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School district · North Dakota · LEAID 3800021

Jamestown 1

Jamestown 1 is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable North Dakota districts (2,161 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Jamestown 1 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$71,702
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$18,043
Per-pupil spending
2,161
Students enrolled
72nd
Pct. in ND
$71,702

Jamestown 1 is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable North Dakota districts (2,161 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $71,702, near the national average of $70,245, serving 2,161 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large enrollment scale: Jamestown 1 is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable North Dakota districts (2,161 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 72nd percentile for North Dakota
  • 62nd percentile nationally
  • 33% 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.
  • Jamestown 1 ranks #28 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #61 of 101 by per-pupil spending. Minot 1 pay #1 at $99,669 is not Parshall 3 spending #1 at $38,745 per pupil
  • +1.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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How the salary estimate is built

FY2023 teacher salary expenditure

$12,679,000 ÷ 176.83 reported teacher FTE = $71,702

  • Regular program $8,458,000 · 66.7%
  • Special education $2,604,000 · 20.5%
  • Vocational programs $245,000 · 1.9%
  • Other programs $1,372,000 · 10.8%

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, Jamestown 1's instructional payroll puts 20.5% into special education , 12.7 points above the state median of 7.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical North Dakota peer.

Program Jamestown 1 ND median Gap
Regular program 66.7% 68.6% -1.9 pp
Special education 20.5% 7.8% +12.7 pp
Vocational programs 1.9% 3.8% -1.9 pp
Other programs 10.8% 16.1% -5.3 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 3800021 · FY2023.

LEAID 3800021 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Jamestown 1 F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +5% vs state RANK-ST-MID P72 in state RANK-NAT-MID P62 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,161 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Williston FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $71,702 estimated average teacher salary · P72 in North Dakota · P62 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Williston (+$347est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Jamestown 1

Salary neighbourhood · Jamestown 1

Jamestown 1 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
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National salary distribution for Jamestown 1

Jamestown 1's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$71,702 Top 38% higher than 62% 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%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Jamestown 1 $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 Jamestown 1

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +1.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing North Dakota's statewide +11.9% by 10.8 points, a growth rate faster than 19% of the 130 North Dakota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$71,701.634

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
$81,318

+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 Jamestown 1

What the Numbers Say About Jamestown 1

Jamestown 1 is a small school district in North Dakota, serving 2,161 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,043. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $71,702, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3800021 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 Jamestown 1 runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 5.4% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Dakota, it pays more than 72% 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, Jamestown 1 reports $39.0M in total expenditure against $35.4M 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 $8.5M, special-education teacher pay is $2.6M.

How does Jamestown 1 compare?

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

Jamestown 1 $71,702
Bismarck 1 $92,454
North Dakota avg $68,009
National avg $70,245

Jamestown 1 pays -22.4% less than Bismarck 1 · per-pupil $18,043 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, Jamestown 1 sits closest to Williston Basin 7; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Grand Forks 1. 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. Williston Basin 7
  2. Killdeer 16
  3. United 7
  4. Devils Lake 1
  5. Dunseith 1
  6. Beulah 27
  7. Carrington 49
  8. Wahpeton 37
  9. Bottineau 1
  10. New Town 1
  11. Rugby 5
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Grand Forks 1
  2. Stanley 2
  3. Lisbon 19
  4. Grafton 18
  5. Northern Cass 97
  6. Thompson 61
  7. Dickinson 1
  8. Devils Lake 1
  9. Valley City 2
  10. Carrington 49
  11. Bottineau 1

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Jamestown 1's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Jamestown 1: closest on enrollment (2,161 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($71,702 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

$35.4M
Total Revenue
$39.0M
Total Expenditure
$12.7M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$8.5M
Regular Program
$2.6M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$1.4M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Jamestown 1: 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. Jamestown 1 places 18 of 35 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

View all North Dakota districts →

Other North Dakota Districts

Large-district sample from 100 North Dakota peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Velva 1
$69,800
440 students
Nesson 2
$99,286
427 students
Surrey 41
$54,785
423 students
Langdon Area 23
$67,275
415 students
Cavalier 6
$66,767
412 students
South Heart 9
$66,629
406 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 Jamestown 1
What is the average teacher salary in Jamestown 1?

The average teacher salary in Jamestown 1 is $71,702 (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 Jamestown 1 teacher pay compare to the North Dakota average?

Jamestown 1 pays 5.4% more than the North Dakota state average of $68,009. The district's average is $71,702.

How does Jamestown 1 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Jamestown 1 pays 2.1% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $71,702.

What is the per-pupil spending in Jamestown 1?

Jamestown 1 spends approximately $18,043 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Jamestown 1's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Jamestown 1's total expenditure of $39.0M (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. Jamestown 1'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.