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School district · Iowa · LEAID 1917820

Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District

Estimated average teacher salary of $65,341, per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District - from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$65,341
Est. avg teacher salary
$13,071
Per-pupil spending
828
Students enrolled
15th
Pct. in IA
$65,341

Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District (Iowa) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $65,341, materially below the Iowa average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 828 students.

  • 15th percentile for Iowa
  • 29th percentile nationally
  • 39% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +5.5% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$65,341

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$13,071

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

828 students

Salary vs State Average 83.9%

16.1% below Iowa average

Nationally, Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District's estimated average out-pays 29% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$65,341 Top 71% higher than 29% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 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

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District

Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District is a small school district in Iowa, serving 828 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,071. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $65,341, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1917820 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Iowa statewide average of $77,910, teacher pay in Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 16.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (23.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Iowa, it pays more than 15% of them.

Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District reports $10.8M in total expenditure on the budget side against $12.2M 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 $2.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.6M.

How does Louisa-Muscatine 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.

Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District $65,341
Des Moines Independent Comm School District $76,790
Iowa avg $77,910
National avg $85,759

Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District pays -14.9% less than Des Moines Independent Comm School District · per-pupil $13,071 vs $16,525

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

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Revenue & Expenditure

$12.2M
Total Revenue
$10.8M
Total Expenditure
$4.2M
Instruction Salaries
39% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.6M
Regular Program
$0.6M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.5M
Other Programs

Other Iowa Districts

Wilton Comm School District
$72,179
957 students
Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District
$74,048
830 students
Hinton Comm School District
$79,175
832 students
Central Springs Comm School District
$73,209
821 students
Alta-Aurelia Comm School District
$71,605
836 students
West Branch Comm School District
$75,367
839 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District's average teacher salary at $65,341, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District teacher pay compare to the Iowa average?

Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District pays 16.1% less than the Iowa state average of $77,910. The district's average is $65,341.

How does Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District pays 23.8% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $65,341.

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

Per-pupil spending in Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District runs approximately $13,071 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District?

Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District has 828 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 39% of Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District's total expenditure of $10.8M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.