School district · Nebraska · LEAID 3100099
Centennial Public Schools
Centennial Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (496 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Centennial Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $83,921
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $21,353
- Per-pupil spending
- 496
- Students enrolled
- 98th
- Pct. in NE
Well above benchmark
Centennial Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (496 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $83,921, above the national average of $70,245, serving 496 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Centennial Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (496 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 98th percentile for Nebraska
- 79th percentile nationally
- 31% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Nebraska ranks #31 of 49 on the salary estimate and #35 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Centennial Public Schools ranks #5 of 200 Nebraska districts by estimated teacher salary and #56 of 200 by per-pupil spending. Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs pay #1 at $90,446 is not Laurel-concord-coleridge School spending #1 at $62,234 per pupil
- -0.3% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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LEAID 3100099 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Centennial Public F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $83,921 estimated average teacher salary · P98 in Nebraska · P79 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Bellevue (+$823est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Centennial Public
Salary neighbourhood · Centennial Public
Centennial Public 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).
- Schuyler · low pole
Schuyler · low pole
$58,673 est. salary
- Scottsbluff · near
Scottsbluff · near
$79,612 est. salary
- Gering · near
Gering · near
$82,967 est. salary
- Centennial
Centennial · this district
$83,921 est. salary
- Bellevue · top pay
Bellevue · top pay
$84,745 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Centennial Public
Centennial Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$83,921 Top 21% higher than 79% 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
Centennial Public in Nebraska's upper-third pay band
Same 200 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs
Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs
$90,446 est. avg salary
- Centennial Public Schools
Centennial Public Schools
$83,921 est. avg salary
- Laurel-concord-coleridge School
Laurel-concord-coleridge School
$57,969 est. avg salary
What this shows Centennial Public Schools ranks #5 of 200 Nebraska districts by estimated teacher salary and #56 of 200 by per-pupil spending. Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs pay #1 at $90,446 is not Laurel-concord-coleridge School spending #1 at $62,234 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Centennial Public Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Laurel-concord-coleridge School
Laurel-concord-coleridge School
$62,234 per pupil
- Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs
Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs
$37,474 per pupil
- Centennial Public Schools $21,353
Centennial Public Schools
$21,353 per pupil
What this shows Laurel-concord-coleridge School leads spending at $62,234 per pupil; Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs leads pay.
What stands out about Centennial Public Schools
- Estimated teacher pay here moved -0.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Nebraska's statewide +9.1% by 9.5 points, a growth rate faster than 15% of the 221 Nebraska districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment grew 7.8% here, from 460 students in FY2019 to 496 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.
- It is a very small district (496 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $83,921.371
- Nebraska price level
- 90.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $92,949
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 Nebraska 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 Nebraska 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 Centennial Public Schools
What the Numbers Say About Centennial Public Schools
Centennial Public Schools is a small school district in Nebraska, serving 496 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,353. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $83,921, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3100099 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Nebraska statewide average of $63,159, teacher pay in Centennial Public Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 32.9% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (19.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Nebraska, it pays more than 98% of them. Nebraska itself ranks #31 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Centennial Public Schools reports $10.6M in total expenditure against $12.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.
How does Centennial 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.
Centennial Public Schools pays +12.2% more than Omaha Public Schools · per-pupil $21,353 vs $18,493
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 Nebraska districts
On pay, Centennial Public Schools sits closest to Malcolm Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Thayer Central Community Schs. 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 Centennial Public Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Centennial Public Schools: closest on enrollment (496 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($83,921 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 Centennial Public Schools: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 84% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 16% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Nebraska Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Nebraska districts belongs to Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs at $90,446. Centennial Public Schools sits in the upper quarter of that field at 5 of 91, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Kansas and Kentucky are the states closest to Nebraska 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 199 Nebraska peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 199 Nebraska districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Centennial Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Centennial Public Schools?
The estimated average teacher salary in Centennial Public Schools is $83,921 (NCES CCD FY2023). Centennial Public Schools reports staffing below the district level, so the figure uses reported teacher salary expenditure divided by an estimated teacher FTE (enrollment ÷ the national 15:1 ratio).
How does Centennial Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Nebraska average?
Centennial Public Schools pays 32.9% more than the Nebraska state average of $63,159. The district's average is $83,921.
How does Centennial Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Centennial Public Schools pays 19.5% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $83,921.
What is the per-pupil spending in Centennial Public Schools?
Centennial Public Schools spends approximately $21,353 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Centennial Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 31% of Centennial Public Schools's total expenditure of $10.6M (NCES FY2023).
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