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Lenox Comm School District

Lenox Comm School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Iowa districts (520 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lenox Comm School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$64,066
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$17,931
Per-pupil spending
520
Students enrolled
54th
Pct. in IA
$64,066

Lenox Comm School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Iowa districts (520 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $64,066, below the national average of $70,245, serving 520 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Lenox Comm School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Iowa districts (520 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 54th percentile for Iowa
  • 46th percentile nationally
  • 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Iowa ranks #30 of 49 on the salary estimate and #29 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Lenox Comm School District ranks #139 of 303 Iowa districts by estimated teacher salary and #82 of 303 by per-pupil spending. Linn-Mar Comm School District pay #1 at $82,552 is not Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School District spending #1 at $59,531 per pupil
  • +17.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Iowa median

Among 327 Iowa districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Lenox Comm School District's instructional payroll puts 8.0% into special education , 4.5 points below the state median of 12.6%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median Iowa district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.

Program Lenox Comm IA median Gap
Regular program 70.1% 68.8% +1.4 pp
Special education 8.0% 12.6% -4.5 pp
Vocational programs 8.0% 4.7% +3.3 pp
Other programs 13.8% 13.9% -0.1 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 327 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1916620 · FY2023.

LEAID 1916620 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Lenox Comm F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P54 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P46 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-SMALL 520 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near West FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $64,066 estimated average teacher salary · P54 in Iowa · P46 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Norwalk ($73est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Lenox Comm

Salary neighbourhood · Lenox Comm

Lenox Comm sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (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 Lenox Comm

Lenox Comm School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$64,066 46th percentile higher than 46% 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. Lenox Comm School 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

Lenox Comm in Iowa's lower-third pay band

Same 303 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Lenox Comm School District ranks #139 of 303 Iowa districts by estimated teacher salary and #82 of 303 by per-pupil spending. Linn-Mar Comm School District pay #1 at $82,552 is not Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School District spending #1 at $59,531 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Lenox Comm School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School District leads spending at $59,531 per pupil; Linn-Mar Comm School District leads pay.

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

What stands out about Lenox Comm School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +17.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Iowa's statewide +9.0% by 8.4 points, a growth rate faster than 81% of the 324 Iowa districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$64,066.194

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Iowa price level
88.8 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$72,172

+13% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Iowa 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 Iowa 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 Lenox Comm School District

What the Numbers Say About Lenox Comm School District

Lenox Comm School District is a small school district in Iowa, serving 520 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,931. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $64,066, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1916620 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Iowa statewide average of $63,660, teacher pay in Lenox Comm School District runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 0.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (8.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Iowa, it pays more than 54% of them. Iowa itself ranks #30 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Lenox Comm School District reports $9.3M in total expenditure against $8.7M 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 $1.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Lenox Comm School District compare?

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

Lenox Comm School District $64,066
Des Moines Independent Comm School District $69,203
Iowa avg $63,660
National avg $70,245

Lenox Comm School District pays -7.4% less than Des Moines Independent Comm School District · per-pupil $17,931 vs $18,580

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 Iowa districts

On pay, Lenox Comm School District sits closest to West Sioux Comm School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Highland Comm 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. West Sioux Comm School District
  2. Janesville Consolidated School District
  3. Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District
  4. East Sac County Comm School District
  5. Wapsie Valley Comm School District
  6. Mid-Prairie Comm School District
  7. South Winneshiek Comm School District
  8. Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm School District
  9. Independence Comm School District
  10. Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District
  11. Newell-Fonda Comm School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Highland Comm School District
  2. South Winneshiek Comm School District
  3. Coon Rapids-Bayard Comm School District
  4. Keota Comm School District
  5. Boyden-Hull Comm School District
  6. Mid-Prairie Comm School District
  7. Madrid Comm School District
  8. Turkey Valley Comm School District
  9. East Union Comm School District
  10. Easton Valley Comm School District
  11. North Butler Comm School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Lenox Comm School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Lenox Comm School District: closest on enrollment (520 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($64,066 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

$8.7M
Total Revenue
$9.3M
Total Expenditure
$3.1M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.9M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.4M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Lenox Comm 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 88% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 12% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Iowa Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Iowa districts belongs to Linn-Mar Comm School District at $82,552. Lenox Comm School District places 127 of 237 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Louisiana and Oklahoma are the states closest to Iowa on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

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Other Iowa Districts

Smaller-district sample from 302 Iowa peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Woodbury Central Comm School District
$67,490
566 students
North Butler Comm School District
$62,300
567 students
Central Comm School District
$61,604
473 students
Guthrie Center Comm School District
$52,113
470 students
Fremont-Mills Comm School District
$59,664
469 students
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Comm School District
$51,577
465 students

This is a sample of 6 from 302 Iowa districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lenox Comm School District
What is the average teacher salary in Lenox Comm School District?

The average teacher salary in Lenox Comm School District is $64,066 (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 Lenox Comm School District teacher pay compare to the Iowa average?

Lenox Comm School District pays 0.6% more than the Iowa state average of $63,660. The district's average is $64,066.

How does Lenox Comm School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Lenox Comm School District pays 8.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $64,066.

What is the per-pupil spending in Lenox Comm School District?

Lenox Comm School District spends approximately $17,931 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Lenox Comm School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Lenox Comm School District's total expenditure of $9.3M (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. Lenox Comm School District'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.