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School district · Kansas · LEAID 2005550

Dighton

Dighton is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (257 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Dighton come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$63,369
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$18,463
Per-pupil spending
257
Students enrolled
78th
Pct. in KS
$63,369

Dighton is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (257 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $63,369, below the national average of $70,245, serving 257 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Dighton is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (257 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 78th percentile for Kansas
  • 45th percentile nationally
  • 26% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Kansas ranks #37 of 49 on the salary estimate and #30 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Dighton ranks #56 of 249 Kansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #70 of 249 by per-pupil spending. Rock Creek pay #1 at $111,971 is not Moundridge spending #1 at $44,656 per pupil
  • +15.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Kansas median

Among 286 Kansas districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Dighton's instructional payroll puts 97.6% into regular program , 5.0 points above the state median of 92.6%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Kansas district.

Program Dighton KS median Gap
Regular program 97.6% 92.6% +5.0 pp
Vocational programs 1.0% 4.6% -3.6 pp
Other programs 1.4% 0.1% +1.3 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 286 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2005550 · FY2023.

LEAID 2005550 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Dighton F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +8% vs state RANK-ST-MID P78 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P45 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-TINY 257 students INSTR-LOW 26% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Columbus FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $63,369 estimated average teacher salary · P78 in Kansas · P45 nationally · 26% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Turner-Kansas (+$15est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Dighton

Salary neighbourhood · Dighton

Dighton 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 Dighton

Dighton's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$63,369 45th percentile higher than 45% 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. Dighton $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 Dighton

  • It is a very small district (257 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
$63,368.984

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Kansas price level
89.9 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$70,482

+11% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Kansas 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 Kansas 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 Dighton

What the Numbers Say About Dighton

Dighton is a small school district in Kansas, serving 257 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,463. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $63,369, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2005550 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Kansas statewide average of $58,516, teacher pay in Dighton runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 8.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (9.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Kansas, it pays more than 78% of them. Kansas itself ranks #37 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Dighton reports $4.7M in total expenditure against $5.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 26% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.2M.

How does Dighton compare?

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

Dighton $63,369
Wichita $48,876
Kansas avg $58,516
National avg $70,245

Dighton pays +29.7% more than Wichita · per-pupil $18,463 vs $17,945

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 Kansas districts

On pay, Dighton sits closest to Columbus; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Ingalls. 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. Columbus
  2. Oskaloosa Public Schools
  3. Belle Plaine
  4. Udall
  5. Ingalls
  6. Ness City
  7. Riverton
  8. McLouth
  9. South Brown County
  10. Erie-Galesburg
  11. Kismet-Plains
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Ingalls
  2. Bucklin
  3. Erie-Galesburg
  4. Herington
  5. Central
  6. Caldwell
  7. Chetopa-St. Paul
  8. Otis-Bison
  9. Ellis
  10. Eureka
  11. Russell County

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Dighton's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Dighton: closest on enrollment (257 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($63,369 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

$5.4M
Total Revenue
$4.7M
Total Expenditure
$1.2M
Instruction Salaries
26% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.2M
Regular Program
$0.0M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Dighton: the regular program, vocational programs and other programs. It reports no separate figure for special education. Together they are 97% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 3% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Kansas Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Kansas districts belongs to Rock Creek at $111,971. Dighton places 45 of 153 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Kentucky and West Virginia are the states closest to Kansas 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 Kansas districts →

Other Kansas Districts

Smaller-district sample from 248 Kansas peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Troy Public Schools
$66,447
330 students
Lincoln
$48,524
333 students
Onaga-Havensville-Wheaton
$51,195
338 students
North Lyon County
$56,351
340 students
Canton-Galva
$55,000
341 students
Spearville
$56,063
342 students

This is a sample of 6 from 248 Kansas districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dighton
What is the average teacher salary in Dighton?

The average teacher salary in Dighton is $63,369 (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 Dighton teacher pay compare to the Kansas average?

Dighton pays 8.3% more than the Kansas state average of $58,516. The district's average is $63,369.

How does Dighton teacher pay compare to the national average?

Dighton pays 9.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $63,369.

What is the per-pupil spending in Dighton?

Dighton spends approximately $18,463 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Dighton's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 26% of Dighton's total expenditure of $4.7M (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. Dighton'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.