School district · North Dakota · LEAID 3812930
Milnor 2
Milnor 2 sits in the lowest third of North Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $38,507 (above only 1% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Milnor 2 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $38,507
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $21,260
- Per-pupil spending
- 208
- Students enrolled
- 1st
- Pct. in ND
Well below benchmark
Milnor 2 sits in the lowest third of North Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $38,507 (above only 1% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $38,507, below the national average of $70,245, serving 208 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Milnor 2 sits in the lowest third of North Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $38,507 (above only 1% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 1st percentile for North Dakota
- 1st percentile nationally
- 31% 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.
- Milnor 2 ranks #100 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #28 of 101 by per-pupil spending. Minot 1 pay #1 at $99,669 is not Parshall 3 spending #1 at $38,745 per pupil
- +22.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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How the salary estimate is built
FY2023 teacher salary expenditure
$1,367,000 ÷ 35.50 reported teacher FTE = $38,507
- Regular program $1,110,000 · 81.2%
- Special education $45,000 · 3.3%
- Other programs $212,000 · 15.5%
These NCES F-33 program totals make up the numerator of the district-level average; they do not describe an individual teacher's pay or contract.
Instructional payroll mix vs North Dakota median
Among 162 North Dakota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Milnor 2's instructional payroll puts 81.2% into regular program , 12.6 points above the state median of 68.6%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median North Dakota district.
| Program | Milnor 2 | ND median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 81.2% | 68.6% | +12.6 pp |
| Special education | 3.3% | 7.8% | -4.5 pp |
| Vocational programs | 0.0% | 3.8% | -3.8 pp |
| Other programs | 15.5% | 16.1% | -0.6 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 3812930 · FY2023.
LEAID 3812930 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Milnor 2 F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $38,507 estimated average teacher salary · P1 in North Dakota · P1 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Grafton (+$8,432est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Milnor 2
Salary neighbourhood · Milnor 2
Milnor 2 trails 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).
- Milnor $38,507
Milnor · this district · low pay
$38,507 est. salary
- Grafton · near
Grafton · near
$46,939 est. salary
- Oakes · near
Oakes · near
$54,212 est. salary
- May-port · near
May-port · near
$57,845 est. salary
- Minot · top pay
Minot · top pay
$99,669 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Milnor 2
Milnor 2's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$38,507 1st percentile higher than 1% 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
Milnor 2 in North Dakota's lower-third pay band
Same 101 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Minot 1
Minot 1
$99,669 est. avg salary
- Parshall 3
Parshall 3
$67,759 est. avg salary
- Milnor 2 $38,507
Milnor 2
$38,507 est. avg salary
What this shows Milnor 2 ranks #100 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #28 of 101 by per-pupil spending. Minot 1 pay #1 at $99,669 is not Parshall 3 spending #1 at $38,745 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Milnor 2 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Parshall 3
Parshall 3
$38,745 per pupil
- Minot 1
Minot 1
$21,739 per pupil
- Milnor 2
Milnor 2
$21,260 per pupil
What this shows Parshall 3 leads spending at $38,745 per pupil; Minot 1 leads pay.
What stands out about Milnor 2
- It ranks in the bottom 5% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 1% of districts.
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +22.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing North Dakota's statewide +11.9% by 10.3 points, a growth rate faster than 88% of the 130 North Dakota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 224 to 208 students (7.1% 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.
- It is a very small district (208 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $38,507.042
- North Dakota price level
- 88.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $43,672
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Milnor 2
What the Numbers Say About Milnor 2
Milnor 2 is a small school district in North Dakota, serving 208 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,260. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $38,507, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3812930 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 Milnor 2 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 43.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (45.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Dakota, it pays more than 1% 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, Milnor 2 reports $4.4M in total expenditure against $4.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.0M.
How does Milnor 2 compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the North Dakota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Milnor 2 pays -58.4% less than Bismarck 1 · per-pupil $21,260 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, Milnor 2 sits closest to Minto 20; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Kenmare 28. 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 Milnor 2's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Milnor 2: closest on enrollment (208 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($38,507 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 Milnor 2: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. 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. At the other end, Milnor 2 anchors the bottom of the 36-district field, so the gap between it and the state's ceiling is close to the full spread the state average is drawn from. 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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Smaller-district sample from 100 North Dakota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Milnor 2
What is the average teacher salary in Milnor 2?
The average teacher salary in Milnor 2 is $38,507 (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 Milnor 2 teacher pay compare to the North Dakota average?
Milnor 2 pays 43.4% less than the North Dakota state average of $68,009. The district's average is $38,507.
How does Milnor 2 teacher pay compare to the national average?
Milnor 2 pays 45.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $38,507.
What is the per-pupil spending in Milnor 2?
Milnor 2 spends approximately $21,260 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Milnor 2's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 31% of Milnor 2's total expenditure of $4.4M (NCES FY2023).
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