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Buhler

Buhler spends $12,455 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Kansas districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Buhler come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$63,102
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$12,455
Per-pupil spending
2,543
Students enrolled
76th
Pct. in KS
$63,102

Buhler spends $12,455 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Kansas districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $63,102, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,543 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Buhler spends $12,455 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Kansas districts with a reliable figure.
  • 76th percentile for Kansas
  • 44th percentile nationally
  • 29% 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.
  • Buhler ranks #59 of 249 Kansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #243 of 249 by per-pupil spending. Rock Creek pay #1 at $111,971 is not Moundridge spending #1 at $44,656 per pupil
  • +5.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 2004200 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Buhler F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +8% vs state RANK-ST-MID P76 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P44 national PPE-LOW $12K/pupil ENR-MID 2,543 students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Chanute FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $63,102 estimated average teacher salary · P76 in Kansas · P44 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Kansas ($270est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Buhler

Salary neighbourhood · Buhler

Buhler 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 Buhler

Buhler's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$63,102 44th percentile higher than 44% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Buhler $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

What stands out about Buhler

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +5.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Kansas's statewide +15.7% by 9.8 points, a growth rate faster than 17% of the 279 Kansas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 10.0% here, from 2,311 students in FY2019 to 2,543 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
$63,101.564

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Kansas price level
89.9 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$70,185

+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 Buhler

What the Numbers Say About Buhler

Buhler is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Kansas, serving 2,543 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,455. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $63,102, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2004200 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Kansas statewide average of $58,516, teacher pay in Buhler runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 7.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (10.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Kansas, it pays more than 76% 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, Buhler reports $31.7M in total expenditure against $35.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $8.0M.

How does Buhler compare?

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

Buhler $63,102
Wichita $48,876
Kansas avg $58,516
National avg $70,245

Buhler pays +29.1% more than Wichita · per-pupil $12,455 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, Buhler sits closest to Chanute Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Rose Hill Public Schools. 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. Chanute Public Schools
  2. Smoky Valley
  3. Turner-Kansas City
  4. Riverton
  5. Gardner Edgerton
  6. Columbus
  7. Valley Center Pub Sch
  8. Hesston
  9. Easton
  10. Lansing
  11. Southeast Of Saline
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Rose Hill Public Schools
  2. Renwick
  3. Rock Creek
  4. Baldwin City
  5. Augusta
  6. Humboldt
  7. Vermillion
  8. Mulvane
  9. Seaman
  10. Smoky Valley
  11. Ulysses

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Buhler's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Buhler: closest on enrollment (2,543 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($63,102 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

$35.5M
Total Revenue
$31.7M
Total Expenditure
$9.2M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$8.0M
Regular Program
$0.5M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Buhler: the regular program, vocational programs and other programs. It reports no separate figure for special education. Together they are 92% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 8% 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. Buhler places 47 of 152 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

View all Kansas districts →

Other Kansas Districts

Smaller-district sample from 248 Kansas peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Baldwin City
$51,715
1,395 students
Parsons
$57,087
1,348 students
Rock Creek
$111,971
1,346 students
Clay County
$61,404
1,344 students
Shawnee Heights
$67,738
3,748 students
Pratt
$57,542
1,214 students

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 Buhler
What is the average teacher salary in Buhler?

The average teacher salary in Buhler is $63,102 (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 Buhler teacher pay compare to the Kansas average?

Buhler pays 7.8% more than the Kansas state average of $58,516. The district's average is $63,102.

How does Buhler teacher pay compare to the national average?

Buhler pays 10.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $63,102.

What is the per-pupil spending in Buhler?

Buhler spends approximately $12,455 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Buhler's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Buhler's total expenditure of $31.7M (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. Buhler'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.