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Columbus Comm School District

Columbus Comm School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Iowa districts (664 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Columbus Comm School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$61,816
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$16,139
Per-pupil spending
664
Students enrolled
39th
Pct. in IA
$61,816

Columbus Comm School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Iowa districts (664 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $61,816, below the national average of $70,245, serving 664 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Columbus Comm School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Iowa districts (664 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 39th percentile for Iowa
  • 41st percentile nationally
  • 37% 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.
  • Columbus Comm School District ranks #186 of 303 Iowa districts by estimated teacher salary and #152 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
  • +3.5% 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, Columbus Comm School District's instructional payroll puts 59.7% into regular program , 9.1 points below the state median of 68.8%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Columbus Comm IA median Gap
Regular program 59.7% 68.8% -9.1 pp
Special education 14.1% 12.6% +1.5 pp
Vocational programs 6.6% 4.7% +1.9 pp
Other programs 19.6% 13.9% +5.8 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 1907980 · FY2023.

LEAID 1907980 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Columbus Comm F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-LOW P39 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P41 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-SMALL 664 students INSTR-MID 37% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Louisa-Muscatine FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $61,816 estimated average teacher salary · P39 in Iowa · P41 nationally · 37% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Clear ($27est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Columbus Comm

Salary neighbourhood · Columbus Comm

Columbus Comm 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 Columbus Comm

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$61,816 41st percentile higher than 41% 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

Columbus Comm 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 Columbus Comm School District ranks #186 of 303 Iowa districts by estimated teacher salary and #152 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

Columbus 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

What stands out about Columbus Comm School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +3.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Iowa's statewide +9.0% by 5.5 points, a growth rate faster than 17% of the 324 Iowa districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$61,815.562

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
$69,636

+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 Columbus Comm School District

What the Numbers Say About Columbus Comm School District

Columbus Comm School District is a small school district in Iowa, serving 664 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,139. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $61,816, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1907980 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Iowa statewide average of $63,660, teacher pay in Columbus Comm School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 2.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (12.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Iowa, it pays more than 39% 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, Columbus Comm School District reports $10.7M in total expenditure against $12.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 37% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.0M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.

How does Columbus 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.

Columbus Comm School District $61,816
Des Moines Independent Comm School District $69,203
Iowa avg $63,660
National avg $70,245

Columbus Comm School District pays -10.7% less than Des Moines Independent Comm School District · per-pupil $16,139 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, Columbus Comm School District sits closest to Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Grundy Center 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. Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District
  2. North Union Comm School District
  3. Maquoketa Comm School District
  4. Lynnville-Sully Comm School District
  5. AHSTW Comm School District
  6. Central Comm School District
  7. Wayne Comm School District
  8. Riverside Comm School District
  9. Monticello Comm School District
  10. West Central Comm School District
  11. East Buchanan Comm School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Grundy Center Comm School District
  2. Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rk Comm School District
  3. Belle Plaine Comm School District
  4. Westwood Comm School District
  5. Tripoli Comm School District
  6. Humboldt Comm School District
  7. Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSD
  8. Kingsley-Pierson Comm School District
  9. Chariton Comm School District
  10. Eastern Allamakee Comm School District
  11. Pocahontas Area Comm School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Columbus Comm School District: closest on enrollment (664 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($61,816 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

$12.7M
Total Revenue
$10.7M
Total Expenditure
$4.0M
Instruction Salaries
37% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.0M
Regular Program
$0.5M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.7M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Columbus 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 86% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 14% 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. Columbus Comm School District places 163 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.

Postville Comm School District
$65,089
694 students
West Monona Comm School District
$57,831
634 students
Mount Ayr Comm School District
$65,111
633 students
Pocahontas Area Comm School District
$74,675
696 students
Belmond-Klemme Comm School District
$65,973
697 students
North Cedar Comm School District
$62,356
631 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 Columbus Comm School District
What is the average teacher salary in Columbus Comm School District?

The average teacher salary in Columbus Comm School District is $61,816 (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 Columbus Comm School District teacher pay compare to the Iowa average?

Columbus Comm School District pays 2.9% less than the Iowa state average of $63,660. The district's average is $61,816.

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

Columbus Comm School District pays 12.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $61,816.

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

Columbus Comm School District spends approximately $16,139 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 37% of Columbus Comm School District's total expenditure of $10.7M (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. Columbus 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.