School district · Kansas · LEAID 2004410
Caney Valley
Caney Valley is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (784 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Caney Valley come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $58,992
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $15,838
- Per-pupil spending
- 784
- Students enrolled
- 57th
- Pct. in KS
Near benchmark
Caney Valley is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (784 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $58,992, below the national average of $70,245, serving 784 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Caney Valley is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (784 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 57th percentile for Kansas
- 34th 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.
- Caney Valley ranks #108 of 249 Kansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #165 of 249 by per-pupil spending. Rock Creek pay #1 at $111,971 is not Moundridge spending #1 at $44,656 per pupil
- +12.7% 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, Caney Valley's instructional payroll puts 95.4% into regular program , 2.7 points above the state median of 92.6%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Kansas district.
| Program | Caney Valley | KS median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 95.4% | 92.6% | +2.7 pp |
| Vocational programs | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.0 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 2004410 · FY2023.
LEAID 2004410 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Caney Valley F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $58,992 estimated average teacher salary · P57 in Kansas · P34 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Seaman ($128est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Caney Valley
Salary neighbourhood · Caney Valley
Caney Valley sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- Wichita · low pole
Wichita · low pole
$48,876 est. salary
- Great · near
Great · near
$58,819 est. salary
- Seaman · near
Seaman · near
$58,863 est. salary
- Caney · this district
Caney · this district
$58,992 est. salary
- Emporia · near
Emporia · near
$59,731 est. salary
- Arkansas · top pay
Arkansas · top pay
$78,278 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Caney Valley
Caney Valley's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$58,992 34th percentile higher than 34% 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
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $58,991.87
- Kansas price level
- 89.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $65,614
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 Caney Valley
What the Numbers Say About Caney Valley
Caney Valley is a small school district in Kansas, serving 784 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,838. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $58,992, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2004410 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Kansas statewide average of $58,516, teacher pay in Caney Valley runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 0.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (16.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Kansas, it pays more than 57% 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, Caney Valley reports $12.4M in total expenditure against $12.5M 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 $3.5M.
How does Caney Valley compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Kansas average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Caney Valley pays +20.7% more than Wichita · per-pupil $15,838 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, Caney Valley sits closest to Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Coffeyville. 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 Caney Valley's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Caney Valley: closest on enrollment (784 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($58,992 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 3 programs in Caney Valley: the regular program, vocational programs and other programs. It reports no separate figure for special education. Together they are 88% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 12% 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. Caney Valley places 80 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.
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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 Caney Valley
What is the average teacher salary in Caney Valley?
The average teacher salary in Caney Valley is $58,992 (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 Caney Valley teacher pay compare to the Kansas average?
Caney Valley pays 0.8% more than the Kansas state average of $58,516. The district's average is $58,992.
How does Caney Valley teacher pay compare to the national average?
Caney Valley pays 16.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $58,992.
What is the per-pupil spending in Caney Valley?
Caney Valley spends approximately $15,838 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Caney Valley's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 33% of Caney Valley's total expenditure of $12.4M (NCES FY2023).
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