School district · Nebraska · LEAID 3100116

Freeman Public Schools

Freeman Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (477 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Freeman Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$65,787
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$16,899
Per-pupil spending
477
Students enrolled
73rd
Pct. in NE
$65,787

Freeman Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (477 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $65,787, below the national average of $70,245, serving 477 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Freeman Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (477 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 73rd percentile for Nebraska
  • 50th percentile nationally
  • 35% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Nebraska ranks #31 of 49 on the salary estimate and #35 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Freeman Public Schools ranks #55 of 200 Nebraska districts by estimated teacher salary and #144 of 200 by per-pupil spending. Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs pay #1 at $90,446 is not Laurel-concord-coleridge School spending #1 at $62,234 per pupil
  • +0.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Nebraska median

Among 246 Nebraska districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Freeman Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 89.1% into regular program , 8.3 points above the state median of 80.7%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Nebraska district.

Program Freeman Public NE median Gap
Regular program 89.1% 80.7% +8.3 pp
Special education 8.9% 11.8% -2.8 pp
Other programs 2.0% 7.4% -5.4 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 246 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3100116 · FY2023.

LEAID 3100116 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Freeman Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +4% vs state RANK-ST-MID P73 in state RANK-NAT-MID P50 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-TINY 477 students INSTR-LOW 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Perkins FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $65,787 estimated average teacher salary · P73 in Nebraska · P50 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Waverly (+$23est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Freeman Public

Salary neighbourhood · Freeman Public

Freeman Public 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 Freeman Public

Freeman Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$65,787 Top 50% higher than 50% 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. Freeman Public Schools $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

What stands out about Freeman Public Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +0.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Nebraska's statewide +9.1% by 8.3 points, a growth rate faster than 18% of the 221 Nebraska districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 7.9% here, from 442 students in FY2019 to 477 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.
  • It is a very small district (477 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
$65,787.304

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Nebraska price level
90.3 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$72,864

+11% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Nebraska 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 Nebraska 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 Freeman Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Freeman Public Schools

Freeman Public Schools is a small school district in Nebraska, serving 477 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,899. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $65,787, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3100116 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Nebraska statewide average of $63,159, teacher pay in Freeman Public Schools runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 4.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (6.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Nebraska, it pays more than 73% of them. Nebraska itself ranks #31 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Freeman Public Schools reports $8.1M in total expenditure against $8.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Freeman Public Schools compare?

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

Freeman Public Schools $65,787
Omaha Public Schools $74,787
Nebraska avg $63,159
National avg $70,245

Freeman Public Schools pays -12.0% less than Omaha Public Schools · per-pupil $16,899 vs $18,493

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 Nebraska districts

On pay, Freeman Public Schools sits closest to Perkins County Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Aurora 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.

Out-of-state districts near Freeman Public Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Freeman Public Schools: closest on enrollment (477 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($65,787 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

$8.1M
Total Revenue
$8.1M
Total Expenditure
$2.8M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.1M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Freeman Public Schools: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 86% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 14% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Nebraska Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Nebraska districts belongs to Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs at $90,446. Freeman Public Schools places 41 of 91 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Kansas and Kentucky are the states closest to Nebraska 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 Nebraska Districts

Smaller-district sample from 199 Nebraska peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

This is a sample of 6 from 199 Nebraska districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Freeman Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Freeman Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Freeman Public Schools is $65,787 (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 Freeman Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Nebraska average?

Freeman Public Schools pays 4.2% more than the Nebraska state average of $63,159. The district's average is $65,787.

How does Freeman Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Freeman Public Schools pays 6.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $65,787.

What is the per-pupil spending in Freeman Public Schools?

Freeman Public Schools spends approximately $16,899 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Freeman Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Freeman Public Schools's total expenditure of $8.1M (NCES FY2023).

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