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Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District

Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District sits in the lowest third of Iowa districts on estimated teacher pay at $55,107 (above only 7% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$55,107
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$19,566
Per-pupil spending
516
Students enrolled
7th
Pct. in IA
$55,107

Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District sits in the lowest third of Iowa districts on estimated teacher pay at $55,107 (above only 7% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $55,107, below the national average of $70,245, serving 516 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District sits in the lowest third of Iowa districts on estimated teacher pay at $55,107 (above only 7% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 7th percentile for Iowa
  • 26th percentile nationally
  • 28% 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.
  • Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District ranks #282 of 303 Iowa districts by estimated teacher salary and #55 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
  • +3.4% 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, Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District's instructional payroll puts 71.4% into regular program , 2.6 points above the state median of 68.8%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Iowa district.

Program Edgewood-Colesburg Comm IA median Gap
Regular program 71.4% 68.8% +2.6 pp
Special education 10.1% 12.6% -2.5 pp
Vocational programs 5.2% 4.7% +0.5 pp
Other programs 13.4% 13.9% -0.5 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 1910500 · FY2023.

LEAID 1910500 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Edgewood-Colesburg Comm F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -13% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P7 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P26 national PPE-MID $20K/pupil ENR-SMALL 516 students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Eagle FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $55,107 estimated average teacher salary · P7 in Iowa · P26 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Bondurant-Farrar (+$5,970est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Edgewood-Colesburg Comm

Salary neighbourhood · Edgewood-Colesburg Comm

Edgewood-Colesburg Comm 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 Edgewood-Colesburg Comm

Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$55,107 26th percentile higher than 26% 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

Edgewood-Colesburg Comm 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 Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District ranks #282 of 303 Iowa districts by estimated teacher salary and #55 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

Edgewood-Colesburg 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 Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +3.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Iowa's statewide +9.0% by 5.6 points, a growth rate faster than 16% of the 324 Iowa districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$55,106.778

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
$62,079

+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 Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District

What the Numbers Say About Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District

Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District is a small school district in Iowa, serving 516 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,566. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $55,107, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1910500 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Iowa statewide average of $63,660, teacher pay in Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 13.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (21.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Iowa, it pays more than 7% 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, Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District reports $10.1M in total expenditure against $8.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Edgewood-Colesburg 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.

Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District $55,107
Des Moines Independent Comm School District $69,203
Iowa avg $63,660
National avg $70,245

Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District pays -20.4% less than Des Moines Independent Comm School District · per-pupil $19,566 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, Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District sits closest to Eagle Grove Comm School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is River Valley 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. Eagle Grove Comm School District
  2. Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSD
  3. George-Little Rock Comm School District
  4. Eldora-New Providence Comm School District
  5. Fairfield Comm School District
  6. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District
  7. Central DeWitt School District
  8. Moravia Comm School District
  9. Stanton Comm School District
  10. Griswold Comm School District
  11. Central Decatur Comm School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. River Valley Comm School District
  2. Graettinger-Terril Comm School District
  3. Centerville Comm School District
  4. Gladbrook-Reinbeck Comm School District
  5. AHSTW Comm School District
  6. West Liberty Comm School District
  7. West Fork Comm School District
  8. Twin Cedars Comm School District
  9. Griswold Comm School District
  10. United Comm School District
  11. Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District: closest on enrollment (516 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($55,107 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

$8.5M
Total Revenue
$10.1M
Total Expenditure
$2.8M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.7M
Regular Program
$0.2M
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 Edgewood-Colesburg 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 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% 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 231 of 237, Edgewood-Colesburg 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.

View all Iowa districts →

Other Iowa Districts

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

Sigourney Comm School District
$67,131
593 students
Northwood-Kensett Comm School District
$60,759
594 students
Lenox Comm School District
$64,066
520 students
Lynnville-Sully Comm School District
$61,728
520 students
Sidney Comm School District
$61,488
512 students
Eldora-New Providence Comm School District
$55,335
522 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 Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District
What is the average teacher salary in Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District?

The average teacher salary in Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District is $55,107 (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 Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District teacher pay compare to the Iowa average?

Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District pays 13.4% less than the Iowa state average of $63,660. The district's average is $55,107.

How does Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District pays 21.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $55,107.

What is the per-pupil spending in Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District?

Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District spends approximately $19,566 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District's total expenditure of $10.1M (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. Edgewood-Colesburg 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.