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Hitchcock Co Sch System

Hitchcock Co Sch System sits in the lowest third of Nebraska districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,420 (above only 6% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Hitchcock Co Sch System come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$54,420
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$17,787
Per-pupil spending
310
Students enrolled
6th
Pct. in NE
$54,420

Hitchcock Co Sch System sits in the lowest third of Nebraska districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,420 (above only 6% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $54,420, below the national average of $70,245, serving 310 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Hitchcock Co Sch System sits in the lowest third of Nebraska districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,420 (above only 6% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 6th percentile for Nebraska
  • 25th percentile nationally
  • 33% 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.
  • Hitchcock Co Sch System ranks #189 of 200 Nebraska districts by estimated teacher salary and #130 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
  • +10.0% 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, Hitchcock Co Sch System's instructional payroll puts 58.5% into regular program , 22.3 points below the state median of 80.7%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Hitchcock Co NE median Gap
Regular program 58.5% 80.7% -22.3 pp
Special education 12.8% 11.8% +1.0 pp
Other programs 28.7% 7.4% +21.4 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 3100120 · FY2023.

LEAID 3100120 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Hitchcock Co F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -14% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P6 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P25 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-TINY 310 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Loomis FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $54,420 estimated average teacher salary · P6 in Nebraska · P25 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Schuyler (+$4,254est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Hitchcock Co

Salary neighbourhood · Hitchcock Co

Hitchcock Co 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 Hitchcock Co

Hitchcock Co Sch System's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$54,420 25th percentile higher than 25% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Hitchcock Co Sch System $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

Hitchcock Co in Nebraska's lower-third pay band

Same 200 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Hitchcock Co Sch System ranks #189 of 200 Nebraska districts by estimated teacher salary and #130 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

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Hitchcock Co Sch System is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Laurel-concord-coleridge School leads spending at $62,234 per pupil; Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs leads pay.

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

What stands out about Hitchcock Co Sch System

  • It is a very small district (310 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
$54,419.677

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
$60,273

+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 Hitchcock Co Sch System

What the Numbers Say About Hitchcock Co Sch System

Hitchcock Co Sch System is a small school district in Nebraska, serving 310 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,787. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $54,420, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3100120 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Nebraska statewide average of $63,159, teacher pay in Hitchcock Co Sch System runs materially below the state benchmark, a 13.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (22.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Nebraska, it pays more than 6% 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, Hitchcock Co Sch System reports $5.5M in total expenditure against $5.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Hitchcock Co Sch System compare?

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

Hitchcock Co Sch System $54,420
Omaha Public Schools $74,787
Nebraska avg $63,159
National avg $70,245

Hitchcock Co Sch System pays -27.2% less than Omaha Public Schools · per-pupil $17,787 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, Hitchcock Co Sch System sits closest to Loomis Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Mitchell 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Loomis Public Schools
  2. Overton Public Schools
  3. Red Cloud Community Schools
  4. Franklin Public Schools
  5. Anselmo-merna Public Schools
  6. Fillmore Central Public Schs
  7. Burwell Public Schools
  8. Loup City Public Schools
  9. Elm Creek Public Schools
  10. Cedar Bluffs Public Schools
  11. Silver Lake Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Mitchell Public Schools
  2. Ord Public Schools
  3. Tekamah-herman Community Schs
  4. Ogallala Public Schools
  5. Cedar Bluffs Public Schools
  6. Oakland Craig Public Schools
  7. Adams Central Public Schools
  8. Loomis Public Schools
  9. Axtell Community Schools
  10. Wilber-clatonia Public Schools
  11. Boone Central Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Hitchcock Co Sch System's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Hitchcock Co Sch System: closest on enrollment (310 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($54,420 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

$5.8M
Total Revenue
$5.5M
Total Expenditure
$1.8M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.8M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.4M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Hitchcock Co Sch System: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 77% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 23% 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. At the other end, Hitchcock Co Sch System anchors the bottom of the 91-district field, so the gap between it and the state's ceiling is close to the full spread the state average is drawn from. 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.

View all Nebraska districts →

Other Nebraska Districts

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

Maxwell Public Schools
$59,304
258 students
Johnson-brock Public Schools
$63,792
363 students
Emerson-hubbard Public Schools
$59,951
253 students
Cross County Community Schools
$59,395
367 students
Friend Public Schools
$60,929
251 students
Giltner Public Schools
$57,342
246 students

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 Hitchcock Co Sch System
What is the average teacher salary in Hitchcock Co Sch System?

The average teacher salary in Hitchcock Co Sch System is $54,420 (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 Hitchcock Co Sch System teacher pay compare to the Nebraska average?

Hitchcock Co Sch System pays 13.8% less than the Nebraska state average of $63,159. The district's average is $54,420.

How does Hitchcock Co Sch System teacher pay compare to the national average?

Hitchcock Co Sch System pays 22.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $54,420.

What is the per-pupil spending in Hitchcock Co Sch System?

Hitchcock Co Sch System spends approximately $17,787 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Hitchcock Co Sch System's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Hitchcock Co Sch System's total expenditure of $5.5M (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. Hitchcock Co Sch System'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.