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School district · Kansas · LEAID 2004670

Cheney

Cheney is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (840 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Cheney come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$61,379
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$13,842
Per-pupil spending
840
Students enrolled
65th
Pct. in KS
$61,379

Cheney is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (840 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $61,379, below the national average of $70,245, serving 840 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Cheney is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (840 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 65th percentile for Kansas
  • 40th percentile nationally
  • 32% 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.
  • Cheney ranks #88 of 249 Kansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #227 of 249 by per-pupil spending. Rock Creek pay #1 at $111,971 is not Moundridge spending #1 at $44,656 per pupil
  • +10.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 2004670 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Cheney F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +5% vs state RANK-ST-MID P65 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P40 national PPE-LOW $14K/pupil ENR-SMALL 840 students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Clay FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $61,379 estimated average teacher salary · P65 in Kansas · P40 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Andover (+$555est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Cheney

Salary neighbourhood · Cheney

Cheney 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Cheney

Cheney's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$61,379 40th percentile higher than 40% 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. Cheney $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 Cheney

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +10.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Kansas's statewide +15.7% by 5.0 points, a growth rate faster than 30% of the 279 Kansas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 6.5% here, from 789 students in FY2019 to 840 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
$61,379.31

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
$68,269

+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 Cheney

What the Numbers Say About Cheney

Cheney is a small school district in Kansas, serving 840 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,842. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $61,379, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2004670 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Kansas statewide average of $58,516, teacher pay in Cheney runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 4.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (12.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Kansas, it pays more than 65% 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, Cheney reports $11.6M in total expenditure against $13.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 32% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.0M.

How does Cheney compare?

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

Cheney $61,379
Wichita $48,876
Kansas avg $58,516
National avg $70,245

Cheney pays +25.6% more than Wichita · per-pupil $13,842 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, Cheney sits closest to Clay County; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Colby 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. Clay County
  2. North Ottawa County
  3. Oxford
  4. Lyons
  5. Wellsville
  6. Hugoton Public Schools
  7. Chaparral Schools
  8. Herington
  9. Wellington
  10. Hiawatha
  11. Osage City
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Colby Public Schools
  2. Lansing
  3. El Dorado
  4. Norton Community Schools
  5. Pratt
  6. Hesston
  7. Osage City
  8. Abilene
  9. Ulysses
  10. Eudora
  11. Nickerson

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Cheney: closest on enrollment (840 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($61,379 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

$13.7M
Total Revenue
$11.6M
Total Expenditure
$3.7M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.3M
Regular Program
$0.0M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Cheney: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 96% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 4% 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. Cheney places 70 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.

Norton Community Schools
$43,573
697 students
Silver Lake
$46,687
692 students
Southeast Of Saline
$62,115
691 students
Cherryvale
$51,704
690 students
Riverside
$58,593
666 students
Fredonia
$42,183
658 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 Cheney
What is the average teacher salary in Cheney?

The average teacher salary in Cheney is $61,379 (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 Cheney teacher pay compare to the Kansas average?

Cheney pays 4.9% more than the Kansas state average of $58,516. The district's average is $61,379.

How does Cheney teacher pay compare to the national average?

Cheney pays 12.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $61,379.

What is the per-pupil spending in Cheney?

Cheney spends approximately $13,842 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Cheney's total expenditure of $11.6M (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. Cheney'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.