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School district · North Dakota · LEAID 3800406

Grafton 18

Grafton 18 sits in the lowest third of North Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $46,939 (above only 3% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Grafton 18 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$46,939
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$16,919
Per-pupil spending
949
Students enrolled
3rd
Pct. in ND
$46,939

Grafton 18 sits in the lowest third of North Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $46,939 (above only 3% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $46,939, below the national average of $70,245, serving 949 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Grafton 18 sits in the lowest third of North Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $46,939 (above only 3% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 3rd percentile for North Dakota
  • 7th percentile nationally
  • 29% 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.
  • Grafton 18 ranks #98 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #73 of 101 by per-pupil spending. Minot 1 pay #1 at $99,669 is not Parshall 3 spending #1 at $38,745 per pupil

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How the salary estimate is built

FY2023 teacher salary expenditure

$4,600,000 ÷ 98.00 reported teacher FTE = $46,939

  • Regular program $2,362,000 · 51.3%
  • Special education $519,000 · 11.3%
  • Other programs $1,719,000 · 37.4%

These NCES F-33 program totals make up the numerator of the district-level average; they do not describe an individual teacher's pay or contract.

Instructional payroll mix vs North Dakota median

Among 162 North Dakota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Grafton 18's instructional payroll puts 37.4% into other programs , 21.3 points above the state median of 16.1%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Grafton 18 ND median Gap
Regular program 51.3% 68.6% -17.2 pp
Special education 11.3% 7.8% +3.5 pp
Vocational programs 0.0% 3.8% -3.8 pp
Other programs 37.4% 16.1% +21.3 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 3800406 · FY2023.

LEAID 3800406 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Grafton 18 F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -31% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P3 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P7 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-SMALL 949 students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Maple FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $46,939 estimated average teacher salary · P3 in North Dakota · P7 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Oakes (+$7,273est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Grafton 18

Salary neighbourhood · Grafton 18

Grafton 18 trails 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 Grafton 18

Grafton 18's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$46,939 7th percentile higher than 7% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. Grafton 18 $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

Grafton 18 in North Dakota's lower-third pay band

Same 101 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Grafton 18 ranks #98 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #73 of 101 by per-pupil spending. Minot 1 pay #1 at $99,669 is not Parshall 3 spending #1 at $38,745 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Grafton 18 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Parshall 3 leads spending at $38,745 per pupil; Minot 1 leads pay.

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

What stands out about Grafton 18

  • It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 7% of districts.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$46,938.776

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

North Dakota price level
88.2 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$53,234

+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 Grafton 18

What the Numbers Say About Grafton 18

Grafton 18 is a small school district in North Dakota, serving 949 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,919. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $46,939, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3800406 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 Grafton 18 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 31.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (33.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Dakota, it pays more than 3% 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, Grafton 18 reports $16.1M in total expenditure against $16.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.4M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.

How does Grafton 18 compare?

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

Grafton 18 $46,939
Bismarck 1 $92,454
North Dakota avg $68,009
National avg $70,245

Grafton 18 pays -49.2% less than Bismarck 1 · per-pupil $16,919 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, Grafton 18 sits closest to Maple Valley 4; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Edgeley 3. 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. Maple Valley 4
  2. Griggs County Central 18
  3. Lamoure 8
  4. Hettinger 13
  5. Flasher 39
  6. Wilton 1
  7. Oakes 41
  8. Surrey 41
  9. Wyndmere 42
  10. New Rockford-sheyenne 2
  11. Richardton-taylor 34
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Edgeley 3
  2. Lisbon 19
  3. Garrison 51
  4. Flasher 39
  5. Napoleon 2
  6. Bowman Co 1
  7. New Rockford-sheyenne 2
  8. Stanley 2
  9. Northwood 129
  10. Richland 44
  11. May-port Cg 14

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts with similar lower pay

Two out-of-state peer sets for Grafton 18: closest on enrollment (949 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($46,939 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

$16.8M
Total Revenue
$16.1M
Total Expenditure
$4.6M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.4M
Regular Program
$0.5M
Special Education
$1.7M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Grafton 18: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. 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. At the other end, Grafton 18 anchors the bottom of the 35-district field, so the gap between it and the state's ceiling is close to the full spread the state average is drawn from. 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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Other North Dakota Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this North Dakota sample (including Grafton 18). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

May-port Cg 14
$57,845
508 students
Hillsboro 9
$69,846
507 students
Bowman Co 1
$61,632
498 students
Oakes 41
$54,212
491 students
Park River Area 8
$58,054
484 students
St John 3
$71,223
447 students

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 Grafton 18
What is the average teacher salary in Grafton 18?

The average teacher salary in Grafton 18 is $46,939 (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 Grafton 18 teacher pay compare to the North Dakota average?

Grafton 18 pays 31.0% less than the North Dakota state average of $68,009. The district's average is $46,939.

How does Grafton 18 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Grafton 18 pays 33.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $46,939.

What is the per-pupil spending in Grafton 18?

Grafton 18 spends approximately $16,919 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Grafton 18's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Grafton 18's total expenditure of $16.1M (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. Grafton 18'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.