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Clear Lake Comm School District

Clear Lake Comm School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Iowa districts (1,480 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Clear Lake Comm School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$62,673
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$14,305
Per-pupil spending
1,480
Students enrolled
45th
Pct. in IA
$62,673

Clear Lake Comm School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Iowa districts (1,480 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $62,673, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,480 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Clear Lake Comm School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Iowa districts (1,480 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 45th percentile for Iowa
  • 43rd percentile nationally
  • 35% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Iowa ranks #30 of 49 on the salary estimate and #29 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Clear Lake Comm School District ranks #168 of 303 Iowa districts by estimated teacher salary and #253 of 303 by per-pupil spending. Linn-Mar Comm School District pay #1 at $82,552 is not Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School District spending #1 at $59,531 per pupil
  • +11.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Iowa median

Among 327 Iowa districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Clear Lake Comm School District's instructional payroll puts 15.1% into special education , 2.5 points above the state median of 12.6%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Iowa peer.

Program Clear Lake IA median Gap
Regular program 66.9% 68.8% -1.9 pp
Special education 15.1% 12.6% +2.5 pp
Vocational programs 2.3% 4.7% -2.4 pp
Other programs 15.7% 13.9% +1.9 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 327 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1907620 · FY2023.

LEAID 1907620 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Clear Lake F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-LOW P45 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P43 national PPE-MID $14K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,480 students INSTR-MID 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $62,673 estimated average teacher salary · P45 in Iowa · P43 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Western ($565est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Clear Lake

Salary neighbourhood · Clear Lake

Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake

Clear Lake Comm School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$62,673 43rd percentile higher than 43% 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. This district $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

Clear Lake in Iowa's lower-third pay band

Same 303 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Clear Lake Comm School District ranks #168 of 303 Iowa districts by estimated teacher salary and #253 of 303 by per-pupil spending. Linn-Mar Comm School District pay #1 at $82,552 is not Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School District spending #1 at $59,531 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Clear Lake Comm School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School District leads spending at $59,531 per pupil; Linn-Mar Comm School District leads pay.

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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$62,672.953

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Iowa price level
88.8 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$70,602

+13% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Iowa 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 Iowa 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 Clear Lake Comm School District

What the Numbers Say About Clear Lake Comm School District

Clear Lake Comm School District is a small school district in Iowa, serving 1,480 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,305. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $62,673, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1907620 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Iowa statewide average of $63,660, teacher pay in Clear Lake Comm School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 1.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (10.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Iowa, it pays more than 45% of them. Iowa itself ranks #30 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Clear Lake Comm School District reports $21.2M in total expenditure against $23.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.9M.

How does Clear Lake Comm School District compare?

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

Clear Lake Comm School District $62,673
Des Moines Independent Comm School District $69,203
Iowa avg $63,660
National avg $70,245

Clear Lake Comm School District pays -9.4% less than Des Moines Independent Comm School District · per-pupil $14,305 vs $18,580

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 Iowa districts

On pay, Clear Lake Comm School District sits closest to Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is West Bend-Mallard Comm School District. 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. Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District
  2. Iowa Falls Comm School District
  3. West Marshall Comm School District
  4. Williamsburg Comm School District
  5. Underwood Comm School District
  6. West Liberty Comm School District
  7. Okoboji Comm School District
  8. Decorah Community School District
  9. Nodaway Valley Comm School District
  10. North Cedar Comm School District
  11. Winterset Comm School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. West Bend-Mallard Comm School District
  2. Indianola Comm School District
  3. Wayne Comm School District
  4. Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District
  5. East Marshall Comm School District
  6. Underwood Comm School District
  7. GMG Comm School District
  8. Denison Comm School District
  9. Martensdale-St Marys Comm School District
  10. Sioux Center Comm School District
  11. Manson Northwest Webster Comm School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Clear Lake Comm School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Clear Lake Comm School District: closest on enrollment (1,480 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($62,673 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

$23.7M
Total Revenue
$21.2M
Total Expenditure
$7.4M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.1M
Regular Program
$0.9M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$1.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Clear Lake Comm School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 82% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 18% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Iowa Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Iowa districts belongs to Linn-Mar Comm School District at $82,552. Clear Lake Comm School District places 150 of 237 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Louisiana and Oklahoma are the states closest to Iowa 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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Other Iowa Districts

Smaller-district sample from 302 Iowa peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Webster City Comm School District
$67,883
1,731 students
Williamsburg Comm School District
$62,429
1,216 students
Chariton Comm School District
$66,966
1,215 students
Perry Comm School District
$61,244
1,746 students
Woodward-Granger Comm School District
$55,766
1,210 students
Humboldt Comm School District
$69,479
1,485 students

This is a sample of 6 from 302 Iowa districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Clear Lake Comm School District
What is the average teacher salary in Clear Lake Comm School District?

The average teacher salary in Clear Lake Comm School District is $62,673 (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 Clear Lake Comm School District teacher pay compare to the Iowa average?

Clear Lake Comm School District pays 1.6% less than the Iowa state average of $63,660. The district's average is $62,673.

How does Clear Lake Comm School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Clear Lake Comm School District pays 10.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $62,673.

What is the per-pupil spending in Clear Lake Comm School District?

Clear Lake Comm School District spends approximately $14,305 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Clear Lake Comm School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Clear Lake Comm School District's total expenditure of $21.2M (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. Clear Lake Comm School District'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.