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Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District

Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Iowa districts (815 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$61,752
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$14,476
Per-pupil spending
815
Students enrolled
38th
Pct. in IA
$61,752

Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Iowa districts (815 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $61,752, below the national average of $70,245, serving 815 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Iowa districts (815 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 38th percentile for Iowa
  • 41st percentile nationally
  • 38% 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.
  • Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District ranks #188 of 303 Iowa districts by estimated teacher salary and #244 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
  • +7.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 1917820 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Louisa-Muscatine Comm F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-LOW P38 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P41 national PPE-MID $14K/pupil ENR-SMALL 815 students INSTR-MID 38% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Maquoketa FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $61,752 estimated average teacher salary · P38 in Iowa · P41 nationally · 38% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Clear (+$36est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Louisa-Muscatine Comm

Salary neighbourhood · Louisa-Muscatine Comm

Louisa-Muscatine 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 Louisa-Muscatine Comm

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$61,752 41st percentile higher than 41% 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. This 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

Louisa-Muscatine 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 Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District ranks #188 of 303 Iowa districts by estimated teacher salary and #244 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

Louisa-Muscatine 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 Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District

  • Enrolment fell from 879 to 815 students (7.3% 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
$61,752.034

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
$69,565

+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 Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District

What the Numbers Say About Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District

Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District is a small school district in Iowa, serving 815 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,476. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $61,752, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1917820 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Iowa statewide average of $63,660, teacher pay in Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 3.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (12.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Iowa, it pays more than 38% 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, Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District reports $11.8M in total expenditure against $12.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 38% 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 $61,752
Des Moines Independent Comm School District $69,203
Iowa avg $63,660
National avg $70,245

Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District pays -10.8% less than Des Moines Independent Comm School District · per-pupil $14,476 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, Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District sits closest to Maquoketa Comm School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lamoni 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. Maquoketa Comm School District
  2. Lynnville-Sully Comm School District
  3. Clear Creek Amana Comm School District
  4. Columbus Comm School District
  5. AHSTW Comm School District
  6. North Union Comm School District
  7. Central Comm School District
  8. Riverside Comm School District
  9. Monticello Comm School District
  10. East Buchanan Comm School District
  11. Newton Comm School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Lamoni Comm School District
  2. Manson Northwest Webster Comm School District
  3. Central DeWitt School District
  4. Danville Comm School District
  5. Sioux Center Comm School District
  6. Janesville Consolidated School District
  7. Denison Comm School District
  8. Sheldon Comm School District
  9. Eagle Grove Comm School District
  10. East Marshall Comm School District
  11. Forest City Comm School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District: closest on enrollment (815 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($61,752 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

$12.9M
Total Revenue
$11.8M
Total Expenditure
$4.5M
Instruction Salaries
38% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

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

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Louisa-Muscatine 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 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% 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. Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District places 165 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.

View all Iowa districts →

Other Iowa Districts

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

Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Comm School District
$60,991
943 students
Central Springs Comm School District
$61,360
813 students
East Sac County Comm School District
$64,383
818 students
Alburnett Comm School District
$58,308
810 students
Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District
$64,840
809 students
Underwood Comm School District
$62,936
833 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 Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District
What is the average teacher salary in Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District?

The average teacher salary in Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District is $61,752 (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 Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District teacher pay compare to the Iowa average?

Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District pays 3.0% less than the Iowa state average of $63,660. The district's average is $61,752.

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

Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District pays 12.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $61,752.

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

Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District spends approximately $14,476 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 38% of Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District's total expenditure of $11.8M (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. Louisa-Muscatine 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.