School district · Idaho · LEAID 1603300
Wallace District
Wallace District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Idaho districts (512 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Wallace District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $70,938
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $14,480
- Per-pupil spending
- 512
- Students enrolled
- 79th
- Pct. in ID
Above benchmark
Wallace District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Idaho districts (512 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $70,938, near the national average of $70,245, serving 512 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Wallace District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Idaho districts (512 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 79th percentile for Idaho
- 61st percentile nationally
- 40% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Idaho ranks #26 of 49 on the salary estimate and #37 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Wallace District ranks #19 of 92 Idaho districts by estimated teacher salary and #21 of 92 by per-pupil spending. Lapwai District pay #1 at $100,184 is not Mccall-donnelly Joint School District spending #1 at $21,998 per pupil
- +29.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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How the salary estimate is built
FY2023 teacher salary expenditure
$2,934,000 ÷ 41.36 reported teacher FTE = $70,938
- Regular program $2,311,000 · 78.8%
- Special education $531,000 · 18.1%
- Other programs $92,000 · 3.1%
These NCES F-33 program totals make up the numerator of the district-level average; they do not describe an individual teacher's pay or contract.
Instructional payroll mix vs Idaho median
Among 111 Idaho districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Wallace District's instructional payroll puts 18.1% into special education , 6.2 points above the state median of 11.9%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Idaho peer.
| Program | Wallace District | ID median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 78.8% | 81.8% | -3.1 pp |
| Special education | 18.1% | 11.9% | +6.2 pp |
| Other programs | 3.1% | 4.5% | -1.4 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 111 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1603300 · FY2023.
LEAID 1603300 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Wallace District F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $70,938 estimated average teacher salary · P79 in Idaho · P61 nationally · 40% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: American (+$46est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Wallace District
Salary neighbourhood · Wallace District
Wallace District 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).
- Kimberly · low pole
Kimberly · low pole
$53,383 est. salary
- Oneida · near
Oneida · near
$70,863 est. salary
- Wallace
Wallace · this district
$70,938 est. salary
- American · near
American · near
$70,984 est. salary
- Moscow · near
Moscow · near
$70,985 est. salary
- Blaine · top pay
Blaine · top pay
$91,259 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Wallace District
Wallace District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$70,938 Top 39% higher than 61% of 10,684 US districts
Show national distribution
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
Wallace District in Idaho's upper-third pay band
Same 92 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Lapwai District
Lapwai District
$100,184 est. avg salary
- Mccall-donnelly Joint School District
Mccall-donnelly Joint School District
$80,580 est. avg salary
- Wallace District
Wallace District
$70,938 est. avg salary
What this shows Wallace District ranks #19 of 92 Idaho districts by estimated teacher salary and #21 of 92 by per-pupil spending. Lapwai District pay #1 at $100,184 is not Mccall-donnelly Joint School District spending #1 at $21,998 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Wallace District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Mccall-donnelly Joint School District
Mccall-donnelly Joint School District
$21,998 per pupil
- Lapwai District
Lapwai District
$20,922 per pupil
- Wallace District
Wallace District
$14,480 per pupil
What this shows Mccall-donnelly Joint School District leads spending at $21,998 per pupil; Lapwai District leads pay.
What stands out about Wallace District
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +29.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Idaho's statewide +21.5% by 7.6 points, a growth rate faster than 78% of the 109 Idaho districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $70,938.104
- Idaho price level
- 92.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $76,909
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+8% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Idaho 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 Idaho 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 Wallace District
What the Numbers Say About Wallace District
Wallace District is a small school district in Idaho, serving 512 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,480. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $70,938, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1603300 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Idaho statewide average of $66,710, teacher pay in Wallace District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 6.3% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (1.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Idaho, it pays more than 79% of them. Idaho itself ranks #26 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Wallace District reports $7.4M in total expenditure against $8.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 40% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.
How does Wallace District compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Idaho average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Wallace District pays +8.5% more than Joint School District No. 2 · per-pupil $14,480 vs $10,032
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 Idaho districts
On pay, Wallace District sits closest to American Falls Joint District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Notus 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Wallace District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Wallace District: closest on enrollment (512 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($70,938 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 3 programs in Wallace District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 100% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 0% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Idaho Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Idaho districts belongs to Lapwai District at $100,184. Wallace District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 14 of 68, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Indiana and Tennessee are the states closest to Idaho 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 91 Idaho peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 91 Idaho districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Wallace District
What is the average teacher salary in Wallace District?
The average teacher salary in Wallace District is $70,938 (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 Wallace District teacher pay compare to the Idaho average?
Wallace District pays 6.3% more than the Idaho state average of $66,710. The district's average is $70,938.
How does Wallace District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Wallace District pays 1.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $70,938.
What is the per-pupil spending in Wallace District?
Wallace District spends approximately $14,480 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Wallace District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 40% of Wallace District's total expenditure of $7.4M (NCES FY2023).
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