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School district · North Dakota · LEAID 3804140

Central Valley 3

Central Valley 3 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Dakota districts (211 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Central Valley 3 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$56,654
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$16,654
Per-pupil spending
211
Students enrolled
15th
Pct. in ND
$56,654

Central Valley 3 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Dakota districts (211 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $56,654, below the national average of $70,245, serving 211 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Central Valley 3 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Dakota districts (211 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 15th percentile for North Dakota
  • 29th percentile nationally
  • 30% 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.
  • Central Valley 3 ranks #86 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #77 of 101 by per-pupil spending. Minot 1 pay #1 at $99,669 is not Parshall 3 spending #1 at $38,745 per pupil
  • -0.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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How the salary estimate is built

FY2023 teacher salary expenditure

$1,043,000 ÷ 18.41 reported teacher FTE = $56,654

  • Regular program $858,000 · 82.3%
  • Vocational programs $51,000 · 4.9%
  • Other programs $134,000 · 12.8%

These NCES F-33 program totals make up the numerator of the district-level average; they do not describe an individual teacher's pay or contract.

Instructional payroll mix vs North Dakota median

Among 162 North Dakota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Central Valley 3's instructional payroll puts 82.3% into regular program , 13.7 points above the state median of 68.6%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median North Dakota district.

Program Central Valley ND median Gap
Regular program 82.3% 68.6% +13.7 pp
Special education 0.0% 7.8% -7.8 pp
Vocational programs 4.9% 3.8% +1.1 pp
Other programs 12.8% 16.1% -3.2 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 3804140 · FY2023.

LEAID 3804140 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Central Valley F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -17% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P15 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P29 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-TINY 211 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Kidder FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $56,654 estimated average teacher salary · P15 in North Dakota · P29 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: May-port (+$1,191est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Central Valley

Salary neighbourhood · Central Valley

Central Valley trails 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Central Valley

Central Valley 3's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$56,654 29th percentile higher than 29% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. Central Valley 3 $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

Central Valley in North Dakota's lower-third pay band

Same 101 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Central Valley 3 ranks #86 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #77 of 101 by per-pupil spending. Minot 1 pay #1 at $99,669 is not Parshall 3 spending #1 at $38,745 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Central Valley 3 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Parshall 3 leads spending at $38,745 per pupil; Minot 1 leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Central Valley 3

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved -0.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing North Dakota's statewide +11.9% by 12.4 points, a growth rate faster than 15% of the 130 North Dakota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (211 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
$56,653.992

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

North Dakota price level
88.2 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$64,252

+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 Central Valley 3

What the Numbers Say About Central Valley 3

Central Valley 3 is a small school district in North Dakota, serving 211 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,654. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $56,654, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3804140 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 Central Valley 3 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 16.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (19.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Dakota, it pays more than 15% 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, Central Valley 3 reports $3.5M in total expenditure against $3.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.9M.

How does Central Valley 3 compare?

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

Central Valley 3 $56,654
Bismarck 1 $92,454
North Dakota avg $68,009
National avg $70,245

Central Valley 3 pays -38.7% less than Bismarck 1 · per-pupil $16,654 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, Central Valley 3 sits closest to Kidder County 1; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Bowman Co 1. 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. Kidder County 1
  2. Washburn 4
  3. Richardton-taylor 34
  4. Underwood 8
  5. May-port Cg 14
  6. New Rockford-sheyenne 2
  7. Park River Area 8
  8. Linton 36
  9. Alexander 2
  10. Wyndmere 42
  11. Surrey 41
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Bowman Co 1
  2. Flasher 39
  3. Edgeley 3
  4. Northern Cass 97
  5. Thompson 61
  6. Lisbon 19
  7. Garrison 51
  8. Napoleon 2
  9. New Rockford-sheyenne 2
  10. Stanley 2
  11. Northwood 129

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Central Valley 3's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Central Valley 3: closest on enrollment (211 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($56,654 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

$3.6M
Total Revenue
$3.5M
Total Expenditure
$1.0M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.9M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Central Valley 3: the regular program, vocational programs and other programs. It reports no separate figure for special education. Together they are 100% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 0% 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. At the other end, Central Valley 3 anchors the bottom of the 36-district field, so the gap between it and the state's ceiling is close to the full spread the state average is drawn from. 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.

View all North Dakota districts →

Other North Dakota Districts

Smaller-district sample from 100 North Dakota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

New England 9
$85,627
292 students
Hettinger 13
$53,860
294 students
Dakota Prairie 1
$61,862
295 students
Minnewaukan 5
$88,865
297 students
North Star 10
$69,330
299 students
Kenmare 28
$63,700
302 students

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 Central Valley 3
What is the average teacher salary in Central Valley 3?

The average teacher salary in Central Valley 3 is $56,654 (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 Central Valley 3 teacher pay compare to the North Dakota average?

Central Valley 3 pays 16.7% less than the North Dakota state average of $68,009. The district's average is $56,654.

How does Central Valley 3 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Central Valley 3 pays 19.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $56,654.

What is the per-pupil spending in Central Valley 3?

Central Valley 3 spends approximately $16,654 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Central Valley 3's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Central Valley 3's total expenditure of $3.5M (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. Central Valley 3'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.