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School district · Arizona · LEAID 0409160

Whiteriver Unified District (4394)

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $86,438 for Whiteriver Unified District (4394) - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$86,438
Est. avg teacher salary
$19,556
Per-pupil spending
2,238
Students enrolled
94th
Pct. in AZ
$86,438

Whiteriver Unified District (4394) (Arizona) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $86,438, meaningfully above the Arizona average and near the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 2,238 students.

  • 94th percentile for Arizona
  • 70th percentile nationally
  • 26% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +30.4% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$86,438

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$19,556

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

2,238 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

26.6% above Arizona average

Nationally, Whiteriver Unified District (4394)'s estimated average out-pays 70% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the upper half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Whiteriver Unified District (4394)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$86,438 Top 30% higher than 70% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). This entry sits in this band. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. This district $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Whiteriver Unified District (4394)

Whiteriver Unified District (4394) is a small school district in Arizona, serving 2,238 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,556. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $86,438, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0409160 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $68,265, teacher pay in Whiteriver Unified District (4394) runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 26.6% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (0.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 94% of them.

Budget figures show Whiteriver Unified District (4394) reporting $43.8M in total expenditure against $43.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 26% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $8.2M, special-education teacher pay is $1.3M.

How does Whiteriver Unified District (4394) compare?

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

Whiteriver Unified District (4394) $86,438
Mesa Unified District (4235) $69,641
Arizona avg $68,265
National avg $85,759

Whiteriver Unified District (4394) pays +24.1% more than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $19,556 vs $13,766

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$43.5M
Total Revenue
$43.8M
Total Expenditure
$11.2M
Instruction Salaries
26% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$8.2M
Regular Program
$1.3M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational

Other Arizona Districts

Window Rock Unified District (4154)
$77,326
1,677 students
Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)
$76,593
2,820 students
Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396)
$77,807
1,610 students
Miami Unified District (4211)
$69,197
1,605 students
Camp Verde Unified District (4470)
$74,287
1,602 students
Safford Unified District (4218)
$87,766
2,878 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Whiteriver Unified District (4394)?

Whiteriver Unified District (4394)'s average teacher salary is $86,438, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Whiteriver Unified District (4394) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Whiteriver Unified District (4394) pays 26.6% more than the Arizona state average of $68,265. The district's average is $86,438.

How does Whiteriver Unified District (4394) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Whiteriver Unified District (4394) pays 0.8% above the national average of $85,759. The district average is $86,438.

What is the per-pupil spending in Whiteriver Unified District (4394)?

NCES FY2022 data puts Whiteriver Unified District (4394)'s per-student spending at approximately $19,556 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Whiteriver Unified District (4394)?

Whiteriver Unified District (4394) has 2,238 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Whiteriver Unified District (4394)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 26% of Whiteriver Unified District (4394)'s total expenditure of $43.8M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Whiteriver Unified District (4394)'s salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.