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School district · Arizona · LEAID 0408850

Vail Unified District (4413)

Vail Unified District (4413) spends $12,248 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Arizona districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Vail Unified District (4413) come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$59,818
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$12,248
Per-pupil spending
14,308
Students enrolled
36th
Pct. in AZ
$59,818

Vail Unified District (4413) spends $12,248 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Arizona districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $59,818, below the national average of $70,245, serving 14,308 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Vail Unified District (4413) spends $12,248 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Arizona districts with a reliable figure.
  • 36th percentile for Arizona
  • 36th percentile nationally
  • 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Arizona ranks #29 of 49 on the salary estimate and #16 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Vail Unified District (4413) ranks #97 of 152 Arizona districts by estimated teacher salary and #116 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Safford Unified District (4218) pay #1 at $99,366 is not Red Mesa Unified District (4159) spending #1 at $38,950 per pupil
  • +46.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Arizona median

Among 213 Arizona districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Vail Unified District (4413)'s instructional payroll puts 12.9% into special education , 2.1 points above the state median of 10.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Arizona peer.

Program Vail Unified AZ median Gap
Regular program 81.9% 84.0% -2.0 pp
Special education 12.9% 10.8% +2.1 pp
Vocational programs 3.5% 1.7% +1.9 pp
Other programs 1.6% 0.0% +1.6 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 213 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0408850 · FY2023.

LEAID 0408850 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Vail Unified F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -6% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P36 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P36 national PPE-LOW $12K/pupil ENR-LARGE 14.3K students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Sierra FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $59,818 estimated average teacher salary · P36 in Arizona · P36 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Amphitheater ($193est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Vail Unified

Salary neighbourhood · Vail Unified

Vail Unified 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
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National salary distribution for Vail Unified

Vail Unified District (4413)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$59,818 36th percentile higher than 36% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Vail Unified District (4413) $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

What stands out about Vail Unified District (4413)

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +46.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Arizona's statewide +25.8% by 20.7 points, a growth rate faster than 85% of the 199 Arizona districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 9.3% here, from 13,094 students in FY2019 to 14,308 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.

Arizona sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$59,818.486

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Arizona price level
100.7 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$59,378

-1% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Arizona sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

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 Arizona 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 Vail Unified District (4413)

What the Numbers Say About Vail Unified District (4413)

Vail Unified District (4413) is a mid-sized school district in Arizona, serving 14,308 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,248. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $59,818, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0408850 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $63,921, teacher pay in Vail Unified District (4413) runs materially below the state benchmark, a 6.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (14.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 36% of them. Arizona itself ranks #29 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Vail Unified District (4413) reports $175.2M in total expenditure against $183.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $38.7M, special-education teacher pay is $6.1M.

How does Vail Unified District (4413) compare?

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

Vail Unified District (4413) $59,818
Mesa Unified District (4235) $67,420
Arizona avg $63,921
National avg $70,245

Vail Unified District (4413) pays -11.3% less than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $12,248 vs $14,903

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 Arizona districts

On pay, Vail Unified District (4413) sits closest to Sierra Vista Unified District (4175); on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Pendergast Elementary District (4283). 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. Sierra Vista Unified District (4175)
  2. Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
  3. Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
  4. Kyrene Elementary District (4267)
  5. Tucson Unified District (4403)
  6. J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
  7. Flagstaff Unified District (4192)
  8. Littleton Elementary District (4278)
  9. Marana Unified District (4404)
  10. Pendergast Elementary District (4283)
  11. Peoria Unified School District (4237)
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Pendergast Elementary District (4283)
  2. Sierra Vista Unified District (4175)
  3. Dysart Unified District (4243)
  4. Fowler Elementary District (4273)
  5. Marana Unified District (4404)
  6. Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
  7. Casa Grande Elementary District (4446)
  8. Buckeye Elementary District (4269)
  9. Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
  10. Higley Unified School District (4248)
  11. Buckeye Union High School District (4284)

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Vail Unified District (4413)'s enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Vail Unified District (4413): closest on enrollment (14,308 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($59,818 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

$183.7M
Total Revenue
$175.2M
Total Expenditure
$57.0M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$38.7M
Regular Program
$6.1M
Special Education
$1.7M
Vocational
$0.8M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Vail Unified District (4413): 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.

Arizona Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Arizona districts belongs to Safford Unified District (4218) at $99,366. Vail Unified District (4413) places 82 of 128 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. On BEA's price parity Arizona sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Virginia and Colorado are its nearest price peers.

View all Arizona districts →

Other Arizona Districts

Large-district sample from 153 Arizona peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
$56,764
8,539 students
Pendergast Elementary District (4283)
$58,544
8,078 students
Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
$63,218
20,839 students
Laveen Elementary District (4276)
$56,832
7,519 students
Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
$57,711
7,094 students
Kingman Unified School District (79598)
$61,420
7,022 students

This is a sample of 6 from 153 Arizona districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Vail Unified District (4413)
What is the average teacher salary in Vail Unified District (4413)?

The average teacher salary in Vail Unified District (4413) is $59,818 (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 Vail Unified District (4413) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Vail Unified District (4413) pays 6.4% less than the Arizona state average of $63,921. The district's average is $59,818.

How does Vail Unified District (4413) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Vail Unified District (4413) pays 14.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $59,818.

What is the per-pupil spending in Vail Unified District (4413)?

Vail Unified District (4413) spends approximately $12,248 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Vail Unified District (4413)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Vail Unified District (4413)'s total expenditure of $175.2M (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. Vail Unified District (4413)'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.