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School district · North Dakota · LEAID 3812540

Mckenzie Co 1

Mckenzie Co 1 spends $26,528 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable North Dakota districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Mckenzie Co 1 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$90,223
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$26,528
Per-pupil spending
2,004
Students enrolled
88th
Pct. in ND
$90,223

Mckenzie Co 1 spends $26,528 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable North Dakota districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $90,223, above the national average of $70,245, serving 2,004 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • High per-pupil spending: Mckenzie Co 1 spends $26,528 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable North Dakota districts with a reliable figure.
  • 88th percentile for North Dakota
  • 85th percentile nationally
  • 21% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • North Dakota ranks #23 of 49 on the salary estimate and #46 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Mckenzie Co 1 ranks #12 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #11 of 101 by per-pupil spending. Minot 1 pay #1 at $99,669 is not Parshall 3 spending #1 at $38,745 per pupil
  • +25.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs North Dakota median

Among 162 North Dakota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Mckenzie Co 1's instructional payroll puts 51.4% into regular program , 17.1 points below the state median of 68.6%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Mckenzie Co ND median Gap
Regular program 51.4% 68.6% -17.1 pp
Special education 13.3% 7.8% +5.5 pp
Vocational programs 3.2% 3.8% -0.6 pp
Other programs 32.0% 16.1% +15.9 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 162 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3812540 · FY2023.

LEAID 3812540 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Mckenzie Co F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +33% vs state RANK-ST-MID P88 in state RANK-NAT-MID P85 national PPE-HIGH $27K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,004 students INSTR-LOW 21% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Valley FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $90,223 estimated average teacher salary · P88 in North Dakota · P85 nationally · 21% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Valley ($1,279est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Mckenzie Co

Salary neighbourhood · Mckenzie Co

Mckenzie Co 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 Mckenzie Co

Mckenzie Co 1's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$90,223 Top 15% higher than 85% 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%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Mckenzie Co 1 $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

Mckenzie Co in North Dakota's upper-third pay band

Same 101 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Mckenzie Co 1 ranks #12 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #11 of 101 by per-pupil spending. Minot 1 pay #1 at $99,669 is not Parshall 3 spending #1 at $38,745 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Mckenzie Co 1 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Parshall 3 leads spending at $38,745 per pupil; Minot 1 leads pay.

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

What stands out about Mckenzie Co 1

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +25.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing North Dakota's statewide +11.9% by 13.6 points, a growth rate faster than 93% of the 130 North Dakota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 9.4% here, from 1,832 students in FY2019 to 2,004 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.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $26,528 is among the highest in the nation.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$90,223.14

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

North Dakota price level
88.2 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$102,324

+13% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in North Dakota 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 North Dakota 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 Mckenzie Co 1

What the Numbers Say About Mckenzie Co 1

Mckenzie Co 1 is a small school district in North Dakota, serving 2,004 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $26,528. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $90,223, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3812540 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the North Dakota statewide average of $68,009, teacher pay in Mckenzie Co 1 runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 32.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (28.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Dakota, it pays more than 88% of them. North Dakota itself ranks #23 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Mckenzie Co 1 reports $53.2M in total expenditure against $49.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 21% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.6M, special-education teacher pay is $1.5M.

How does Mckenzie Co 1 compare?

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

Mckenzie Co 1 $90,223
Bismarck 1 $92,454
North Dakota avg $68,009
National avg $70,245

Mckenzie Co 1 pays -2.4% less than Bismarck 1 · per-pupil $26,528 vs $17,792

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 North Dakota districts

On pay, Mckenzie Co 1 sits closest to Valley City 2; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Rugby 5. 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. Valley City 2
  2. Belcourt 7
  3. Stanley 2
  4. Mandan 1
  5. Tioga 15
  6. Grand Forks 1
  7. Dickinson 1
  8. Minot 1
  9. New Town 1
  10. Wahpeton 37
  11. Dunseith 1
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Rugby 5
  2. Tioga 15
  3. New Town 1
  4. Belcourt 7
  5. Mandan 1
  6. Kindred 2
  7. Minot 1
  8. Bottineau 1
  9. Dunseith 1
  10. Grand Forks 1
  11. Jamestown 1

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Mckenzie Co 1's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Mckenzie Co 1: closest on enrollment (2,004 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($90,223 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

$49.0M
Total Revenue
$53.2M
Total Expenditure
$10.9M
Instruction Salaries
21% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.6M
Regular Program
$1.5M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$3.5M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Mckenzie Co 1: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 100% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 0% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

North Dakota Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized North Dakota districts belongs to Minot 1 at $99,669. Mckenzie Co 1 sits in the upper quarter of that field at 8 of 35, nearer the ceiling than the floor. South Dakota and Oklahoma are the states closest to North Dakota 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 North Dakota Districts

Large-district sample from 100 North Dakota peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Belcourt 7
$92,259
1,586 students
Wahpeton 37
$77,501
1,201 students
Central Cass 17
$60,108
1,035 students
Valley City 2
$88,944
1,033 students
New Town 1
$78,370
994 students
Grafton 18
$46,939
949 students

This is a sample of 6 from 100 North Dakota districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mckenzie Co 1
What is the average teacher salary in Mckenzie Co 1?

The average teacher salary in Mckenzie Co 1 is $90,223 (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 Mckenzie Co 1 teacher pay compare to the North Dakota average?

Mckenzie Co 1 pays 32.7% more than the North Dakota state average of $68,009. The district's average is $90,223.

How does Mckenzie Co 1 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Mckenzie Co 1 pays 28.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $90,223.

What is the per-pupil spending in Mckenzie Co 1?

Mckenzie Co 1 spends approximately $26,528 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Mckenzie Co 1's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 21% of Mckenzie Co 1's total expenditure of $53.2M (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. Mckenzie Co 1'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.