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Lexington Public Schools

Lexington Public Schools spends $15,539 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Nebraska districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lexington Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$65,871
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$15,539
Per-pupil spending
3,221
Students enrolled
74th
Pct. in NE
$65,871

Lexington Public Schools spends $15,539 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Nebraska districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $65,871, below the national average of $70,245, serving 3,221 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • High per-pupil spending: Lexington Public Schools spends $15,539 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Nebraska districts with a reliable figure.
  • 74th percentile for Nebraska
  • 50th percentile nationally
  • 39% 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.
  • Lexington Public Schools ranks #53 of 200 Nebraska districts by estimated teacher salary and #162 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
  • +7.7% 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, Lexington Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 41.5% into regular program , 39.3 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 Lexington Public NE median Gap
Regular program 41.5% 80.7% -39.3 pp
Special education 14.9% 11.8% +3.1 pp
Other programs 43.7% 7.4% +36.3 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 3172810 · FY2023.

LEAID 3172810 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Lexington Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +4% vs state RANK-ST-MID P74 in state RANK-NAT-MID P50 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-MID 3,221 students INSTR-MID 39% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Waverly FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $65,871 estimated average teacher salary · P74 in Nebraska · P50 nationally · 39% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Millard (+$16est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Lexington Public

Salary neighbourhood · Lexington Public

Lexington Public 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 Lexington Public

Lexington Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$65,871 Top 50% higher than 50% 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. Lexington Public Schools $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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$65,870.78

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
$72,956

+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 Lexington Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Lexington Public Schools

Lexington Public Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Nebraska, serving 3,221 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,539. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $65,871, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3172810 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Nebraska statewide average of $63,159, teacher pay in Lexington Public Schools runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 4.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (6.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Nebraska, it pays more than 74% 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, Lexington Public Schools reports $50.1M in total expenditure against $51.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 39% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.9M, special-education teacher pay is $2.1M.

How does Lexington Public Schools compare?

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

Lexington Public Schools $65,871
Omaha Public Schools $74,787
Nebraska avg $63,159
National avg $70,245

Lexington Public Schools pays -11.9% less than Omaha Public Schools · per-pupil $15,539 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, Lexington Public Schools sits closest to Waverly School District 145; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is North Platte 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. Waverly School District 145
  2. Seward Public Schools
  3. Westside Community Schools
  4. North Platte Public Schools
  5. Auburn Public Schools
  6. Mc Cook Public Schools
  7. Hastings Public Schools
  8. O'neill Public Schools
  9. Ralston Public Schools
  10. Plattsmouth Community Schools
  11. Lakeview Community Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. North Platte Public Schools
  2. Plattsmouth Community Schools
  3. Gothenburg Public Schools
  4. Wayne Community Schools
  5. Northwest Public Schools
  6. Fort Calhoun Community Schs
  7. Minden Public Schools
  8. Columbus Public Schools
  9. So Sioux City Community Schs
  10. Alliance Public Schools
  11. Chadron Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like Lexington Public

Two out-of-state peer sets for Lexington Public Schools: closest on enrollment (3,221 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($65,871 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

$51.6M
Total Revenue
$50.1M
Total Expenditure
$19.4M
Instruction Salaries
39% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.9M
Regular Program
$2.1M
Special Education
$6.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Lexington Public Schools: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 74% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 26% 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. Lexington Public Schools places 39 of 90 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

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Other Nebraska Districts

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

North Platte Public Schools
$65,292
3,782 students
So Sioux City Community Schs
$71,895
3,783 students
Norris School Dist 160
$63,845
2,483 students
Columbus Public Schools
$73,317
4,111 students
Bennington Public Schools
$61,731
4,154 students
Blair Community Schools
$67,740
2,274 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 Lexington Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Lexington Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Lexington Public Schools is $65,871 (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 Lexington Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Nebraska average?

Lexington Public Schools pays 4.3% more than the Nebraska state average of $63,159. The district's average is $65,871.

How does Lexington Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Lexington Public Schools pays 6.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $65,871.

What is the per-pupil spending in Lexington Public Schools?

Lexington Public Schools spends approximately $15,539 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Lexington Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 39% of Lexington Public Schools's total expenditure of $50.1M (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. Lexington Public Schools'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.