School district · Missouri · LEAID 2919230
Lone Jack C-6
Lone Jack C-6 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Missouri districts (750 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lone Jack C-6 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $51,372
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $11,579
- Per-pupil spending
- 750
- Students enrolled
- 54th
- Pct. in MO
Near benchmark
Lone Jack C-6 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Missouri districts (750 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $51,372, below the national average of $70,245, serving 750 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Lone Jack C-6 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Missouri districts (750 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 54th percentile for Missouri
- 18th percentile nationally
- 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Missouri ranks #43 of 49 on the salary estimate and #18 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Lone Jack C-6 ranks #186 of 405 Missouri districts by estimated teacher salary and #377 of 405 by per-pupil spending. Clayton pay #1 at $94,417 is not Brentwood spending #1 at $36,741 per pupil
- +4.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Missouri median
Among 514 Missouri districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Lone Jack C-6's instructional payroll puts 84.4% into regular program , 9.6 points above the state median of 74.8%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Missouri district.
| Program | Lone Jack | MO median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 84.4% | 74.8% | +9.6 pp |
| Special education | 6.9% | 10.1% | -3.2 pp |
| Vocational programs | 0.0% | 4.1% | -4.1 pp |
| Other programs | 8.7% | 10.0% | -1.3 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 514 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2919230 · FY2023.
LEAID 2919230 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Lone Jack F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $51,372 estimated average teacher salary · P54 in Missouri · P18 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Jefferson (+$260est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Lone Jack
Salary neighbourhood · Lone Jack
Lone Jack 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).
- Sedalia · low pole
Sedalia · low pole
$49,656 est. salary
- Lone · this district
Lone · this district
$51,372 est. salary
- Jefferson · near
Jefferson · near
$51,632 est. salary
- Hickman · near
Hickman · near
$51,687 est. salary
- Joplin · near
Joplin · near
$51,702 est. salary
- Kirkwood · top pay
Kirkwood · top pay
$83,373 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Lone Jack
Lone Jack C-6's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$51,372 18th percentile higher than 18% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Lone Jack in Missouri's lower-third pay band
Same 405 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Clayton
Clayton
$94,417 est. avg salary
- Brentwood
Brentwood
$74,514 est. avg salary
- Lone Jack C-6
Lone Jack C-6
$51,372 est. avg salary
What this shows Lone Jack C-6 ranks #186 of 405 Missouri districts by estimated teacher salary and #377 of 405 by per-pupil spending. Clayton pay #1 at $94,417 is not Brentwood spending #1 at $36,741 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Lone Jack C-6 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Brentwood
Brentwood
$36,741 per pupil
- Clayton
Clayton
$27,379 per pupil
- Lone Jack C-6 $11,579
Lone Jack C-6
$11,579 per pupil
What this shows Brentwood leads spending at $36,741 per pupil; Clayton leads pay.
What stands out about Lone Jack C-6
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +4.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Missouri's statewide +14.3% by 9.9 points, a growth rate faster than 13% of the 499 Missouri districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment grew 10.1% here, from 681 students in FY2019 to 750 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.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $51,372.26
- Missouri price level
- 91.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $56,389
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+10% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Missouri 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 Missouri 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 Lone Jack C-6
What the Numbers Say About Lone Jack C-6
Lone Jack C-6 is a small school district in Missouri, serving 750 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $11,579. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $51,372, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2919230 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Missouri statewide average of $52,299, teacher pay in Lone Jack C-6 runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 1.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (26.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Missouri, it pays more than 54% of them. Missouri itself ranks #43 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Lone Jack C-6 reports $8.7M in total expenditure against $11.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.4M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.
How does Lone Jack C-6 compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Missouri average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Lone Jack C-6 pays -12.6% less than Springfield R-xii · per-pupil $11,579 vs $17,820
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 Missouri districts
On pay, Lone Jack C-6 sits closest to Sunrise R-ix; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Sparta R-iii. 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Lone Jack C-6's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Lone Jack C-6: closest on enrollment (750 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($51,372 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Lone Jack C-6: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 94% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 6% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Missouri Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Missouri districts belongs to Clayton at $94,417. Lone Jack C-6 places 164 of 281 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Montana and New Mexico are the states closest to Missouri 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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Smaller-district sample from 405 Missouri peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 405 Missouri districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lone Jack C-6
What is the average teacher salary in Lone Jack C-6?
The average teacher salary in Lone Jack C-6 is $51,372 (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 Lone Jack C-6 teacher pay compare to the Missouri average?
Lone Jack C-6 pays 1.8% less than the Missouri state average of $52,299. The district's average is $51,372.
How does Lone Jack C-6 teacher pay compare to the national average?
Lone Jack C-6 pays 26.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $51,372.
What is the per-pupil spending in Lone Jack C-6?
Lone Jack C-6 spends approximately $11,579 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Lone Jack C-6's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 34% of Lone Jack C-6's total expenditure of $8.7M (NCES FY2023).
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