School district · North Dakota · LEAID 3807170
Ft Totten 30
Ft Totten 30 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Dakota districts (200 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Ft Totten 30 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $92,800
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $25,410
- Per-pupil spending
- 200
- Students enrolled
- 91st
- Pct. in ND
Well above benchmark
Ft Totten 30 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Dakota districts (200 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $92,800, above the national average of $70,245, serving 200 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Ft Totten 30 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Dakota districts (200 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 91st percentile for North Dakota
- 87th percentile nationally
- 37% 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.
- Ft Totten 30 ranks #9 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #13 of 101 by per-pupil spending. Minot 1 pay #1 at $99,669 is not Parshall 3 spending #1 at $38,745 per pupil
- +0.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2021 (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, Ft Totten 30's instructional payroll puts 2.6% into regular program , 65.9 points below the state median of 68.6%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Ft Totten | ND median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 2.6% | 68.6% | -65.9 pp |
| Special education | 15.3% | 7.8% | +7.5 pp |
| Vocational programs | 14.7% | 3.8% | +10.9 pp |
| Other programs | 67.3% | 16.1% | +51.3 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 3807170 · FY2023.
LEAID 3807170 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Ft Totten F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $92,800 estimated average teacher salary · P91 in North Dakota · P87 nationally · 37% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Bismarck ($346est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Ft Totten
Salary neighbourhood · Ft Totten
Ft Totten 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).
- Grafton · low pole
Grafton · low pole
$46,939 est. salary
- Belcourt · near
Belcourt · near
$92,259 est. salary
- Bismarck · near
Bismarck · near
$92,454 est. salary
- Ft · this district
Ft · this district
$92,800 est. salary
- Fargo · near
Fargo · near
$94,809 est. salary
- Minot · top pay
Minot · top pay
$99,669 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Ft Totten
Ft Totten 30's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$92,800 Top 13% higher than 87% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
Ft Totten in North Dakota's upper-third pay band
Same 101 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Minot 1
Minot 1
$99,669 est. avg salary
- Ft Totten 30
Ft Totten 30
$92,800 est. avg salary
- Parshall 3
Parshall 3
$67,759 est. avg salary
What this shows Ft Totten 30 ranks #9 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #13 of 101 by per-pupil spending. Minot 1 pay #1 at $99,669 is not Parshall 3 spending #1 at $38,745 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Ft Totten 30 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Parshall 3
Parshall 3
$38,745 per pupil
- Ft Totten 30
Ft Totten 30
$25,410 per pupil
- Minot 1
Minot 1
$21,739 per pupil
What this shows Parshall 3 leads spending at $38,745 per pupil; Minot 1 leads pay.
What stands out about Ft Totten 30
- Enrolment grew 15.8% here, from 190 students in FY2019 to 220 in FY2021, 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 (200 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
- Its per-pupil spending of $25,410 is among the highest in the nation.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $92,800
- North Dakota price level
- 88.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $105,246
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 Ft Totten 30
What the Numbers Say About Ft Totten 30
Ft Totten 30 is a small school district in North Dakota, serving 200 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $25,410. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $92,800, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3807170 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 Ft Totten 30 runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 36.5% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (32.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Dakota, it pays more than 91% 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, Ft Totten 30 reports $5.1M in total expenditure against $5.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 37% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.0M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.
How does Ft Totten 30 compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the North Dakota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Ft Totten 30 pays +0.4% more than Bismarck 1 · per-pupil $25,410 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, Ft Totten 30 sits closest to Tioga 15; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lewis and Clark 161. 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 Ft Totten 30's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Ft Totten 30: closest on enrollment (200 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($92,800 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 4 programs in Ft Totten 30: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. 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. Ft Totten 30 sits in the upper quarter of that field at 6 of 36, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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 Ft Totten 30
What is the average teacher salary in Ft Totten 30?
The average teacher salary in Ft Totten 30 is $92,800 (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 Ft Totten 30 teacher pay compare to the North Dakota average?
Ft Totten 30 pays 36.5% more than the North Dakota state average of $68,009. The district's average is $92,800.
How does Ft Totten 30 teacher pay compare to the national average?
Ft Totten 30 pays 32.1% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $92,800.
What is the per-pupil spending in Ft Totten 30?
Ft Totten 30 spends approximately $25,410 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Ft Totten 30's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 37% of Ft Totten 30's total expenditure of $5.1M (NCES FY2023).
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