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Converse County School District #1

Converse County School District #1 spends $29,135 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Wyoming districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Converse County School District #1 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$77,386
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$29,135
Per-pupil spending
1,700
Students enrolled
64th
Pct. in WY
$77,386

Converse County School District #1 spends $29,135 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Wyoming districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $77,386, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,700 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • High per-pupil spending: Converse County School District #1 spends $29,135 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Wyoming districts with a reliable figure.
  • 64th percentile for Wyoming
  • 71st percentile nationally
  • 27% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Wyoming ranks #16 of 49 on the salary estimate and #47 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Converse County School District #1 ranks #16 of 44 Wyoming districts by estimated teacher salary and #7 of 44 by per-pupil spending. Fremont County School District #38 pay #1 at $119,264 is not Fremont County School District #21 spending #1 at $54,321 per pupil
  • +10.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Wyoming median

Among 48 Wyoming districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Converse County School District #1's instructional payroll puts 24.2% into special education , 7.4 points above the state median of 16.9%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Wyoming peer.

Program Converse County WY median Gap
Regular program 65.7% 70.2% -4.4 pp
Special education 24.2% 16.9% +7.4 pp
Vocational programs 2.6% 3.8% -1.2 pp
Other programs 7.5% 7.4% +0.1 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 48 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 5602140 · FY2023.

LEAID 5602140 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Converse County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P64 in state RANK-NAT-MID P71 national PPE-HIGH $29K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,700 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Sheridan FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $77,386 estimated average teacher salary · P64 in Wyoming · P71 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Sheridan ($81est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Converse County

Salary neighbourhood · Converse County

Converse County 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 Converse County

Converse County School District #1's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$77,386 Top 29% higher than 71% 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. 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

What stands out about Converse County School District #1

  • Its per-pupil spending of $29,135 is among the highest in the nation.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$77,386.401

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Wyoming price level
91.6 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$84,528

+9% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Wyoming 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 Wyoming 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 Converse County School District #1

What the Numbers Say About Converse County School District #1

Converse County School District #1 is a small school district in Wyoming, serving 1,700 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $29,135. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $77,386, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5602140 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Wyoming statewide average of $75,580, teacher pay in Converse County School District #1 runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 2.4% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (10.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Wyoming, it pays more than 64% of them. Wyoming itself ranks #16 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Converse County School District #1 reports $49.5M in total expenditure against $53.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $7.7M, special-education teacher pay is $2.8M.

How does Converse County School District #1 compare?

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

Converse County School District #1 $77,386
Laramie County School District #1 $78,511
Wyoming avg $75,580
National avg $70,245

Converse County School District #1 pays -1.4% less than Laramie County School District #1 · per-pupil $29,135 vs $20,403

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 Wyoming districts

On pay, Converse County School District #1 sits closest to Sheridan County School District #2; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Teton County School District #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. Sheridan County School District #2
  2. Sweetwater County School District #1
  3. Goshen County School District #1
  4. Uinta County School District #6
  5. Lincoln County School District #1
  6. Park County School District # 1
  7. Sheridan County School District #1
  8. Sublette County School District #1
  9. Big Horn County School District #3
  10. Big Horn County School District #1
  11. Weston County School District #7
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Teton County School District #1
  2. Sublette County School District #9
  3. Big Horn County School District #3
  4. Carbon County School District #2
  5. Lincoln County School District #1
  6. Hot Springs County School District #1
  7. Goshen County School District #1
  8. Weston County School District #1
  9. Johnson County School District #1
  10. Fremont County School District #25
  11. Platte County School District #1

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like Converse County

Two out-of-state peer sets for Converse County School District #1: closest on enrollment (1,700 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($77,386 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

$53.7M
Total Revenue
$49.5M
Total Expenditure
$13.5M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$7.7M
Regular Program
$2.8M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.9M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Converse County School District #1: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Wyoming Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Wyoming districts belongs to Teton County School District #1 at $95,179. Converse County School District #1 places 13 of 36 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Ohio and Missouri are the states closest to Wyoming 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 Wyoming Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Wyoming sample (including Converse County). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Washakie County School District #1
$71,565
1,138 students
Laramie County School District #2
$67,220
1,094 students
Sublette County School District #1
$74,169
1,092 students
Sweetwater County School District #2
$70,319
2,406 students
Fremont County School District #25
$71,114
2,477 students
Platte County School District #1
$60,302
913 students

This is a sample of 6 from 43 Wyoming districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Converse County School District #1
What is the average teacher salary in Converse County School District #1?

The average teacher salary in Converse County School District #1 is $77,386 (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 Converse County School District #1 teacher pay compare to the Wyoming average?

Converse County School District #1 pays 2.4% more than the Wyoming state average of $75,580. The district's average is $77,386.

How does Converse County School District #1 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Converse County School District #1 pays 10.2% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $77,386.

What is the per-pupil spending in Converse County School District #1?

Converse County School District #1 spends approximately $29,135 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Converse County School District #1's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Converse County School District #1's total expenditure of $49.5M (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. Converse County School District #1'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.