School district · Nebraska · LEAID 3103540

Battle Creek Public Schools

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $71,451 for Battle Creek Public Schools - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$71,451
Est. avg teacher salary
$15,167
Per-pupil spending
528
Students enrolled
41st
Pct. in NE
$71,451

Battle Creek Public Schools (Nebraska) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $71,451, materially below the Nebraska average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 528 students.

  • 41st percentile for Nebraska
  • 44th percentile nationally
  • 35% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • -6.3% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$71,451

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$15,167

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

528 students

Salary vs State Average 91.8%

8.2% below Nebraska average

Nationally, Battle Creek Public Schools's estimated average out-pays 44% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Battle Creek Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$71,451 Top 56% higher than 44% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $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. Battle Creek Public Schools $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 Battle Creek Public Schools

Battle Creek Public Schools is a small school district in Nebraska, serving 528 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,167. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $71,451, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3103540 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Nebraska statewide average of $77,862, teacher pay in Battle Creek Public Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 8.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (16.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Nebraska, it pays more than 41% of them.

Budget figures show Battle Creek Public Schools reporting $8.0M in total expenditure against $8.2M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 35% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Battle Creek Public Schools compare?

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

Battle Creek Public Schools $71,451
Omaha Public Schools $86,078
Nebraska avg $77,862
National avg $85,759

Battle Creek Public Schools pays -17.0% less than Omaha Public Schools · per-pupil $15,167 vs $17,584

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

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Revenue & Expenditure

$8.2M
Total Revenue
$8.0M
Total Expenditure
$2.8M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.1M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.0M
Other Programs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Battle Creek Public Schools?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Battle Creek Public Schools's average teacher salary at $71,451, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Battle Creek Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Nebraska average?

Battle Creek Public Schools pays 8.2% less than the Nebraska state average of $77,862. The district's average is $71,451.

How does Battle Creek Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Battle Creek Public Schools pays 16.7% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $71,451.

What is the per-pupil spending in Battle Creek Public Schools?

Per-pupil spending in Battle Creek Public Schools runs approximately $15,167 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Battle Creek Public Schools?

Battle Creek Public Schools has 528 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Battle Creek Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Battle Creek Public Schools's total expenditure of $8.0M (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.

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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. Battle Creek Public Schools'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.