School district · Kansas · LEAID 2003810
Baxter Springs
Baxter Springs is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (893 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Baxter Springs come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $72,659
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $16,559
- Per-pupil spending
- 893
- Students enrolled
- 96th
- Pct. in KS
Well above benchmark
Baxter Springs is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (893 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $72,659, near the national average of $70,245, serving 893 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Baxter Springs is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (893 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 96th percentile for Kansas
- 64th percentile nationally
- 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Kansas ranks #37 of 49 on the salary estimate and #30 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Baxter Springs ranks #11 of 249 Kansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #133 of 249 by per-pupil spending. Rock Creek pay #1 at $111,971 is not Moundridge spending #1 at $44,656 per pupil
- +18.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Kansas median
Among 286 Kansas districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Baxter Springs's instructional payroll puts 6.7% into vocational programs , 2.0 points above the state median of 4.6%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Kansas peer.
| Program | Baxter Springs | KS median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 92.7% | 92.6% | +0.1 pp |
| Vocational programs | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.0 pp |
| Other programs | 0.5% | 0.1% | +0.5 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 286 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2003810 · FY2023.
LEAID 2003810 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Baxter Springs F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $72,659 estimated average teacher salary · P96 in Kansas · P64 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Piper-Kansas ($595est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Baxter Springs
Salary neighbourhood · Baxter Springs
Baxter Springs 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).
- Wichita · low pole
Wichita · low pole
$48,876 est. salary
- Salina · near
Salina · near
$70,176 est. salary
- Piper-Kansas · near
Piper-Kansas · near
$72,064 est. salary
- Baxter · this district
Baxter · this district
$72,659 est. salary
- Hays · near
Hays · near
$74,125 est. salary
- Arkansas · top pay
Arkansas · top pay
$78,278 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Baxter Springs
Baxter Springs's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$72,659 Top 36% higher than 64% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Baxter Springs in Kansas's upper-third pay band
Same 249 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Rock Creek
Rock Creek
$111,971 est. avg salary
- Baxter Springs
Baxter Springs
$72,659 est. avg salary
- Moundridge
Moundridge
$53,077 est. avg salary
What this shows Baxter Springs ranks #11 of 249 Kansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #133 of 249 by per-pupil spending. Rock Creek pay #1 at $111,971 is not Moundridge spending #1 at $44,656 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Baxter Springs is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Moundridge
Moundridge
$44,656 per pupil
- Baxter Springs $16,559
Baxter Springs
$16,559 per pupil
- Rock Creek $12,794
Rock Creek
$12,794 per pupil
What this shows Moundridge leads spending at $44,656 per pupil; Rock Creek leads pay.
What stands out about Baxter Springs
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +18.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Kansas's statewide +15.7% by 3.1 points, a growth rate faster than 60% of the 279 Kansas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 982 to 893 students (9.1% 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.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $72,659.409
- Kansas price level
- 89.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $80,815
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+11% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Kansas 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 Kansas 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 Baxter Springs
What the Numbers Say About Baxter Springs
Baxter Springs is a small school district in Kansas, serving 893 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,559. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $72,659, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2003810 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Kansas statewide average of $58,516, teacher pay in Baxter Springs runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 24.2% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (3.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Kansas, it pays more than 96% of them. Kansas itself ranks #37 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Baxter Springs reports $14.8M in total expenditure against $14.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.0M.
How does Baxter Springs compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Kansas average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Baxter Springs pays +48.7% more than Wichita · per-pupil $16,559 vs $17,945
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 Kansas districts
On pay, Baxter Springs sits closest to Deerfield; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Kaw Valley. 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Baxter Springs's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Baxter Springs: closest on enrollment (893 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($72,659 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Baxter Springs: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 97% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 3% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Kansas Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Kansas districts belongs to Rock Creek at $111,971. Baxter Springs sits in the upper quarter of that field at 10 of 152, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Kentucky and West Virginia are the states closest to Kansas 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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Smaller-district sample from 248 Kansas peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 248 Kansas districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Baxter Springs
What is the average teacher salary in Baxter Springs?
The average teacher salary in Baxter Springs is $72,659 (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 Baxter Springs teacher pay compare to the Kansas average?
Baxter Springs pays 24.2% more than the Kansas state average of $58,516. The district's average is $72,659.
How does Baxter Springs teacher pay compare to the national average?
Baxter Springs pays 3.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $72,659.
What is the per-pupil spending in Baxter Springs?
Baxter Springs spends approximately $16,559 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Baxter Springs's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 33% of Baxter Springs's total expenditure of $14.8M (NCES FY2023).
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