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School district · Kansas · LEAID 2006330

Fort Leavenworth

Fort Leavenworth is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (1,729 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Fort Leavenworth come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$66,116
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$17,641
Per-pupil spending
1,729
Students enrolled
85th
Pct. in KS
$66,116

Fort Leavenworth is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (1,729 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $66,116, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,729 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Fort Leavenworth is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (1,729 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 85th percentile for Kansas
  • 51st percentile nationally
  • 33% 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.
  • Fort Leavenworth ranks #38 of 249 Kansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #90 of 249 by per-pupil spending. Rock Creek pay #1 at $111,971 is not Moundridge spending #1 at $44,656 per pupil
  • +5.1% 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, Fort Leavenworth's instructional payroll puts 10.4% into special education , 10.4 points above the state median of 0.0%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Kansas peer.

Program Fort Leavenworth KS median Gap
Regular program 87.5% 92.6% -5.1 pp
Special education 10.4% 0.0% +10.4 pp
Vocational programs 0.0% 4.6% -4.6 pp
Other programs 2.1% 0.1% +2.0 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 2006330 · FY2023.

LEAID 2006330 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Fort Leavenworth F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +13% vs state RANK-ST-MID P85 in state RANK-NAT-MID P51 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,729 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Smith FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $66,116 estimated average teacher salary · P85 in Kansas · P51 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Topeka (+$581est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Fort Leavenworth

Salary neighbourhood · Fort Leavenworth

Fort Leavenworth 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Fort Leavenworth

Fort Leavenworth's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$66,116 Top 49% higher than 51% 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. Fort Leavenworth $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

Fort Leavenworth in Kansas's upper-third pay band

Same 249 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Fort Leavenworth ranks #38 of 249 Kansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #90 of 249 by per-pupil spending. Rock Creek pay #1 at $111,971 is not Moundridge spending #1 at $44,656 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Fort Leavenworth is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Moundridge leads spending at $44,656 per pupil; Rock Creek leads pay.

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

What stands out about Fort Leavenworth

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +5.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Kansas's statewide +15.7% by 10.6 points, a growth rate faster than 15% of the 279 Kansas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 1,840 to 1,729 students (6.0% 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.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$66,116.279

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Kansas price level
89.9 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$73,538

+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 Fort Leavenworth

What the Numbers Say About Fort Leavenworth

Fort Leavenworth is a small school district in Kansas, serving 1,729 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,641. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $66,116, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2006330 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Kansas statewide average of $58,516, teacher pay in Fort Leavenworth runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 13.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (5.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Kansas, it pays more than 85% 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, Fort Leavenworth reports $30.5M in total expenditure against $34.3M 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 $7.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.9M.

How does Fort Leavenworth compare?

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

Fort Leavenworth $66,116
Wichita $48,876
Kansas avg $58,516
National avg $70,245

Fort Leavenworth pays +35.3% more than Wichita · per-pupil $17,641 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, Fort Leavenworth sits closest to Smith Center; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Hutchinson Public Schools. 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. Smith Center
  2. Jefferson West
  3. Eudora
  4. Ottawa
  5. Ulysses
  6. Coffeyville
  7. Kingman - Norwich
  8. Girard
  9. Southern Lyon County
  10. Syracuse
  11. Haven Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Hutchinson Public Schools
  2. Osawatomie
  3. Cherryvale
  4. Sterling
  5. Marion-Florence
  6. Parsons
  7. Belle Plaine
  8. Oskaloosa Public Schools
  9. Fredonia
  10. Lebo-Waverly
  11. Mission Valley

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Fort Leavenworth's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Fort Leavenworth: closest on enrollment (1,729 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($66,116 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

$34.3M
Total Revenue
$30.5M
Total Expenditure
$10.0M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$7.5M
Regular Program
$0.9M
Special Education
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Fort Leavenworth: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. 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.

Kansas Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Kansas districts belongs to Rock Creek at $111,971. Fort Leavenworth sits in the upper quarter of that field at 30 of 152, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

View all Kansas districts →

Other Kansas Districts

Smaller-district sample from 248 Kansas peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Kingman - Norwich
$65,146
954 students
Central Plains
$51,086
1,718 students
Rose Hill Public Schools
$59,423
1,708 students
Eudora
$65,492
1,706 students
Coffeyville
$67,005
1,764 students
Paola
$109,117
1,776 students

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 Fort Leavenworth
What is the average teacher salary in Fort Leavenworth?

The average teacher salary in Fort Leavenworth is $66,116 (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 Fort Leavenworth teacher pay compare to the Kansas average?

Fort Leavenworth pays 13.0% more than the Kansas state average of $58,516. The district's average is $66,116.

How does Fort Leavenworth teacher pay compare to the national average?

Fort Leavenworth pays 5.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $66,116.

What is the per-pupil spending in Fort Leavenworth?

Fort Leavenworth spends approximately $17,641 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Fort Leavenworth's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Fort Leavenworth's total expenditure of $30.5M (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. Fort Leavenworth'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.