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Douglas County School District

Douglas County School District spends $12,976 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Nevada districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Douglas County School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$65,200
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$12,976
Per-pupil spending
5,312
Students enrolled
20th
Pct. in NV
$65,200

Douglas County School District spends $12,976 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Nevada districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $65,200, below the national average of $70,245, serving 5,312 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Douglas County School District spends $12,976 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Nevada districts with a reliable figure.
  • 20th percentile for Nevada
  • 49th percentile nationally
  • 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Nevada ranks #12 of 49 on the salary estimate and #34 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Douglas County School District ranks #12 of 15 Nevada districts by estimated teacher salary and #15 of 15 by per-pupil spending. Mineral County School District pay #1 at $143,149 is not Eureka County School District spending #1 at $41,333 per pupil
  • +2.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 3200090 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Douglas County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -20% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P20 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P49 national PPE-LOW $13K/pupil ENR-MID 5,312 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Lyon FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $65,200 estimated average teacher salary · P20 in Nevada · P49 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Pershing (+$18est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Douglas County

Salary neighbourhood · Douglas County

Douglas 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 Douglas County

Douglas County School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$65,200 49th percentile higher than 49% 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

Douglas County in Nevada's lower-third pay band

Same 15 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Douglas County School District ranks #12 of 15 Nevada districts by estimated teacher salary and #15 of 15 by per-pupil spending. Mineral County School District pay #1 at $143,149 is not Eureka County School District spending #1 at $41,333 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Douglas County School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Eureka County School District leads spending at $41,333 per pupil; Mineral County School District leads pay.

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

What stands out about Douglas County School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +2.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Nevada's statewide +26.2% by 23.6 points.
  • Enrolment fell from 5,834 to 5,312 students (8.9% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

Nevada sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$65,199.583

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Nevada price level
97.9 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$66,625

+2% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Nevada sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

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 Nevada 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 Douglas County School District

What the Numbers Say About Douglas County School District

Douglas County School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Nevada, serving 5,312 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,976. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $65,200, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3200090 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Nevada statewide average of $81,933, teacher pay in Douglas County School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 20.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (7.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Nevada, it pays more than 20% of them. Nevada itself ranks #12 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Douglas County School District reports $68.9M in total expenditure against $78.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $14.4M, special-education teacher pay is $2.9M.

How does Douglas County School District compare?

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

Douglas County School District $65,200
Clark County School District $84,814
Nevada avg $81,933
National avg $70,245

Douglas County School District pays -23.1% less than Clark County School District · per-pupil $12,976 vs $13,363

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 Nevada districts

On pay, Douglas County School District sits closest to Lyon County School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Churchill County 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. Lyon County School District
  2. Humboldt County School District
  3. Elko County School District
  4. Carson City School District
  5. Churchill County School District
  6. Nye County School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Churchill County School District
  2. Lyon County School District
  3. Elko County School District
  4. Nye County School District
  5. Humboldt County School District
  6. Carson City School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts with similar lower pay

Two out-of-state peer sets for Douglas County School District: closest on enrollment (5,312 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($65,200 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

$78.0M
Total Revenue
$68.9M
Total Expenditure
$22.8M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$14.4M
Regular Program
$2.9M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$1.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Douglas County 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 82% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 18% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Nevada Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Nevada districts belongs to Mineral County School District at $143,149. Placed 11 of 14, Douglas County School District is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. On BEA's price parity Nevada sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Maine and Minnesota are its nearest price peers.

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Other Nevada Districts

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

Pershing County School District
$65,217
663 students
Mineral County School District
$143,149
608 students
Elko County School District
$68,256
10,161 students
Eureka County School District
$86,438
333 students
Washoe County School District
$63,687
64,442 students
Clark County School District
$84,814
309,787 students

This is a sample of 6 from 14 Nevada districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Douglas County School District
What is the average teacher salary in Douglas County School District?

The average teacher salary in Douglas County School District is $65,200 (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 Douglas County School District teacher pay compare to the Nevada average?

Douglas County School District pays 20.4% less than the Nevada state average of $81,933. The district's average is $65,200.

How does Douglas County School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Douglas County School District pays 7.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $65,200.

What is the per-pupil spending in Douglas County School District?

Douglas County School District spends approximately $12,976 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Douglas County School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Douglas County School District's total expenditure of $68.9M (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. Douglas County 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.