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School district · Arizona · LEAID 0409600

Yuma Elementary District (4499)

Yuma Elementary District (4499) spends $11,253 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Arizona districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Yuma Elementary District (4499) come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$56,817
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$11,253
Per-pupil spending
8,868
Students enrolled
19th
Pct. in AZ
$56,817

Yuma Elementary District (4499) spends $11,253 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Arizona districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $56,817, below the national average of $70,245, serving 8,868 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Yuma Elementary District (4499) spends $11,253 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Arizona districts with a reliable figure.
  • 19th percentile for Arizona
  • 30th percentile nationally
  • 31% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Arizona ranks #29 of 49 on the salary estimate and #16 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Yuma Elementary District (4499) ranks #122 of 152 Arizona districts by estimated teacher salary and #139 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Safford Unified District (4218) pay #1 at $99,366 is not Red Mesa Unified District (4159) spending #1 at $38,950 per pupil
  • +32.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Arizona median

Among 213 Arizona districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Yuma Elementary District (4499)'s instructional payroll puts 13.4% into special education , 2.6 points above the state median of 10.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Arizona peer.

Program Yuma Elementary AZ median Gap
Regular program 86.6% 84.0% +2.6 pp
Special education 13.4% 10.8% +2.6 pp
Vocational programs 0.0% 1.7% -1.7 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 213 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0409600 · FY2023.

LEAID 0409600 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Yuma Elementary F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -11% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P19 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P30 national PPE-LOW $11K/pupil ENR-MID 8,868 students INSTR-LOW 31% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Cave FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $56,817 estimated average teacher salary · P19 in Arizona · P30 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Laveen (+$16est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Yuma Elementary

Salary neighbourhood · Yuma Elementary

Yuma Elementary 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 Yuma Elementary

Yuma Elementary District (4499)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$56,817 30th percentile higher than 30% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. This 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

Yuma Elementary in Arizona's lower-third pay band

Same 152 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Yuma Elementary District (4499) ranks #122 of 152 Arizona districts by estimated teacher salary and #139 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Safford Unified District (4218) pay #1 at $99,366 is not Red Mesa Unified District (4159) spending #1 at $38,950 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Yuma Elementary District (4499) is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Red Mesa Unified District (4159) leads spending at $38,950 per pupil; Safford Unified District (4218) leads pay.

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

What stands out about Yuma Elementary District (4499)

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +32.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Arizona's statewide +25.8% by 6.3 points, a growth rate faster than 70% of the 199 Arizona districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Arizona sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$56,816.858

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Arizona price level
100.7 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$56,398

-1% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Arizona sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

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 Arizona 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 Yuma Elementary District (4499)

What the Numbers Say About Yuma Elementary District (4499)

Yuma Elementary District (4499) is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Arizona, serving 8,868 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $11,253. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $56,817, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0409600 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Arizona statewide average of $63,921, teacher pay in Yuma Elementary District (4499) runs materially below the state benchmark, a 11.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (19.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arizona, it pays more than 19% of them. Arizona itself ranks #29 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Yuma Elementary District (4499) reports $99.8M in total expenditure against $104.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $22.8M, special-education teacher pay is $3.5M.

How does Yuma Elementary District (4499) compare?

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

Yuma Elementary District (4499) $56,817
Mesa Unified District (4235) $67,420
Arizona avg $63,921
National avg $70,245

Yuma Elementary District (4499) pays -15.7% less than Mesa Unified District (4235) · per-pupil $11,253 vs $14,903

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 Arizona districts

On pay, Yuma Elementary District (4499) sits closest to Cave Creek Unified District (4244); on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is J O Combs Unified School District (4445). 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. Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
  2. Laveen Elementary District (4276)
  3. Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
  4. Osborn Elementary District (4262)
  5. Florence Unified School District (4437)
  6. Tempe School District (4258)
  7. Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)
  8. Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
  9. Casa Grande Elementary District (4446)
  10. Glendale Elementary District (4271)
  11. Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
  2. Laveen Elementary District (4276)
  3. Gadsden Elementary District (4505)
  4. Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
  5. Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
  6. Liberty Elementary District (4266)
  7. Prescott Unified District (4466)
  8. Crane Elementary District (4501)
  9. Florence Unified School District (4437)
  10. Lake Havasu Unified District (4368)
  11. Kingman Unified School District (79598)

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Yuma Elementary District (4499)'s smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Yuma Elementary District (4499): closest on enrollment (8,868 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($56,817 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

$104.1M
Total Revenue
$99.8M
Total Expenditure
$30.5M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$22.8M
Regular Program
$3.5M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Yuma Elementary District (4499): the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 86% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 14% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Arizona Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Arizona districts belongs to Safford Unified District (4218) at $99,366. Placed 104 of 128, Yuma Elementary District (4499) is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. On BEA's price parity Arizona sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Virginia and Colorado are its nearest price peers.

View all Arizona districts →

Other Arizona Districts

Smaller-district sample from 153 Arizona peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Buckeye Elementary District (4269)
$50,545
5,540 students
Madison Elementary District (4270)
$62,743
5,525 students
Humboldt Unified District (4469)
$62,371
5,505 students
Buckeye Union High School District (4284)
$76,806
5,406 students
Lake Havasu Unified District (4368)
$66,378
5,368 students
Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)
$57,523
5,281 students

This is a sample of 6 from 153 Arizona districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Yuma Elementary District (4499)
What is the average teacher salary in Yuma Elementary District (4499)?

The average teacher salary in Yuma Elementary District (4499) is $56,817 (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 Yuma Elementary District (4499) teacher pay compare to the Arizona average?

Yuma Elementary District (4499) pays 11.1% less than the Arizona state average of $63,921. The district's average is $56,817.

How does Yuma Elementary District (4499) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Yuma Elementary District (4499) pays 19.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $56,817.

What is the per-pupil spending in Yuma Elementary District (4499)?

Yuma Elementary District (4499) spends approximately $11,253 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Yuma Elementary District (4499)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 31% of Yuma Elementary District (4499)'s total expenditure of $99.8M (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. Yuma Elementary District (4499)'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.