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Yakima School District

Yakima School District sits in the lowest third of Washington districts on estimated teacher pay at $91,705 (above only 64% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Yakima School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$91,705
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$20,338
Per-pupil spending
15,553
Students enrolled
64th
Pct. in WA
$91,705

Yakima School District sits in the lowest third of Washington districts on estimated teacher pay at $91,705 (above only 64% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $91,705, above the national average of $70,245, serving 15,553 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Yakima School District sits in the lowest third of Washington districts on estimated teacher pay at $91,705 (above only 64% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 64th percentile for Washington
  • 86th percentile nationally
  • 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Washington ranks #6 of 49 on the salary estimate and #12 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Yakima School District ranks #83 of 229 Washington districts by estimated teacher salary and #92 of 229 by per-pupil spending. Lopez School District pay #1 at $132,000 is not Oakville School District spending #1 at $35,103 per pupil
  • +19.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Washington median

Among 289 Washington districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Yakima School District's instructional payroll puts 65.9% into regular program , 11.5 points below the state median of 77.4%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Yakima School WA median Gap
Regular program 65.9% 77.4% -11.5 pp
Special education 12.2% 9.4% +2.8 pp
Vocational programs 8.9% 6.3% +2.6 pp
Other programs 12.9% 6.9% +6.0 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 289 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 5310110 · FY2023.

LEAID 5310110 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Yakima School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +4% vs state RANK-ST-MID P64 in state RANK-NAT-MID P86 national PPE-MID $20K/pupil ENR-LARGE 15.6K students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Oak FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $91,705 estimated average teacher salary · P64 in Washington · P86 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Battle (+$402est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Yakima School

Salary neighbourhood · Yakima School

Yakima School 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Yakima School

Yakima School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$91,705 Top 14% higher than 86% 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. Yakima School 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

Yakima School in Washington's lower-third pay band

Same 229 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Yakima School District ranks #83 of 229 Washington districts by estimated teacher salary and #92 of 229 by per-pupil spending. Lopez School District pay #1 at $132,000 is not Oakville School District spending #1 at $35,103 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Yakima School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Oakville School District leads spending at $35,103 per pupil; Lopez School District leads pay.

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

What stands out about Yakima School District

  • Enrolment fell from 16,382 to 15,553 students (5.1% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

Washington prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$91,704.769

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Washington price level
108.4 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$84,622

-8% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Washington run above the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. Comparing it with a district in a cheaper state without this adjustment overstates its relative value.

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 Washington 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 Yakima School District

What the Numbers Say About Yakima School District

Yakima School District is a mid-sized school district in Washington, serving 15,553 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,338. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $91,705, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5310110 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Washington statewide average of $88,556, teacher pay in Yakima School District runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 3.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (30.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Washington, it pays more than 64% of them. Washington itself ranks #6 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Yakima School District reports $316.3M in total expenditure against $314.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $55.7M, special-education teacher pay is $10.3M.

How does Yakima School District compare?

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

Yakima School District $91,705
Seattle School District No. 1 $111,621
Washington avg $88,556
National avg $70,245

Yakima School District pays -17.8% less than Seattle School District No. 1 · per-pupil $20,338 vs $27,288

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 Washington districts

On pay, Yakima School District sits closest to Oak Harbor School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Bethel School 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. Oak Harbor School District
  2. Battle Ground School District
  3. Vancouver School District
  4. Clover Park School District
  5. Bethel School District
  6. Franklin Pierce School District
  7. West Valley School District (Yakima)
  8. Kennewick School District
  9. Auburn School District
  10. Shelton School District
  11. Toppenish School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Bethel School District
  2. Issaquah School District
  3. Kelso School District
  4. Clover Park School District
  5. North Kitsap School District
  6. Everett School District
  7. Longview School District
  8. Shoreline School District
  9. South Kitsap School District
  10. Edmonds School District
  11. Mercer Island School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts with similar lower pay

Two out-of-state peer sets for Yakima School District: closest on enrollment (15,553 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($91,705 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

$314.3M
Total Revenue
$316.3M
Total Expenditure
$106.3M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$55.7M
Regular Program
$10.3M
Special Education
$7.5M
Vocational
$10.9M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Yakima School 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 79% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 21% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Washington Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Washington districts belongs to Everett School District at $123,009. Yakima School District places 81 of 191 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Because Washington prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; New York and New Jersey are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

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Other Washington Districts

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

Bellevue School District
$113,250
19,089 students
Kennewick School District
$93,311
19,311 students
Bellingham School District
$95,138
11,614 students
Issaquah School District
$118,478
19,524 students
Central Kitsap School District
$103,916
11,206 students
Everett School District
$123,009
20,359 students

This is a sample of 6 from 228 Washington districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

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

The average teacher salary in Yakima School District is $91,705 (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 Yakima School District teacher pay compare to the Washington average?

Yakima School District pays 3.6% more than the Washington state average of $88,556. The district's average is $91,705.

How does Yakima School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Yakima School District pays 30.5% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $91,705.

What is the per-pupil spending in Yakima School District?

Yakima School District spends approximately $20,338 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Yakima School District's total expenditure of $316.3M (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. Yakima School 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.