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Cross County Community Schools

Cross County Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (367 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Cross County Community Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$59,395
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$20,447
Per-pupil spending
367
Students enrolled
28th
Pct. in NE
$59,395

Cross County Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (367 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $59,395, below the national average of $70,245, serving 367 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Cross County Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (367 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 28th percentile for Nebraska
  • 35th percentile nationally
  • 35% 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.
  • Cross County Community Schools ranks #144 of 200 Nebraska districts by estimated teacher salary and #78 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
  • +6.3% 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, Cross County Community Schools's instructional payroll puts 92.5% into regular program , 11.7 points above the state median of 80.7%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Nebraska district.

Program Cross County NE median Gap
Regular program 92.5% 80.7% +11.7 pp
Special education 6.6% 11.8% -5.2 pp
Other programs 1.0% 7.4% -6.4 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 3100130 · FY2023.

LEAID 3100130 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Cross County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -6% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P28 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P35 national PPE-MID $20K/pupil ENR-TINY 367 students INSTR-LOW 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Ord FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $59,395 estimated average teacher salary · P28 in Nebraska · P35 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Sidney ($167est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Cross County

Salary neighbourhood · Cross County

Cross County trails 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 Cross County

Cross County Community Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$59,395 35th percentile higher than 35% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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

Cross County in Nebraska's lower-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 Cross County Community Schools ranks #144 of 200 Nebraska districts by estimated teacher salary and #78 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

Cross County Community 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

What stands out about Cross County Community Schools

  • It is a very small district (367 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$59,395.248

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
$65,784

+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 Cross County Community Schools

What the Numbers Say About Cross County Community Schools

Cross County Community Schools is a small school district in Nebraska, serving 367 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,447. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $59,395, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3100130 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Nebraska statewide average of $63,159, teacher pay in Cross County Community Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 6.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (15.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Nebraska, it pays more than 28% 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, Cross County Community Schools reports $7.5M in total expenditure against $8.3M 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 $2.0M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Cross County Community Schools compare?

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

Cross County Community Schools $59,395
Omaha Public Schools $74,787
Nebraska avg $63,159
National avg $70,245

Cross County Community Schools pays -20.6% less than Omaha Public Schools · per-pupil $20,447 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, Cross County Community Schools sits closest to Ord Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Wisner-pilger 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. Ord Public Schools
  2. Logan View Public Schools
  3. Paxton Consolidated Schools
  4. Maxwell Public Schools
  5. Raymond Central Public Schools
  6. Sidney Public Schools
  7. Stanton Community Schools
  8. Summerland Public Schools
  9. Dorchester Public School
  10. Emerson-hubbard Public Schools
  11. Leigh Community Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Wisner-pilger Public Schools
  2. Bertrand Public Schools
  3. Stanton Community Schools
  4. Boyd County Schools
  5. Logan View Public Schools
  6. Heartland Community Schools
  7. Central City Public Schools
  8. Doniphan-trumbull Public Schs
  9. Hemingford Public Schools
  10. Clarkson Public Schools
  11. Battle Creek Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Cross County Community Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Cross County Community Schools: closest on enrollment (367 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($59,395 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

$8.3M
Total Revenue
$7.5M
Total Expenditure
$2.6M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.0M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Cross County Community Schools: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 84% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 16% 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. Placed 84 of 91, Cross County Community Schools is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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

Smaller-district sample from 199 Nebraska peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Fullerton Public Schools
$62,630
299 students
Wisner-pilger Public Schools
$63,968
437 students
East Butler Public Schools
$62,160
297 students
Summerland Public Schools
$59,746
437 students
Thayer Central Community Schs
$64,842
440 students
Southwest Public Schools
$52,504
294 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 Cross County Community Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Cross County Community Schools?

The average teacher salary in Cross County Community Schools is $59,395 (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 Cross County Community Schools teacher pay compare to the Nebraska average?

Cross County Community Schools pays 6.0% less than the Nebraska state average of $63,159. The district's average is $59,395.

How does Cross County Community Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Cross County Community Schools pays 15.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $59,395.

What is the per-pupil spending in Cross County Community Schools?

Cross County Community Schools spends approximately $20,447 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Cross County Community Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Cross County Community Schools's total expenditure of $7.5M (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. Cross County Community 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.