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School district · Kansas · LEAID 2008430

Leavenworth

Leavenworth sits in the highest third of Kansas districts on estimated teacher pay at $68,564 (above 91% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Leavenworth come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$68,564
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$14,820
Per-pupil spending
3,604
Students enrolled
91st
Pct. in KS
$68,564

Leavenworth sits in the highest third of Kansas districts on estimated teacher pay at $68,564 (above 91% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $68,564, near the national average of $70,245, serving 3,604 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Leavenworth sits in the highest third of Kansas districts on estimated teacher pay at $68,564 (above 91% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 91st percentile for Kansas
  • 56th percentile nationally
  • 33% 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.
  • Leavenworth ranks #22 of 249 Kansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #205 of 249 by per-pupil spending. Rock Creek pay #1 at $111,971 is not Moundridge spending #1 at $44,656 per pupil
  • +15.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Kansas median

Among 286 Kansas districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Leavenworth's instructional payroll puts 15.6% into special education , 15.6 points above the state median of 0.0%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Kansas peer.

Program Leavenworth KS median Gap
Regular program 81.4% 92.6% -11.2 pp
Special education 15.6% 0.0% +15.6 pp
Vocational programs 2.3% 4.6% -2.3 pp
Other programs 0.6% 0.1% +0.6 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 286 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2008430 · FY2023.

LEAID 2008430 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Leavenworth F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +17% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P91 in state RANK-NAT-MID P56 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-MID 3,604 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near De FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $68,564 estimated average teacher salary · P91 in Kansas · P56 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: De (+$36est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Leavenworth

Salary neighbourhood · Leavenworth

Leavenworth 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 Leavenworth

Leavenworth's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$68,564 Top 44% higher than 56% 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. Leavenworth $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

Leavenworth in Kansas's upper-third pay band

Same 249 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Leavenworth ranks #22 of 249 Kansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #205 of 249 by per-pupil spending. Rock Creek pay #1 at $111,971 is not Moundridge spending #1 at $44,656 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Leavenworth is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Moundridge leads spending at $44,656 per pupil; Rock Creek leads pay.

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

What stands out about Leavenworth

  • Enrolment fell from 3,853 to 3,604 students (6.5% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$68,563.991

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
$76,260

+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 Leavenworth

What the Numbers Say About Leavenworth

Leavenworth is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Kansas, serving 3,604 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,820. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $68,564, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2008430 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Kansas statewide average of $58,516, teacher pay in Leavenworth runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 17.2% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Kansas, it pays more than 91% 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, Leavenworth reports $53.4M in total expenditure against $60.5M 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 $12.9M, special-education teacher pay is $2.5M.

How does Leavenworth compare?

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

Leavenworth $68,564
Wichita $48,876
Kansas avg $58,516
National avg $70,245

Leavenworth pays +40.3% more than Wichita · per-pupil $14,820 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, Leavenworth sits closest to De Soto; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Scott County. 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. De Soto
  2. Frontenac Public Schools
  3. McPherson
  4. Basehor-Linwood
  5. Winfield
  6. Shawnee Heights
  7. Haysville
  8. Girard
  9. Coffeyville
  10. Salina
  11. Ottawa
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Scott County
  2. Holcomb
  3. Girard
  4. Santa Fe Trail
  5. Liberal
  6. Clearwater
  7. De Soto
  8. Ottawa
  9. Arkansas City
  10. Chapman
  11. Wellington

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Leavenworth's pay band

Two out-of-state peer sets for Leavenworth: closest on enrollment (3,604 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($68,564 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

$60.5M
Total Revenue
$53.4M
Total Expenditure
$17.4M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$12.9M
Regular Program
$2.5M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Leavenworth: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 91% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 9% 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. Leavenworth sits in the upper quarter of that field at 18 of 152, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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

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

Atchison Public Schools
$49,834
1,498 students
Wellington
$61,562
1,497 students
Haysville
$67,606
5,788 students
Baldwin City
$51,715
1,395 students
Parsons
$57,087
1,348 students
Rock Creek
$111,971
1,346 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 Leavenworth
What is the average teacher salary in Leavenworth?

The average teacher salary in Leavenworth is $68,564 (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 Leavenworth teacher pay compare to the Kansas average?

Leavenworth pays 17.2% more than the Kansas state average of $58,516. The district's average is $68,564.

How does Leavenworth teacher pay compare to the national average?

Leavenworth pays 2.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $68,564.

What is the per-pupil spending in Leavenworth?

Leavenworth spends approximately $14,820 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Leavenworth's total expenditure of $53.4M (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. Leavenworth'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.