School district · North Dakota · LEAID 3805850
Edgeley 3
Edgeley 3 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Dakota districts (260 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Edgeley 3 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $64,824
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $16,904
- Per-pupil spending
- 260
- Students enrolled
- 46th
- Pct. in ND
Below benchmark
Edgeley 3 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Dakota districts (260 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $64,824, below the national average of $70,245, serving 260 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Edgeley 3 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Dakota districts (260 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 46th percentile for North Dakota
- 48th percentile nationally
- 26% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- North Dakota ranks #23 of 49 on the salary estimate and #46 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Edgeley 3 ranks #55 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #74 of 101 by per-pupil spending. Minot 1 pay #1 at $99,669 is not Parshall 3 spending #1 at $38,745 per pupil
- +1.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs North Dakota median
Among 162 North Dakota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Edgeley 3's instructional payroll puts 78.2% into regular program , 9.6 points above the state median of 68.6%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median North Dakota district.
| Program | Edgeley 3 | ND median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 78.2% | 68.6% | +9.6 pp |
| Special education | 0.0% | 7.8% | -7.8 pp |
| Vocational programs | 4.9% | 3.8% | +1.1 pp |
| Other programs | 17.0% | 16.1% | +0.9 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 162 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3805850 · FY2023.
LEAID 3805850 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Edgeley 3 F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $64,824 estimated average teacher salary · P46 in North Dakota · P48 nationally · 26% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Rugby ($357est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Edgeley 3
Salary neighbourhood · Edgeley 3
Edgeley 3 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).
- Grafton · low pole
Grafton · low pole
$46,939 est. salary
- Hazen · near
Hazen · near
$64,042 est. salary
- Rugby · near
Rugby · near
$64,467 est. salary
- Edgeley
Edgeley · this district
$64,824 est. salary
- Bottineau · near
Bottineau · near
$65,311 est. salary
- Minot · top pay
Minot · top pay
$99,669 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Edgeley 3
Edgeley 3's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$64,824 48th percentile higher than 48% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
What stands out about Edgeley 3
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +1.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing North Dakota's statewide +11.9% by 10.9 points, a growth rate faster than 18% of the 130 North Dakota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- It is a very small district (260 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
- $64,824.41
- North Dakota price level
- 88.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $73,519
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+13% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in North Dakota 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 North Dakota 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 Edgeley 3
What the Numbers Say About Edgeley 3
Edgeley 3 is a small school district in North Dakota, serving 260 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,904. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $64,824, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3805850 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the North Dakota statewide average of $68,009, teacher pay in Edgeley 3 runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (7.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Dakota, it pays more than 46% of them. North Dakota itself ranks #23 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Edgeley 3 reports $4.4M in total expenditure against $4.6M 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 $0.9M.
How does Edgeley 3 compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the North Dakota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Edgeley 3 pays -29.9% less than Bismarck 1 · per-pupil $16,904 vs $17,792
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 North Dakota districts
On pay, Edgeley 3 sits closest to Garrison 51; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Grafton 18. 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Edgeley 3's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Edgeley 3: closest on enrollment (260 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($64,824 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Edgeley 3: the regular program, vocational programs and other programs. It reports no separate figure for special education. Together they are 100% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 0% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
North Dakota Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized North Dakota districts belongs to Minot 1 at $99,669. Edgeley 3 places 26 of 36 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. South Dakota and Oklahoma are the states closest to North Dakota 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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Smaller-district sample from 100 North Dakota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 100 North Dakota districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Edgeley 3
What is the average teacher salary in Edgeley 3?
The average teacher salary in Edgeley 3 is $64,824 (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 Edgeley 3 teacher pay compare to the North Dakota average?
Edgeley 3 pays 4.7% less than the North Dakota state average of $68,009. The district's average is $64,824.
How does Edgeley 3 teacher pay compare to the national average?
Edgeley 3 pays 7.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $64,824.
What is the per-pupil spending in Edgeley 3?
Edgeley 3 spends approximately $16,904 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Edgeley 3's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 26% of Edgeley 3's total expenditure of $4.4M (NCES FY2023).
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