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School district · Idaho · LEAID 1603400

West Jefferson District

West Jefferson District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Idaho districts (606 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for West Jefferson District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$63,554
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$13,008
Per-pupil spending
606
Students enrolled
35th
Pct. in ID
$63,554

West Jefferson District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Idaho districts (606 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $63,554, below the national average of $70,245, serving 606 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: West Jefferson District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Idaho districts (606 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 35th percentile for Idaho
  • 45th percentile nationally
  • 32% 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.
  • West Jefferson District ranks #60 of 92 Idaho districts by estimated teacher salary and #32 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
  • +11.6% 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

$2,518,000 ÷ 39.62 reported teacher FTE = $63,554

  • Regular program $2,088,000 · 82.9%
  • Special education $267,000 · 10.6%
  • Vocational programs $24,000 · 1.0%
  • Other programs $139,000 · 5.5%

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.

LEAID 1603400 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

West Jefferson F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -5% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P35 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P45 national PPE-LOW $13K/pupil ENR-SMALL 606 students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Kamiah FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $63,554 estimated average teacher salary · P35 in Idaho · P45 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Vallivue (+$13est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for West Jefferson

Salary neighbourhood · West Jefferson

West Jefferson 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 West Jefferson

West Jefferson District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$63,554 45th percentile higher than 45% 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. West Jefferson 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

West Jefferson in Idaho's lower-third pay band

Same 92 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows West Jefferson District ranks #60 of 92 Idaho districts by estimated teacher salary and #32 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

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

West Jefferson District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Mccall-donnelly Joint School District leads spending at $21,998 per pupil; Lapwai District leads pay.

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

What stands out about West Jefferson District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +11.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Idaho's statewide +21.5% by 9.9 points, a growth rate faster than 27% of the 109 Idaho districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$63,553.761

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Idaho price level
92.2 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$68,903

+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 West Jefferson District

What the Numbers Say About West Jefferson District

West Jefferson District is a small school district in Idaho, serving 606 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,008. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $63,554, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1603400 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Idaho statewide average of $66,710, teacher pay in West Jefferson District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (9.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Idaho, it pays more than 35% 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, West Jefferson District reports $7.9M in total expenditure against $8.1M 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 $2.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does West Jefferson District compare?

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

West Jefferson District $63,554
Joint School District No. 2 $65,407
Idaho avg $66,710
National avg $70,245

West Jefferson District pays -2.8% less than Joint School District No. 2 · per-pupil $13,008 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, West Jefferson District sits closest to Kamiah Joint District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Soda Springs Joint 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. Kamiah Joint District
  2. Gooding Joint District
  3. Troy School District
  4. Buhl Joint District
  5. Notus District
  6. Council District
  7. Shoshone Joint District
  8. Boundary County District
  9. Wendell District
  10. Castleford District
  11. Filer District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Soda Springs Joint District
  2. Aberdeen District
  3. Butte County Joint District
  4. American Falls Joint District
  5. Hansen District
  6. Hagerman Joint District
  7. St Maries Joint District
  8. Moscow District
  9. Mountain View School District
  10. Boundary County District
  11. Valley District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near West Jefferson District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for West Jefferson District: closest on enrollment (606 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($63,554 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

$8.1M
Total Revenue
$7.9M
Total Expenditure
$2.5M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.1M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in West Jefferson 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 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. West Jefferson District places 46 of 68 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

View all Idaho districts →

Other Idaho Districts

Smaller-district sample from 91 Idaho peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Murtaugh Joint District
$69,174
399 students
Kamiah Joint District
$63,884
393 students
Melba Joint District
$57,355
824 students
Glenns Ferry Joint District
$61,711
379 students
Hagerman Joint District
$59,174
379 students
Council District
$62,901
373 students

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 West Jefferson District
What is the average teacher salary in West Jefferson District?

The average teacher salary in West Jefferson District is $63,554 (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 West Jefferson District teacher pay compare to the Idaho average?

West Jefferson District pays 4.7% less than the Idaho state average of $66,710. The district's average is $63,554.

How does West Jefferson District teacher pay compare to the national average?

West Jefferson District pays 9.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $63,554.

What is the per-pupil spending in West Jefferson District?

West Jefferson District spends approximately $13,008 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 32% of West Jefferson District's total expenditure of $7.9M (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. West Jefferson 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.