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Valley View School District

Valley View School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arkansas districts (2,994 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Valley View School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$55,203
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$12,967
Per-pupil spending
2,994
Students enrolled
92nd
Pct. in AR
$55,203

Valley View School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arkansas districts (2,994 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $55,203, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,994 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Valley View School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Arkansas districts (2,994 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 92nd percentile for Arkansas
  • 26th percentile nationally
  • 32% 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.
  • Valley View School District ranks #15 of 199 Arkansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #146 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
  • +7.5% 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, Valley View School District's instructional payroll puts 70.0% into regular program , 3.6 points below the state median of 73.6%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Valley View AR median Gap
Regular program 70.0% 73.6% -3.6 pp
Special education 12.0% 10.1% +1.9 pp
Vocational programs 5.1% 5.7% -0.6 pp
Other programs 12.9% 9.9% +3.0 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 0513380 · FY2023.

LEAID 0513380 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Valley View F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +28% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P92 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P26 national PPE-LOW $13K/pupil ENR-MID 2,994 students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Jonesboro FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $55,203 estimated average teacher salary · P92 in Arkansas · P26 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Jonesboro (+$849est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Valley View

Salary neighbourhood · Valley View

Valley View 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).

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

Valley View School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$55,203 26th percentile higher than 26% 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. Valley View School District $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$55,203.461

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
$63,591

+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 Valley View School District

What the Numbers Say About Valley View School District

Valley View School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Arkansas, serving 2,994 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,967. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $55,203, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0513380 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arkansas statewide average of $43,221, teacher pay in Valley View School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 27.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (21.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arkansas, it pays more than 92% 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, Valley View School District reports $38.8M in total expenditure against $36.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 32% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $7.7M, special-education teacher pay is $1.3M.

How does Valley View 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.

Valley View School District $55,203
Springdale School District $60,869
Arkansas avg $43,221
National avg $70,245

Valley View School District pays -9.3% less than Springdale School District · per-pupil $12,967 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, Valley View School District sits closest to Jonesboro School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Gosnell 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. Jonesboro School District
  2. N. Little Rock School District
  3. Bryant School District
  4. Clarksville School District
  5. Greenbrier School District
  6. Pea Ridge School District
  7. Mountain Home School District
  8. Brookland School District
  9. Hot Springs School District
  10. Cabot School District
  11. Magnolia School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Gosnell School District
  2. Stuttgart School District
  3. Dover School District
  4. Waldron School District
  5. Star City School District
  6. Lakeside School District
  7. Clarksville School District
  8. Paragould School District
  9. Wynne School District
  10. Green Forest School District
  11. Yellville-summit School Dist.

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Valley View School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Valley View School District: closest on enrollment (2,994 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($55,203 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

$36.2M
Total Revenue
$38.8M
Total Expenditure
$12.3M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$7.7M
Regular Program
$1.3M
Special Education
$0.6M
Vocational
$1.4M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Valley View School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. 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.

Arkansas Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Arkansas districts belongs to Fayetteville School District at $73,997. Valley View School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 15 of 201, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

Dequeen School District
$48,767
2,320 students
Hot Springs School District
$57,455
3,690 students
Hope School District
$31,032
2,263 students
Southside School District
$37,757
2,234 students
Camden Fairview School Dist.
$48,104
2,222 students
Prairie Grove School District
$43,660
2,207 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 Valley View School District
What is the average teacher salary in Valley View School District?

The average teacher salary in Valley View School District is $55,203 (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 Valley View School District teacher pay compare to the Arkansas average?

Valley View School District pays 27.7% more than the Arkansas state average of $43,221. The district's average is $55,203.

How does Valley View School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Valley View School District pays 21.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $55,203.

What is the per-pupil spending in Valley View School District?

Valley View School District spends approximately $12,967 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Valley View School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Valley View School District's total expenditure of $38.8M (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. Valley View 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.