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School district · Utah · LEAID 4901110

Wasatch District

Wasatch District sits in the highest third of Utah districts on estimated teacher pay at $99,322 (above 95% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Wasatch District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$99,322
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$13,400
Per-pupil spending
9,082
Students enrolled
95th
Pct. in UT
$99,322

Wasatch District sits in the highest third of Utah districts on estimated teacher pay at $99,322 (above 95% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $99,322, above the national average of $70,245, serving 9,082 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Wasatch District sits in the highest third of Utah districts on estimated teacher pay at $99,322 (above 95% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 95th percentile for Utah
  • 90th percentile nationally
  • 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Utah ranks #14 of 49 on the salary estimate and #27 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Wasatch District ranks #2 of 41 Utah districts by estimated teacher salary and #26 of 41 by per-pupil spending. Park City District leads both cuts in this pool; pay rank is still not spending rank
  • +25.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Utah median

Among 41 Utah districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Wasatch District's instructional payroll puts 12.7% into special education , 2.7 points above the state median of 10.0%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Utah peer.

Program Wasatch District UT median Gap
Regular program 58.7% 59.7% -0.9 pp
Special education 12.7% 10.0% +2.7 pp
Vocational programs 5.3% 5.4% -0.1 pp
Other programs 23.2% 24.2% -1.0 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 41 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4901110 · FY2023.

LEAID 4901110 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Wasatch District F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +25% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P95 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P90 national PPE-LOW $13K/pupil ENR-MID 9,082 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Salt FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $99,322 estimated average teacher salary · P95 in Utah · P90 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Salt ($190est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Wasatch District

Salary neighbourhood · Wasatch District

Wasatch 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Wasatch District

Wasatch District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$99,322 Top 10% higher than 90% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Wasatch District $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

Wasatch District in Utah's upper-third pay band

Same 41 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Wasatch District ranks #2 of 41 Utah districts by estimated teacher salary and #26 of 41 by per-pupil spending. Park City District leads both cuts in this pool; pay rank is still not spending rank

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Wasatch District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Park City District leads spending at $31,518 per pupil; Park City District leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Wasatch District

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 90% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Enrolment grew 23.9% here, from 7,333 students in FY2019 to 9,082 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
$99,322.052

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Utah price level
95.7 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$103,767

+4% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Utah 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 Utah 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 Wasatch District

What the Numbers Say About Wasatch District

Wasatch District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Utah, serving 9,082 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,400. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $99,322, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4901110 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Utah statewide average of $79,346, teacher pay in Wasatch District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 25.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (41.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Utah, it pays more than 95% of them. Utah itself ranks #14 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Wasatch District reports $121.7M in total expenditure against $140.3M 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 $22.0M, special-education teacher pay is $4.8M.

How does Wasatch District compare?

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

Wasatch District $99,322
Alpine District $88,988
Utah avg $79,346
National avg $70,245

Wasatch District pays +11.6% more than Alpine District · per-pupil $13,400 vs $10,282

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 Utah districts

On pay, Wasatch District sits closest to Salt Lake District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is North Sanpete 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. Salt Lake District
  2. Park City District
  3. Murray District
  4. Canyons District
  5. Logan City District
  6. Ogden City District
  7. Cache District
  8. Weber District
  9. Tooele District
  10. Millard District
  11. Uintah District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. North Sanpete District
  2. Millard District
  3. Canyons District
  4. South Sanpete District
  5. Weber District
  6. Logan City District
  7. Sevier District
  8. Murray District
  9. Tooele District
  10. Carbon District
  11. Juab District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Wasatch District's pay band

Two out-of-state peer sets for Wasatch District: closest on enrollment (9,082 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($99,322 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

$140.3M
Total Revenue
$121.7M
Total Expenditure
$40.6M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$22.0M
Regular Program
$4.8M
Special Education
$2.0M
Vocational
$8.7M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Wasatch 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 92% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 8% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Utah Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Utah districts belongs to Park City District at $99,684. Only second place separates it from the ceiling: among the 37 districts of comparable size, Wasatch District is paid at the very top of the state, and the state average sits well below it. Georgia and North Carolina are the states closest to Utah 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 Utah districts →

Other Utah Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Utah sample (including Wasatch District). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Weber District
$82,883
32,888 students
Canyons District
$88,058
33,386 students
Nebo District
$72,776
37,044 students
Washington District
$77,529
37,572 students
Jordan District
$78,196
59,421 students
Granite District
$86,834
61,197 students

This is a sample of 6 from 40 Utah districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wasatch District
What is the average teacher salary in Wasatch District?

The average teacher salary in Wasatch District is $99,322 (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 Wasatch District teacher pay compare to the Utah average?

Wasatch District pays 25.2% more than the Utah state average of $79,346. The district's average is $99,322.

How does Wasatch District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Wasatch District pays 41.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $99,322.

What is the per-pupil spending in Wasatch District?

Wasatch District spends approximately $13,400 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Wasatch District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Wasatch District's total expenditure of $121.7M (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. Wasatch 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.