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Zachary Community School District

Zachary Community School District spends $13,615 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Louisiana districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Zachary Community School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$71,789
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$13,615
Per-pupil spending
5,853
Students enrolled
78th
Pct. in LA
$71,789

Zachary Community School District spends $13,615 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Louisiana districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $71,789, near the national average of $70,245, serving 5,853 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Zachary Community School District spends $13,615 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Louisiana districts with a reliable figure.
  • 78th percentile for Louisiana
  • 62nd percentile nationally
  • 32% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Louisiana ranks #25 of 49 on the salary estimate and #26 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Zachary Community School District ranks #15 of 69 Louisiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #65 of 69 by per-pupil spending. Red River Parish pay #1 at $91,421 is not Cameron Parish spending #1 at $39,989 per pupil
  • +4.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Louisiana median

Among 70 Louisiana districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Zachary Community School District's instructional payroll puts 74.7% into regular program , 3.7 points above the state median of 70.9%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Louisiana district.

Program Zachary Community LA median Gap
Regular program 74.7% 70.9% +3.7 pp
Special education 11.9% 13.9% -2.0 pp
Vocational programs 3.1% 3.9% -0.7 pp
Other programs 10.3% 9.5% +0.8 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 70 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2200039 · FY2023.

LEAID 2200039 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Zachary Community F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +8% vs state RANK-ST-MID P78 in state RANK-NAT-MID P62 national PPE-LOW $14K/pupil ENR-MID 5,853 students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Rapides FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $71,789 estimated average teacher salary · P78 in Louisiana · P62 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Rapides ($121est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Zachary Community

Salary neighbourhood · Zachary Community

Zachary Community already leads 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 Zachary Community

Zachary Community School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$71,789 Top 38% higher than 62% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Zachary Community in Louisiana's upper-third pay band

Same 69 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Zachary Community School District ranks #15 of 69 Louisiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #65 of 69 by per-pupil spending. Red River Parish pay #1 at $91,421 is not Cameron Parish spending #1 at $39,989 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Zachary Community School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Cameron Parish leads spending at $39,989 per pupil; Red River Parish leads pay.

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

What stands out about Zachary Community School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +4.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Louisiana's statewide +11.5% by 7.0 points, a growth rate faster than 9% of the 70 Louisiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 5.4% here, from 5,551 students in FY2019 to 5,853 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$71,789.072

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Louisiana price level
88.7 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$80,935

+13% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Louisiana 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 Louisiana 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 Zachary Community School District

What the Numbers Say About Zachary Community School District

Zachary Community School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Louisiana, serving 5,853 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,615. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $71,789, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2200039 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Louisiana statewide average of $66,733, teacher pay in Zachary Community School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 7.6% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Louisiana, it pays more than 78% of them. Louisiana itself ranks #25 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Zachary Community School District reports $79.7M in total expenditure against $84.5M 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 $16.6M, special-education teacher pay is $2.6M.

How does Zachary Community School District compare?

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

Zachary Community School District $71,789
Jefferson Parish $66,324
Louisiana avg $66,733
National avg $70,245

Zachary Community School District pays +8.2% more than Jefferson Parish · per-pupil $13,615 vs $15,908

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 Louisiana districts

On pay, Zachary Community School District sits closest to Rapides Parish; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Vernon Parish. 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. Rapides Parish
  2. Beauregard Parish
  3. City of Monroe School District
  4. St. James Parish
  5. Evangeline Parish
  6. St. Martin Parish
  7. DeSoto Parish
  8. Iberville Parish
  9. Terrebonne Parish
  10. Iberia Parish
  11. West Baton Rouge Parish
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Vernon Parish
  2. Washington Parish
  3. Acadia Parish
  4. Iberia Parish
  5. Grant Parish
  6. St. Bernard Parish
  7. West Carroll Parish
  8. Tangipahoa Parish
  9. Rapides Parish
  10. LaSalle Parish
  11. Ouachita Parish

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Zachary Community School District's pay band

Two out-of-state peer sets for Zachary Community School District: closest on enrollment (5,853 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($71,789 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

$84.5M
Total Revenue
$79.7M
Total Expenditure
$25.5M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$16.6M
Regular Program
$2.6M
Special Education
$0.7M
Vocational
$2.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Zachary Community 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 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.

Louisiana Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Louisiana districts belongs to Red River Parish at $91,421. Zachary Community School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 15 of 69, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Oklahoma and Iowa are the states closest to Louisiana on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

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Other Louisiana Districts

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

Franklin Parish
$56,612
2,850 students
Pointe Coupee Parish
$64,038
2,710 students
Vernon Parish
$63,223
9,037 students
LaSalle Parish
$56,890
2,637 students
West Feliciana Parish
$90,045
2,245 students
St. Charles Parish
$81,900
9,496 students

This is a sample of 6 from 68 Louisiana districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

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

The average teacher salary in Zachary Community School District is $71,789 (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 Zachary Community School District teacher pay compare to the Louisiana average?

Zachary Community School District pays 7.6% more than the Louisiana state average of $66,733. The district's average is $71,789.

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

Zachary Community School District pays 2.2% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $71,789.

What is the per-pupil spending in Zachary Community School District?

Zachary Community School District spends approximately $13,615 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Zachary Community School District's total expenditure of $79.7M (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. Zachary Community 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.