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Easton Valley Comm School District

Easton Valley Comm School District sits in the lowest third of Iowa districts on estimated teacher pay at $53,273 (above only 5% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Easton Valley Comm School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$53,273
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$17,679
Per-pupil spending
499
Students enrolled
5th
Pct. in IA
$53,273

Easton Valley Comm School District sits in the lowest third of Iowa districts on estimated teacher pay at $53,273 (above only 5% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $53,273, below the national average of $70,245, serving 499 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Easton Valley Comm School District sits in the lowest third of Iowa districts on estimated teacher pay at $53,273 (above only 5% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 5th percentile for Iowa
  • 22nd percentile nationally
  • 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Iowa ranks #30 of 49 on the salary estimate and #29 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Easton Valley Comm School District ranks #288 of 303 Iowa districts by estimated teacher salary and #89 of 303 by per-pupil spending. Linn-Mar Comm School District pay #1 at $82,552 is not Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School District spending #1 at $59,531 per pupil
  • +7.3% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Iowa median

Among 327 Iowa districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Easton Valley Comm School District's instructional payroll puts 18.7% into special education , 6.1 points above the state median of 12.6%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Iowa peer.

Program Easton Valley IA median Gap
Regular program 67.9% 68.8% -0.9 pp
Special education 18.7% 12.6% +6.1 pp
Vocational programs 2.4% 4.7% -2.3 pp
Other programs 11.0% 13.9% -2.9 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 327 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1910130 · FY2023.

LEAID 1910130 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Easton Valley F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -16% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P5 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P22 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-TINY 499 students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near United FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $53,273 estimated average teacher salary · P5 in Iowa · P22 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Bondurant-Farrar (+$7,803est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Easton Valley

Salary neighbourhood · Easton Valley

Easton Valley 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Easton Valley

Easton Valley Comm School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$53,273 22nd percentile higher than 22% 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

Easton Valley in Iowa's lower-third pay band

Same 303 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Easton Valley Comm School District ranks #288 of 303 Iowa districts by estimated teacher salary and #89 of 303 by per-pupil spending. Linn-Mar Comm School District pay #1 at $82,552 is not Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School District spending #1 at $59,531 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Easton Valley Comm School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School District leads spending at $59,531 per pupil; Linn-Mar Comm School District leads pay.

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

What stands out about Easton Valley Comm School District

  • It is a very small district (499 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
$53,273.088

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Iowa price level
88.8 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$60,013

+13% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Iowa 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 Iowa 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 Easton Valley Comm School District

What the Numbers Say About Easton Valley Comm School District

Easton Valley Comm School District is a small school district in Iowa, serving 499 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,679. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $53,273, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1910130 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Iowa statewide average of $63,660, teacher pay in Easton Valley Comm School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 16.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (24.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Iowa, it pays more than 5% of them. Iowa itself ranks #30 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Easton Valley Comm School District reports $8.8M in total expenditure against $10.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.

How does Easton Valley Comm School District compare?

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

Easton Valley Comm School District $53,273
Des Moines Independent Comm School District $69,203
Iowa avg $63,660
National avg $70,245

Easton Valley Comm School District pays -23.0% less than Des Moines Independent Comm School District · per-pupil $17,679 vs $18,580

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 Iowa districts

On pay, Easton Valley Comm School District sits closest to United Comm School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is North Butler Comm 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. United Comm School District
  2. Dunkerton Comm School District
  3. Essex Comm School District
  4. Clarksville Comm School District
  5. Madrid Comm School District
  6. Seymour Comm School District
  7. Guthrie Center Comm School District
  8. Moravia Comm School District
  9. Fairfield Comm School District
  10. Gladbrook-Reinbeck Comm School District
  11. Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. North Butler Comm School District
  2. Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District
  3. Keokuk Comm School District
  4. Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Comm School District
  5. Mid-Prairie Comm School District
  6. East Buchanan Comm School District
  7. Boyden-Hull Comm School District
  8. Keota Comm School District
  9. Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District
  10. Exira-Elk Horn- Kimballton Comm Sch Dist
  11. Belmond-Klemme Comm School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Easton Valley Comm School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Easton Valley Comm School District: closest on enrollment (499 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($53,273 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

$10.5M
Total Revenue
$8.8M
Total Expenditure
$3.0M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.6M
Regular Program
$0.5M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Easton Valley Comm 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.

Iowa Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Iowa districts belongs to Linn-Mar Comm School District at $82,552. Placed 234 of 238, Easton Valley Comm School District is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. Louisiana and Oklahoma are the states closest to Iowa 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 Iowa Districts

Smaller-district sample from 302 Iowa peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

East Union Comm School District
$65,069
489 students
Baxter Comm School District
$62,209
486 students
Sidney Comm School District
$61,488
512 students
Galva-Holstein Comm School District
$58,581
484 students
Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District
$55,107
516 students
North Iowa Comm School District
$59,934
480 students

This is a sample of 6 from 302 Iowa districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Easton Valley Comm School District
What is the average teacher salary in Easton Valley Comm School District?

The average teacher salary in Easton Valley Comm School District is $53,273 (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 Easton Valley Comm School District teacher pay compare to the Iowa average?

Easton Valley Comm School District pays 16.3% less than the Iowa state average of $63,660. The district's average is $53,273.

How does Easton Valley Comm School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Easton Valley Comm School District pays 24.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $53,273.

What is the per-pupil spending in Easton Valley Comm School District?

Easton Valley Comm School District spends approximately $17,679 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Easton Valley Comm School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Easton Valley Comm School District's total expenditure of $8.8M (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. Easton Valley Comm 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.