School district · North Dakota · LEAID 3802530
Belcourt 7
Belcourt 7 sits in the highest third of North Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $92,259 (above 89% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Belcourt 7 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $92,259
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $25,006
- Per-pupil spending
- 1,586
- Students enrolled
- 89th
- Pct. in ND
Well above benchmark
Belcourt 7 sits in the highest third of North Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $92,259 (above 89% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $92,259, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,586 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Upper-third pay in state: Belcourt 7 sits in the highest third of North Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $92,259 (above 89% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 89th percentile for North Dakota
- 86th percentile nationally
- 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- North Dakota ranks #23 of 49 on the salary estimate and #46 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Belcourt 7 ranks #11 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #14 of 101 by per-pupil spending. Minot 1 pay #1 at $99,669 is not Parshall 3 spending #1 at $38,745 per pupil
- +9.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2021 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs North Dakota median
Among 162 North Dakota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Belcourt 7's instructional payroll puts 30.0% into regular program , 38.6 points below the state median of 68.6%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Belcourt 7 | ND median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 30.0% | 68.6% | -38.6 pp |
| Special education | 16.6% | 7.8% | +8.8 pp |
| Vocational programs | 3.6% | 3.8% | -0.2 pp |
| Other programs | 49.8% | 16.1% | +33.7 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 162 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3802530 · FY2023.
LEAID 3802530 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Belcourt 7 F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $92,259 estimated average teacher salary · P89 in North Dakota · P86 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Bismarck (+$195est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Belcourt 7
Salary neighbourhood · Belcourt 7
Belcourt 7 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).
- Grafton · low pole
Grafton · low pole
$46,939 est. salary
- Mckenzie · near
Mckenzie · near
$90,223 est. salary
- Belcourt
Belcourt · this district
$92,259 est. salary
- Bismarck · near
Bismarck · near
$92,454 est. salary
- Fargo · near
Fargo · near
$94,809 est. salary
- Minot · top pay
Minot · top pay
$99,669 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Belcourt 7
Belcourt 7's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$92,259 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Belcourt 7 in North Dakota's upper-third pay band
Same 101 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Minot 1
Minot 1
$99,669 est. avg salary
- Belcourt 7
Belcourt 7
$92,259 est. avg salary
- Parshall 3
Parshall 3
$67,759 est. avg salary
What this shows Belcourt 7 ranks #11 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #14 of 101 by per-pupil spending. Minot 1 pay #1 at $99,669 is not Parshall 3 spending #1 at $38,745 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Belcourt 7 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Parshall 3
Parshall 3
$38,745 per pupil
- Belcourt 7
Belcourt 7
$25,006 per pupil
- Minot 1
Minot 1
$21,739 per pupil
What this shows Parshall 3 leads spending at $38,745 per pupil; Minot 1 leads pay.
What stands out about Belcourt 7
- Its per-pupil spending of $25,006 is among the highest in the nation.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $92,258.993
- North Dakota price level
- 88.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $104,633
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+13% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in North Dakota 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 North Dakota 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 Belcourt 7
What the Numbers Say About Belcourt 7
Belcourt 7 is a small school district in North Dakota, serving 1,586 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $25,006. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $92,259, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3802530 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the North Dakota statewide average of $68,009, teacher pay in Belcourt 7 runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 35.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (31.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Dakota, it pays more than 89% of them. North Dakota itself ranks #23 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Belcourt 7 reports $39.7M in total expenditure against $42.8M 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 $3.8M, special-education teacher pay is $2.1M.
How does Belcourt 7 compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the North Dakota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Belcourt 7 pays -0.2% less than Bismarck 1 · per-pupil $25,006 vs $17,792
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 North Dakota districts
On pay, Belcourt 7 sits closest to Mckenzie Co 1; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lewis and Clark 161. 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 Belcourt 7's enrollment scale
Two out-of-state peer sets for Belcourt 7: closest on enrollment (1,586 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($92,259 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 Belcourt 7: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 99% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 1% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
North Dakota Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized North Dakota districts belongs to Minot 1 at $99,669. Belcourt 7 sits in the upper quarter of that field at 7 of 35, nearer the ceiling than the floor. South Dakota and Oklahoma are the states closest to North Dakota 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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Large-district sample from 100 North Dakota peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.
This is a sample of 6 from 100 North Dakota districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Belcourt 7
What is the average teacher salary in Belcourt 7?
The average teacher salary in Belcourt 7 is $92,259 (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 Belcourt 7 teacher pay compare to the North Dakota average?
Belcourt 7 pays 35.7% more than the North Dakota state average of $68,009. The district's average is $92,259.
How does Belcourt 7 teacher pay compare to the national average?
Belcourt 7 pays 31.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $92,259.
What is the per-pupil spending in Belcourt 7?
Belcourt 7 spends approximately $25,006 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Belcourt 7's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 33% of Belcourt 7's total expenditure of $39.7M (NCES FY2023).
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