School district · Kansas · LEAID 2005730
El Dorado
El Dorado is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (2,083 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for El Dorado come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $64,276
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $13,745
- Per-pupil spending
- 2,083
- Students enrolled
- 80th
- Pct. in KS
Above benchmark
El Dorado is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (2,083 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $64,276, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,083 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: El Dorado is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (2,083 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 80th percentile for Kansas
- 47th percentile nationally
- 28% 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.
- El Dorado ranks #50 of 249 Kansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #231 of 249 by per-pupil spending. Rock Creek pay #1 at $111,971 is not Moundridge spending #1 at $44,656 per pupil
- -1.2% 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, El Dorado's instructional payroll puts 96.1% into regular program , 3.5 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 | El Dorado | KS median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 96.1% | 92.6% | +3.5 pp |
| Vocational programs | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7 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 2005730 · FY2023.
LEAID 2005730 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
El Dorado F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $64,276 estimated average teacher salary · P80 in Kansas · P47 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Pittsburg (+$182est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for El Dorado
Salary neighbourhood · El Dorado
El Dorado 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).
- Wichita · low pole
Wichita · low pole
$48,876 est. salary
- Buhler · near
Buhler · near
$63,102 est. salary
- Turner-Kansas · near
Turner-Kansas · near
$63,384 est. salary
- El · this district
El · this district
$64,276 est. salary
- Pittsburg · near
Pittsburg · near
$64,457 est. salary
- Arkansas · top pay
Arkansas · top pay
$78,278 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for El Dorado
El Dorado's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$64,276 47th percentile higher than 47% of 10,684 US districts
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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 El Dorado
- Estimated teacher pay here moved -1.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Kansas's statewide +15.7% by 16.8 points, a growth rate faster than 8% of the 279 Kansas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment grew 9.3% here, from 1,905 students in FY2019 to 2,083 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $64,275.742
- Kansas price level
- 89.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $71,491
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 El Dorado
What the Numbers Say About El Dorado
El Dorado is a small school district in Kansas, serving 2,083 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,745. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $64,276, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2005730 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Kansas statewide average of $58,516, teacher pay in El Dorado runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 9.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (8.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Kansas, it pays more than 80% 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, El Dorado reports $28.6M in total expenditure against $32.5M 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 $7.1M.
How does El Dorado compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Kansas average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
El Dorado pays +31.5% more than Wichita · per-pupil $13,745 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, El Dorado sits closest to Pittsburg; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Derby. 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 El Dorado's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for El Dorado: closest on enrollment (2,083 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($64,276 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 2 programs in El Dorado: the regular program and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for special education and other programs. Together they are 93% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 7% 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. El Dorado places 41 of 152 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.
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Smaller-district sample from 248 Kansas peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 El Dorado
What is the average teacher salary in El Dorado?
The average teacher salary in El Dorado is $64,276 (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 El Dorado teacher pay compare to the Kansas average?
El Dorado pays 9.8% more than the Kansas state average of $58,516. The district's average is $64,276.
How does El Dorado teacher pay compare to the national average?
El Dorado pays 8.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $64,276.
What is the per-pupil spending in El Dorado?
El Dorado spends approximately $13,745 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of El Dorado's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 28% of El Dorado's total expenditure of $28.6M (NCES FY2023).
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