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Wayne District

Wayne District sits in the lowest third of Utah districts on estimated teacher pay at $65,209 (above only 2% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Wayne District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$65,209
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$28,131
Per-pupil spending
473
Students enrolled
2nd
Pct. in UT
$65,209

Wayne District sits in the lowest third of Utah districts on estimated teacher pay at $65,209 (above only 2% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $65,209, below the national average of $70,245, serving 473 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Wayne District sits in the lowest third of Utah districts on estimated teacher pay at $65,209 (above only 2% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 2nd percentile for Utah
  • 49th percentile nationally
  • 17% 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.
  • Wayne District ranks #40 of 41 Utah districts by estimated teacher salary and #3 of 41 by per-pupil spending. Park City District leads both cuts in this pool; pay rank is still not spending rank
  • +13.1% 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, Wayne District's instructional payroll puts 45.7% into other programs , 21.5 points above the state median of 24.2%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Wayne District UT median Gap
Regular program 39.4% 59.7% -20.2 pp
Special education 6.2% 10.0% -3.8 pp
Vocational programs 8.6% 5.4% +3.2 pp
Other programs 45.7% 24.2% +21.5 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 4901170 · FY2023.

LEAID 4901170 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Wayne District F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -18% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P2 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P49 national PPE-HIGH $28K/pupil ENR-TINY 473 students INSTR-LOW 17% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Piute FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $65,209 estimated average teacher salary · P2 in Utah · P49 nationally · 17% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Emery (+$551est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Wayne District

Salary neighbourhood · Wayne District

Wayne District trails 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 Wayne District

Wayne District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$65,209 49th percentile higher than 49% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Wayne 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

Wayne District in Utah's lower-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 Wayne District ranks #40 of 41 Utah districts by estimated teacher salary and #3 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

Wayne 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 Wayne District

  • It is a very small district (473 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $28,131 is among the highest in the nation.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$65,208.877

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
$68,127

+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 Wayne District

What the Numbers Say About Wayne District

Wayne District is a small school district in Utah, serving 473 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $28,131. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $65,209, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4901170 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Utah statewide average of $79,346, teacher pay in Wayne District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 17.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (7.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Utah, it pays more than 2% 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, Wayne District reports $13.3M in total expenditure against $11.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 17% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Wayne District compare?

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

Wayne District $65,209
Alpine District $88,988
Utah avg $79,346
National avg $70,245

Wayne District pays -26.7% less than Alpine District · per-pupil $28,131 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, Wayne District sits closest to Piute District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Daggett 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. Piute District
  2. Garfield District
  3. Grand District
  4. Tintic District
  5. Beaver District
  6. South Summit District
  7. Kane District
  8. Daggett District
  9. North Summit District
  10. Rich District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Daggett District
  2. Tintic District
  3. Piute District
  4. Rich District
  5. Kane District
  6. Garfield District
  7. North Summit District
  8. South Summit District
  9. Grand District
  10. Beaver District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Wayne District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Wayne District: closest on enrollment (473 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($65,209 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

$11.9M
Total Revenue
$13.3M
Total Expenditure
$2.3M
Instruction Salaries
17% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.8M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.9M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Wayne 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 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% 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. At the other end, Wayne District anchors the bottom of the 38-district field, so the gap between it and the state's ceiling is close to the full spread the state average is drawn from. 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

Smaller-district sample from 40 Utah peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Tooele District
$81,073
24,055 students
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

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 Wayne District
What is the average teacher salary in Wayne District?

The average teacher salary in Wayne District is $65,209 (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 Wayne District teacher pay compare to the Utah average?

Wayne District pays 17.8% less than the Utah state average of $79,346. The district's average is $65,209.

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

Wayne District pays 7.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $65,209.

What is the per-pupil spending in Wayne District?

Wayne District spends approximately $28,131 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 17% of Wayne District's total expenditure of $13.3M (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. Wayne 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.