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School district · Nebraska · LEAID 3173830

Minden Public Schools

Minden Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (820 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Minden Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$73,482
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$16,016
Per-pupil spending
820
Students enrolled
93rd
Pct. in NE
$73,482

Minden Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (820 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $73,482, near the national average of $70,245, serving 820 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Minden Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (820 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 93rd percentile for Nebraska
  • 65th percentile nationally
  • 35% 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.
  • Minden Public Schools ranks #14 of 200 Nebraska districts by estimated teacher salary and #157 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
  • +10.9% 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, Minden Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 4.5% into other programs , 2.9 points below the state median of 7.4%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Minden Public NE median Gap
Regular program 82.1% 80.7% +1.4 pp
Special education 13.4% 11.8% +1.6 pp
Other programs 4.5% 7.4% -2.9 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 3173830 · FY2023.

LEAID 3173830 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Minden Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +16% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P93 in state RANK-NAT-MID P65 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-SMALL 820 students INSTR-MID 35% instr BASIS-EST Enroll-estimated PHOTO-NEAR Near Louisville FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $73,482 estimated average teacher salary · P93 in Nebraska · P65 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Columbus ($164est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Minden Public

Salary neighbourhood · Minden Public

Minden Public 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 Minden Public

Minden Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$73,482 Top 35% higher than 65% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Minden Public Schools $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

Minden Public in Nebraska's upper-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 Minden Public Schools ranks #14 of 200 Nebraska districts by estimated teacher salary and #157 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

Minden Public Schools 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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$73,481.707

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
$81,386

+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 Minden Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Minden Public Schools

Minden Public Schools is a small school district in Nebraska, serving 820 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,016. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $73,482, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3173830 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Nebraska statewide average of $63,159, teacher pay in Minden Public Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 16.3% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (4.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Nebraska, it pays more than 93% 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, Minden Public Schools reports $13.1M in total expenditure against $15.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.

How does Minden Public Schools compare?

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

Minden Public Schools $73,482
Omaha Public Schools $74,787
Nebraska avg $63,159
National avg $70,245

Minden Public Schools pays -1.7% less than Omaha Public Schools · per-pupil $16,016 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, Minden Public Schools sits closest to Louisville Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Gibbon Public Schools. 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. Louisville Public Schools
  2. Howells-dodge Consolidated Schools
  3. Wahoo Public Schools
  4. Douglas Co West Community Schs
  5. Southern Valley Schools
  6. Winnebago Public Schools District 17
  7. Adams Central Public Schools
  8. Bayard Public Schools
  9. Falls City Public Schools
  10. Homer Community Schools
  11. Doniphan-trumbull Public Schs
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Gibbon Public Schools
  2. Alliance Public Schools
  3. Chadron Public Schools
  4. Palmer Public Schools
  5. Yutan Public Schools
  6. Arlington Public Schools
  7. Palmyra District O R 1
  8. Louisville Public Schools
  9. Lexington Public Schools
  10. Falls City Public Schools
  11. Chase County Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Minden Public Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Minden Public Schools: closest on enrollment (820 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($73,482 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

$15.3M
Total Revenue
$13.1M
Total Expenditure
$4.6M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.3M
Regular Program
$0.5M
Special Education
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Minden Public Schools: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. 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.

Nebraska Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Nebraska districts belongs to Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs at $90,446. Minden Public Schools sits in the upper quarter of that field at 12 of 90, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

Gibbon Public Schools
$69,557
554 students
Gordon-rushville Public Schs
$60,424
550 students
Madison Public Schools
$64,155
543 students
Ashland-greenwood Public Schs
$62,592
1,099 students
Milford Public Schools
$63,853
819 students
Fort Calhoun Community Schs
$69,440
825 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 Minden Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Minden Public Schools?

The estimated average teacher salary in Minden Public Schools is $73,482 (NCES CCD FY2023). Minden Public Schools reports staffing below the district level, so the figure uses reported teacher salary expenditure divided by an estimated teacher FTE (enrollment ÷ the national 15:1 ratio).

How does Minden Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Nebraska average?

Minden Public Schools pays 16.3% more than the Nebraska state average of $63,159. The district's average is $73,482.

How does Minden Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Minden Public Schools pays 4.6% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $73,482.

What is the per-pupil spending in Minden Public Schools?

Minden Public Schools spends approximately $16,016 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Minden Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Minden Public Schools's total expenditure of $13.1M (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. Minden Public Schools'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.