School district · Ohio · LEAID 3904493
Upper Arlington City
Upper Arlington City sits in the highest third of Ohio districts on estimated teacher pay at $127,672 (above 99% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Upper Arlington City come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $127,672
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $20,826
- Per-pupil spending
- 6,455
- Students enrolled
- 99th
- Pct. in OH
Well above benchmark
Upper Arlington City sits in the highest third of Ohio districts on estimated teacher pay at $127,672 (above 99% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $127,672, above the national average of $70,245, serving 6,455 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Upper-third pay in state: Upper Arlington City sits in the highest third of Ohio districts on estimated teacher pay at $127,672 (above 99% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 99th percentile for Ohio
- 98th percentile nationally
- 35% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Ohio ranks #13 of 49 on the salary estimate and #5 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Upper Arlington City ranks #4 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #147 of 646 by per-pupil spending. Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr pay #1 at $171,630 is not Warren County Vocational School spending #1 at $57,688 per pupil
- +12.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Ohio median
Among 653 Ohio districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Upper Arlington City's instructional payroll puts 80.9% into regular program , 2.9 points above the state median of 78.0%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Ohio district.
| Program | Upper Arlington | OH median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 80.9% | 78.0% | +2.9 pp |
| Special education | 19.1% | 19.5% | -0.3 pp |
| Vocational programs | 0.0% | 1.3% | -1.3 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 653 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3904493 · FY2023.
LEAID 3904493 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Upper Arlington F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $127,672 estimated average teacher salary · P99 in Ohio · P98 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Dublin ($12,670est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Upper Arlington
Salary neighbourhood · Upper Arlington
Upper Arlington 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).
- Dayton · low pole
Dayton · low pole
$74,129 est. salary
- Pickerington · near
Pickerington · near
$108,872 est. salary
- Parma · near
Parma · near
$114,866 est. salary
- Dublin · near
Dublin · near
$115,002 est. salary
- Upper
Upper · this district · top pay
$127,672 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Upper Arlington
Upper Arlington City's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$127,672 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
Upper Arlington in Ohio's upper-third pay band
Same 646 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
$171,630 est. avg salary
- Upper Arlington City
Upper Arlington City
$127,672 est. avg salary
- Warren County Vocational School
Warren County Vocational School
$84,167 est. avg salary
What this shows Upper Arlington City ranks #4 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #147 of 646 by per-pupil spending. Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr pay #1 at $171,630 is not Warren County Vocational School spending #1 at $57,688 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Upper Arlington City is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Warren County Vocational School
Warren County Vocational School
$57,688 per pupil
- Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
$27,435 per pupil
- Upper Arlington City $20,826
Upper Arlington City
$20,826 per pupil
What this shows Warren County Vocational School leads spending at $57,688 per pupil; Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr leads pay.
What stands out about Upper Arlington City
- It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 98% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +12.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Ohio's statewide +19.8% by 7.4 points, a growth rate faster than 20% of the 604 Ohio districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment grew 5.3% here, from 6,132 students in FY2019 to 6,455 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $127,672.463
- Ohio price level
- 91.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $138,921
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+9% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Ohio 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 Ohio 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 Upper Arlington City
What the Numbers Say About Upper Arlington City
Upper Arlington City is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Ohio, serving 6,455 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,826. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $127,672, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3904493 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Ohio statewide average of $80,477, teacher pay in Upper Arlington City runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 58.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (81.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Ohio, it pays more than 99% of them. Ohio itself ranks #13 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Upper Arlington City reports $134.4M in total expenditure against $142.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $34.3M, special-education teacher pay is $8.1M.
How does Upper Arlington City compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Ohio average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Upper Arlington City pays +42.7% more than Columbus City Schools District · per-pupil $20,826 vs $24,812
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 Ohio districts
On pay, Upper Arlington City sits closest to Shaker Heights City; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Kent City. 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 Upper Arlington City's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Upper Arlington City: closest on enrollment (6,455 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($127,672 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 2 programs in Upper Arlington City: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 89% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 11% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Ohio Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Ohio districts belongs to Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr at $171,630. Upper Arlington City sits in the upper quarter of that field at 4 of 605, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Tennessee and Indiana are the states closest to Ohio 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 648 Ohio peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 648 Ohio districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Upper Arlington City
What is the average teacher salary in Upper Arlington City?
The average teacher salary in Upper Arlington City is $127,672 (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 Upper Arlington City teacher pay compare to the Ohio average?
Upper Arlington City pays 58.6% more than the Ohio state average of $80,477. The district's average is $127,672.
How does Upper Arlington City teacher pay compare to the national average?
Upper Arlington City pays 81.8% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $127,672.
What is the per-pupil spending in Upper Arlington City?
Upper Arlington City spends approximately $20,826 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Upper Arlington City's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 35% of Upper Arlington City's total expenditure of $134.4M (NCES FY2023).
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