  5. Lakeside School District (Chicot County)
  6. Dumas School District
  7. Helena/ W.helena School Dist.
  8. Shirley School District
  9. Caddo Hills School District
  10. Eureka Springs School District
  11. Greenland School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Strong-huttig School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Strong-huttig School District: closest on enrollment (316 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($41,253 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

$5.8M
Total Revenue
$5.8M
Total Expenditure
$1.8M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.1M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Strong-huttig School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 74% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 26% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Arkansas Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Arkansas districts belongs to Fayetteville School District at $73,997. Strong-huttig School District places 108 of 202 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Mississippi and South Dakota are the states closest to Arkansas 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 Arkansas districts →

Other Arkansas Districts

Smaller-district sample from 198 Arkansas peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Ouachita School District
$37,997
550 students
Hazen School District
$36,606
556 students
Mt. Vernon/Enola School Dist.
$47,840
558 students
Bay School District
$44,778
562 students
County Line School District
$48,037
565 students
Woodlawn School District
$47,092
573 students

This is a sample of 6 from 198 Arkansas districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Strong-huttig School District
What is the average teacher salary in Strong-huttig School District?

The average teacher salary in Strong-huttig School District is $41,253 (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 Strong-huttig School District teacher pay compare to the Arkansas average?

Strong-huttig School District pays 4.6% less than the Arkansas state average of $43,221. The district's average is $41,253.

How does Strong-huttig School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Strong-huttig School District pays 41.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $41,253.

What is the per-pupil spending in Strong-huttig School District?

Strong-huttig School District spends approximately $18,443 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Strong-huttig School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Strong-huttig School District's total expenditure of $5.8M (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. Strong-huttig 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.