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Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs

Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (274 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$62,836
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$55,493
Per-pupil spending
274
Students enrolled
55th
Pct. in NE
$62,836

Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (274 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $62,836, below the national average of $70,245, serving 274 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (274 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 55th percentile for Nebraska
  • 43rd percentile nationally
  • 14% 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.
  • Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs ranks #91 of 200 Nebraska districts by estimated teacher salary and #2 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
  • +17.4% 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, Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs's instructional payroll puts 71.7% into regular program , 9.1 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 Lyons-decatur Northeast NE median Gap
Regular program 71.7% 80.7% -9.1 pp
Special education 18.5% 11.8% +6.7 pp
Other programs 9.8% 7.4% +2.4 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 3173210 · FY2023.

LEAID 3173210 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Lyons-decatur Northeast F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P55 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P43 national PPE-HIGH $55K/pupil ENR-TINY 274 students INSTR-LOW 14% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Palmyra FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $62,836 estimated average teacher salary · P55 in Nebraska · P43 nationally · 14% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Ashland-greenwood ($244est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Lyons-decatur Northeast

Salary neighbourhood · Lyons-decatur Northeast

Lyons-decatur Northeast 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Lyons-decatur Northeast

Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$62,836 43rd percentile higher than 43% 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. Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs $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

Lyons-decatur Northeast in Nebraska's lower-third pay band

Same 200 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs ranks #91 of 200 Nebraska districts by estimated teacher salary and #2 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

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Laurel-concord-coleridge School leads spending at $62,234 per pupil; Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs leads pay.

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

What stands out about Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +17.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Nebraska's statewide +9.1% by 8.3 points, a growth rate faster than 81% of the 221 Nebraska districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (274 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $55,493 is among the highest in the nation.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$62,836.096

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
$69,595

+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 Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs

What the Numbers Say About Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs

Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs is a small school district in Nebraska, serving 274 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $55,493. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $62,836, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3173210 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Nebraska statewide average of $63,159, teacher pay in Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.5% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (10.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Nebraska, it pays more than 55% 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, Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs reports $15.2M in total expenditure against $8.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 14% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs compare?

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

Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs $62,836
Omaha Public Schools $74,787
Nebraska avg $63,159
National avg $70,245

Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs pays -16.0% less than Omaha Public Schools · per-pupil $55,493 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, Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs sits closest to Palmyra District O R 1; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Laurel-concord-coleridge School. 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. Palmyra District O R 1
  2. Shelby - Rising City Public Schools
  3. Fullerton Public Schools
  4. Elmwood-murdock Public Schools
  5. Alma Public Schools
  6. Central Valley Public Schools
  7. Tri County Public Schools
  8. South Central Nebraska Unified 5
  9. Rock County Public Schools
  10. Cambridge Public Schools
  11. Meridian Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Laurel-concord-coleridge School
  2. Stuart Public Schools
  3. Isanti Community School
  4. Amherst Public Schools
  5. Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs
  6. Elm Creek Public Schools
  7. Hershey Public Schools
  8. Hartington Newcastle Public Schools
  9. Wauneta-palisade Public Schs
  10. Niobrara Public Schools
  11. Cozad Community Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs: closest on enrollment (274 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($62,836 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

$8.2M
Total Revenue
$15.2M
Total Expenditure
$2.1M
Instruction Salaries
14% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.2M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 82% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 18% 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. Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs places 61 of 91 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.

View all Nebraska districts →

Other Nebraska Districts

Smaller-district sample from 199 Nebraska peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Fullerton Public Schools
$62,630
299 students
Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer
$62,147
300 students
Howells-dodge Consolidated Schools
$74,171
301 students
Giltner Public Schools
$57,342
246 students
Anselmo-merna Public Schools
$55,141
245 students
Osceola Public Schools
$68,384
244 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 Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs
What is the average teacher salary in Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs?

The average teacher salary in Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs is $62,836 (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 Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs teacher pay compare to the Nebraska average?

Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs pays 0.5% less than the Nebraska state average of $63,159. The district's average is $62,836.

How does Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs teacher pay compare to the national average?

Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs pays 10.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $62,836.

What is the per-pupil spending in Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs?

Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs spends approximately $55,493 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 14% of Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs's total expenditure of $15.2M (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. Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs'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.