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School district · Kansas · LEAID 2006420

Gardner Edgerton

Gardner Edgerton spends $14,235 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Kansas districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Gardner Edgerton come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$62,787
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$14,235
Per-pupil spending
5,989
Students enrolled
74th
Pct. in KS
$62,787

Gardner Edgerton spends $14,235 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Kansas districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $62,787, below the national average of $70,245, serving 5,989 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Gardner Edgerton spends $14,235 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Kansas districts with a reliable figure.
  • 74th percentile for Kansas
  • 43rd percentile nationally
  • 38% 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.
  • Gardner Edgerton ranks #65 of 249 Kansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #221 of 249 by per-pupil spending. Rock Creek pay #1 at $111,971 is not Moundridge spending #1 at $44,656 per pupil
  • +8.1% 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, Gardner Edgerton's instructional payroll puts 15.7% into special education , 15.7 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 Gardner Edgerton KS median Gap
Regular program 82.2% 92.6% -10.4 pp
Special education 15.7% 0.0% +15.7 pp
Vocational programs 1.0% 4.6% -3.6 pp
Other programs 1.1% 0.1% +1.0 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 2006420 · FY2023.

LEAID 2006420 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Gardner Edgerton F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +7% vs state RANK-ST-MID P74 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P43 national PPE-MID $14K/pupil ENR-MID 5,989 students INSTR-MID 38% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Kansas FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $62,787 estimated average teacher salary · P74 in Kansas · P43 nationally · 38% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Kansas (+$44est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Gardner Edgerton

Salary neighbourhood · Gardner Edgerton

Gardner Edgerton 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Gardner Edgerton

Gardner Edgerton's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$62,787 43rd percentile higher than 43% 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. Gardner Edgerton $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 Gardner Edgerton

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +8.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Kansas's statewide +15.7% by 7.5 points, a growth rate faster than 23% of the 279 Kansas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$62,787.33

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
$69,835

+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 Gardner Edgerton

What the Numbers Say About Gardner Edgerton

Gardner Edgerton is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Kansas, serving 5,989 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,235. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $62,787, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2006420 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Kansas statewide average of $58,516, teacher pay in Gardner Edgerton runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 7.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (10.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Kansas, it pays more than 74% 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, Gardner Edgerton reports $85.3M in total expenditure against $101.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 38% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $22.8M, special-education teacher pay is $4.4M.

How does Gardner Edgerton compare?

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

Gardner Edgerton $62,787
Wichita $48,876
Kansas avg $58,516
National avg $70,245

Gardner Edgerton pays +28.5% more than Wichita · per-pupil $14,235 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, Gardner Edgerton sits closest to Kansas City; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Abilene. 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. Kansas City
  2. Valley Center Pub Sch
  3. Buhler
  4. Blue Valley
  5. Chanute Public Schools
  6. Turner-Kansas City
  7. Lansing
  8. Andover
  9. Wellington
  10. El Dorado
  11. Pittsburg
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Abilene
  2. Eudora
  3. Haysville
  4. Lansing
  5. Lawrence
  6. Arkansas City
  7. Ottawa
  8. Shawnee Heights
  9. Pittsburg
  10. El Dorado
  11. Derby

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like Gardner Edgerton

Two out-of-state peer sets for Gardner Edgerton: closest on enrollment (5,989 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($62,787 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

$101.2M
Total Revenue
$85.3M
Total Expenditure
$32.2M
Instruction Salaries
38% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$22.8M
Regular Program
$4.4M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Gardner Edgerton: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. 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.

Kansas Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Kansas districts belongs to Rock Creek at $111,971. Gardner Edgerton places 51 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.

View all Kansas districts →

Other Kansas Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Kansas sample (including Gardner Edgerton). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Seaman
$58,863
3,890 students
Turner-Kansas City
$63,384
3,880 students
Shawnee Heights
$67,738
3,748 students
Leavenworth
$68,564
3,604 students
Pittsburg
$64,457
3,390 students
Hays
$74,125
3,380 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 Gardner Edgerton
What is the average teacher salary in Gardner Edgerton?

The average teacher salary in Gardner Edgerton is $62,787 (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 Gardner Edgerton teacher pay compare to the Kansas average?

Gardner Edgerton pays 7.3% more than the Kansas state average of $58,516. The district's average is $62,787.

How does Gardner Edgerton teacher pay compare to the national average?

Gardner Edgerton pays 10.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $62,787.

What is the per-pupil spending in Gardner Edgerton?

Gardner Edgerton spends approximately $14,235 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Gardner Edgerton's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 38% of Gardner Edgerton's total expenditure of $85.3M (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. Gardner Edgerton'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.