School district · Nevada · LEAID 3200240

Lander County School District

Lander County School District sits in the highest third of Nevada districts on estimated teacher pay at $87,032 (above 73% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lander County School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$87,032
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$15,249
Per-pupil spending
1,059
Students enrolled
73rd
Pct. in NV
$87,032

Lander County School District sits in the highest third of Nevada districts on estimated teacher pay at $87,032 (above 73% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $87,032, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,059 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Lander County School District sits in the highest third of Nevada districts on estimated teacher pay at $87,032 (above 73% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 73rd percentile for Nevada
  • 82nd percentile nationally
  • 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Nevada ranks #12 of 49 on the salary estimate and #34 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Lander County School District ranks #4 of 15 Nevada districts by estimated teacher salary and #6 of 15 by per-pupil spending. Mineral County School District pay #1 at $143,149 is not Eureka County School District spending #1 at $41,333 per pupil
  • +4.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 3200240 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Lander County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +6% vs state RANK-ST-MID P73 in state RANK-NAT-MID P82 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,059 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Eureka FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $87,032 estimated average teacher salary · P73 in Nevada · P82 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Eureka ($595est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Lander County

Salary neighbourhood · Lander County

Lander County 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 Lander County

Lander County School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$87,032 Top 18% higher than 82% 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%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). This entry sits in this band. $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. This district $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

Lander County in Nevada's upper-third pay band

Same 15 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Lander County School District ranks #4 of 15 Nevada districts by estimated teacher salary and #6 of 15 by per-pupil spending. Mineral County School District pay #1 at $143,149 is not Eureka County School District spending #1 at $41,333 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Lander County School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Eureka County School District leads spending at $41,333 per pupil; Mineral County School District leads pay.

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

What stands out about Lander County School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +4.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Nevada's statewide +26.2% by 21.4 points.
  • Enrolment grew 5.7% here, from 1,002 students in FY2019 to 1,059 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.

Nevada sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$87,032.258

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Nevada price level
97.9 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$88,935

+2% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Nevada sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

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 Nevada 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 Lander County School District

What the Numbers Say About Lander County School District

Lander County School District is a small school district in Nevada, serving 1,059 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,249. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $87,032, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3200240 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Nevada statewide average of $81,933, teacher pay in Lander County School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 6.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (23.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Nevada, it pays more than 73% of them. Nevada itself ranks #12 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Lander County School District reports $16.1M in total expenditure against $9.1M 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 $3.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.6M.

How does Lander County School District compare?

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

Lander County School District $87,032
Clark County School District $84,814
Nevada avg $81,933
National avg $70,245

Lander County School District pays +2.6% more than Clark County School District · per-pupil $15,249 vs $13,363

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 Nevada districts

On pay, Lander County School District sits closest to Eureka County School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Humboldt County School District. 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.

Out-of-state districts near Lander County School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Lander County School District: closest on enrollment (1,059 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($87,032 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

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

$9.1M
Total Revenue
$16.1M
Total Expenditure
$5.4M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.2M
Regular Program
$0.6M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Lander County School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 75% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 25% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Nevada Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Nevada districts belongs to Mineral County School District at $143,149. Lander County School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 4 of 14, nearer the ceiling than the floor. On BEA's price parity Nevada sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Maine and Minnesota are its nearest price peers.

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Other Nevada Districts

Smaller-district sample from 14 Nevada peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

This is a sample of 6 from 14 Nevada districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lander County School District
What is the average teacher salary in Lander County School District?

The average teacher salary in Lander County School District is $87,032 (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 Lander County School District teacher pay compare to the Nevada average?

Lander County School District pays 6.2% more than the Nevada state average of $81,933. The district's average is $87,032.

How does Lander County School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Lander County School District pays 23.9% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $87,032.

What is the per-pupil spending in Lander County School District?

Lander County School District spends approximately $15,249 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Lander County School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Lander County School District's total expenditure of $16.1M (NCES FY2023).

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