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Tolleson Union High School District (4288)

From the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022): Tolleson Union High School District (4288) pays an estimated average teacher salary of $80,322, alongside per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget figures.

$80,322
Est. avg teacher salary
$15,934
Per-pupil spending
13,335
Students enrolled
88th
Pct. in AZ
$80,322

Tolleson Union High School District (4288) (Arizona) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $80,322, meaningfully above the Arizona average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 13,335 students.

  • 88th percentile for Arizona
  • 62nd percentile nationally
  • 22% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +27.6% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$80,322

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$15,934

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

13,335 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

17.7% above Arizona average

Nationally, Tolleson Union High School District (4288)'s estimated average out-pays 62% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the upper half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Tolleson Union High School District (4288)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$80,322 Top 38% higher than 62% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). This entry sits in this band. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 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

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Tolleson Union High School District (4288)

Tolleson Union High School District (4288) is a mid-sized school district in Arizona, serving 13,335 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,934. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $80,322, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0408520 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $68,265, teacher pay in Tolleson Union High School District (4288) runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 17.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (6.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 88% of them.

Tolleson Union High School District (4288) reports $212.5M in total expenditure on the budget side against $178.5M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 22% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $35.0M, special-education teacher pay is $5.2M.

How does Tolleson Union High School District (4288) compare?

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

Tolleson Union High School District (4288) $80,322
Mesa Unified District (4235) $69,641
Arizona avg $68,265
National avg $85,759

Tolleson Union High School District (4288) pays +15.3% more than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $15,934 vs $13,766

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$178.5M
Total Revenue
$212.5M
Total Expenditure
$47.4M
Instruction Salaries
22% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$35.0M
Regular Program
$5.2M
Special Education
$3.1M
Vocational
$0.7M
Other Programs

Other Arizona Districts

Flagstaff Unified District (4192)
$66,058
9,010 students
Yuma Elementary District (4499)
$66,635
8,589 students
Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
$63,052
7,922 students
Pendergast Elementary District (4283)
$63,384
7,905 students
Laveen Elementary District (4276)
$60,882
7,337 students
Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
$31,497
7,236 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Tolleson Union High School District (4288)?

Tolleson Union High School District (4288)'s average teacher salary is $80,322, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Tolleson Union High School District (4288) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Tolleson Union High School District (4288) pays 17.7% more than the Arizona state average of $68,265. The district's average is $80,322.

How does Tolleson Union High School District (4288) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Tolleson Union High School District (4288) pays 6.3% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $80,322.

What is the per-pupil spending in Tolleson Union High School District (4288)?

Per-pupil spending in Tolleson Union High School District (4288) runs approximately $15,934 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Tolleson Union High School District (4288)?

Tolleson Union High School District (4288) has 13,335 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Tolleson Union High School District (4288)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 22% of Tolleson Union High School District (4288)'s total expenditure of $212.5M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

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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. Tolleson Union High School District (4288)'s salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.