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Hesston

Hesston is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (870 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Hesston come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$62,363
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$13,544
Per-pupil spending
870
Students enrolled
71st
Pct. in KS
$62,363

Hesston is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (870 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $62,363, below the national average of $70,245, serving 870 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Hesston is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (870 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 71st percentile for Kansas
  • 42nd percentile nationally
  • 29% 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.
  • Hesston ranks #73 of 249 Kansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #233 of 249 by per-pupil spending. Rock Creek pay #1 at $111,971 is not Moundridge spending #1 at $44,656 per pupil
  • +10.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 2007170 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Hesston F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +7% vs state RANK-ST-MID P71 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P42 national PPE-LOW $14K/pupil ENR-SMALL 870 students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Easton FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $62,363 estimated average teacher salary · P71 in Kansas · P42 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Blue (+$26est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Hesston

Salary neighbourhood · Hesston

Hesston 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 Hesston

Hesston's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$62,363 42nd percentile higher than 42% 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. Hesston $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 Hesston

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +10.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Kansas's statewide +15.7% by 5.7 points, a growth rate faster than 27% of the 279 Kansas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$62,363.112

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
$69,363

+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 Hesston

What the Numbers Say About Hesston

Hesston is a small school district in Kansas, serving 870 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,544. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $62,363, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2007170 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Kansas statewide average of $58,516, teacher pay in Hesston runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 6.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (11.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Kansas, it pays more than 71% 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, Hesston reports $11.8M in total expenditure against $13.0M 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 $3.1M.

How does Hesston compare?

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

Hesston $62,363
Wichita $48,876
Kansas avg $58,516
National avg $70,245

Hesston pays +27.6% more than Wichita · per-pupil $13,544 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, Hesston sits closest to Easton; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Ulysses. 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. Easton
  2. Cunningham
  3. Valley Center Pub Sch
  4. Lansing
  5. Kismet-Plains
  6. Southeast Of Saline
  7. South Brown County
  8. Iola
  9. McLouth
  10. Riverton
  11. Smoky Valley
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Ulysses
  2. El Dorado
  3. Pittsburg
  4. Colby Public Schools
  5. Cheney
  6. Lansing
  7. Mulvane
  8. Vermillion
  9. Norton Community Schools
  10. Humboldt
  11. Pratt

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Hesston's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Hesston: closest on enrollment (870 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($62,363 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

$13.0M
Total Revenue
$11.8M
Total Expenditure
$3.4M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.1M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Hesston: the regular program and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for special education and other programs. Together they are 96% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 4% 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. Hesston places 57 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

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

Hiawatha
$61,788
902 students
Halstead
$55,230
833 students
Jefferson West
$65,706
827 students
Chaparral Schools
$61,509
822 students
Galena
$71,396
820 students
Marysville
$50,302
816 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 Hesston
What is the average teacher salary in Hesston?

The average teacher salary in Hesston is $62,363 (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 Hesston teacher pay compare to the Kansas average?

Hesston pays 6.6% more than the Kansas state average of $58,516. The district's average is $62,363.

How does Hesston teacher pay compare to the national average?

Hesston pays 11.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $62,363.

What is the per-pupil spending in Hesston?

Hesston spends approximately $13,544 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Hesston's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Hesston's total expenditure of $11.8M (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. Hesston'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.