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Columbus Public Schools

Columbus Public Schools sits in the highest third of Nebraska districts on estimated teacher pay at $73,317 (above 93% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Columbus Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$73,317
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$15,012
Per-pupil spending
4,111
Students enrolled
93rd
Pct. in NE
$73,317

Columbus Public Schools sits in the highest third of Nebraska districts on estimated teacher pay at $73,317 (above 93% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $73,317, near the national average of $70,245, serving 4,111 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Columbus Public Schools sits in the highest third of Nebraska districts on estimated teacher pay at $73,317 (above 93% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 93rd percentile for Nebraska
  • 65th percentile nationally
  • 38% 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.
  • Columbus Public Schools ranks #15 of 200 Nebraska districts by estimated teacher salary and #169 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
  • +8.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Nebraska median

Among 246 Nebraska districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Columbus Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 25.8% into regular program , 55.0 points below the state median of 80.7%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Columbus Public NE median Gap
Regular program 25.8% 80.7% -55.0 pp
Special education 13.0% 11.8% +1.2 pp
Other programs 61.3% 7.4% +53.9 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 246 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3105340 · FY2023.

LEAID 3105340 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Columbus Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +16% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P93 in state RANK-NAT-MID P65 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-MID 4,111 students INSTR-MID 38% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Fremont FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $73,317 estimated average teacher salary · P93 in Nebraska · P65 nationally · 38% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Fremont (+$1,235est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Columbus Public

Salary neighbourhood · Columbus Public

Columbus 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).

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

Columbus Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$73,317 Top 35% higher than 65% 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%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Columbus Public Schools $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 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)

est. avg salary

What this shows Columbus Public Schools ranks #15 of 200 Nebraska districts by estimated teacher salary and #169 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

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Columbus Public Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

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.

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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$73,317.449

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Nebraska price level
90.3 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$81,204

+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 Columbus Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Columbus Public Schools

Columbus Public Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Nebraska, serving 4,111 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,012. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $73,317, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3105340 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Nebraska statewide average of $63,159, teacher pay in Columbus Public Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 16.1% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (4.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Nebraska, it pays more than 93% 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, Columbus Public Schools reports $61.7M in total expenditure against $56.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 38% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.8M, special-education teacher pay is $2.4M.

How does Columbus 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.

Columbus Public Schools $73,317
Omaha Public Schools $74,787
Nebraska avg $63,159
National avg $70,245

Columbus Public Schools pays -2.0% less than Omaha Public Schools · per-pupil $15,012 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, Columbus Public Schools sits closest to Fremont Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Northwest 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. Fremont Public Schools
  2. So Sioux City Community Schs
  3. Wahoo Public Schools
  4. Douglas Co West Community Schs
  5. York Public Schools
  6. Papillion la Vista Community Schools
  7. Kearney Public Schools
  8. Grand Island Public Schools
  9. Blair Community Schools
  10. Aurora Public Schools
  11. Scottsbluff Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Northwest Public Schools
  2. Plattsmouth Community Schools
  3. Bellevue Public Schools
  4. Hastings Public Schools
  5. Norfolk Public Schools
  6. North Platte Public Schools
  7. Crete Public Schools
  8. Schuyler Community Schools
  9. Lexington Public Schools
  10. Seward Public Schools
  11. Beatrice Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Columbus Public Schools's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Columbus Public Schools: closest on enrollment (4,111 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($73,317 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

$56.8M
Total Revenue
$61.7M
Total Expenditure
$23.6M
Instruction Salaries
38% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.8M
Regular Program
$2.4M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational
$11.5M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Columbus Public Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 80% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 20% 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. Columbus Public Schools sits in the upper quarter of that field at 13 of 90, 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.

View all Nebraska districts →

Other Nebraska Districts

Large-district sample from 199 Nebraska peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Fremont Public Schools
$74,552
5,217 students
Norris School Dist 160
$63,845
2,483 students
Blair Community Schools
$67,740
2,274 students
Crete Public Schools
$63,642
2,230 students
Waverly School District 145
$65,810
2,165 students
Beatrice Public Schools
$60,259
2,090 students

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 Columbus Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Columbus Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Columbus Public Schools is $73,317 (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 Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Nebraska average?

Columbus Public Schools pays 16.1% more than the Nebraska state average of $63,159. The district's average is $73,317.

How does Columbus Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Columbus Public Schools pays 4.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $73,317.

What is the per-pupil spending in Columbus Public Schools?

Columbus Public Schools spends approximately $15,012 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Columbus Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 38% of Columbus Public Schools's total expenditure of $61.7M (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 Public Schools'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.