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Murray Comm School District

Murray Comm School District sits in the lowest third of Iowa districts on estimated teacher pay at $48,629 (above only 1% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Murray Comm School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$48,629
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$14,252
Per-pupil spending
298
Students enrolled
1st
Pct. in IA
$48,629

Murray Comm School District sits in the lowest third of Iowa districts on estimated teacher pay at $48,629 (above only 1% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $48,629, below the national average of $70,245, serving 298 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Murray Comm School District sits in the lowest third of Iowa districts on estimated teacher pay at $48,629 (above only 1% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 1st percentile for Iowa
  • 11th percentile nationally
  • 34% 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.
  • Murray Comm School District ranks #299 of 303 Iowa districts by estimated teacher salary and #255 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
  • -8.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Iowa median

Among 327 Iowa districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Murray Comm School District's instructional payroll puts 7.8% into special education , 4.8 points below the state median of 12.6%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median Iowa district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.

Program Murray Comm IA median Gap
Regular program 69.0% 68.8% +0.2 pp
Special education 7.8% 12.6% -4.8 pp
Vocational programs 8.7% 4.7% +4.0 pp
Other programs 14.6% 13.9% +0.7 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 327 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1920100 · FY2023.

LEAID 1920100 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Murray Comm F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -24% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P1 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P11 national PPE-MID $14K/pupil ENR-TINY 298 students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Springville FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $48,629 estimated average teacher salary · P1 in Iowa · P11 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Bondurant-Farrar (+$12,447est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Murray Comm

Salary neighbourhood · Murray Comm

Murray Comm 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Murray Comm

Murray Comm School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$48,629 11th percentile higher than 11% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. Murray Comm School 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

Murray 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 Murray Comm School District ranks #299 of 303 Iowa districts by estimated teacher salary and #255 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

Murray 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 Murray Comm School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved -8.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Iowa's statewide +9.0% by 17.0 points, a growth rate faster than 2% of the 324 Iowa districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (298 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
$48,629.094

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
$54,782

+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 Murray Comm School District

What the Numbers Say About Murray Comm School District

Murray Comm School District is a small school district in Iowa, serving 298 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,252. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $48,629, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1920100 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Iowa statewide average of $63,660, teacher pay in Murray Comm School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 23.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (30.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Iowa, it pays more than 1% 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, Murray Comm School District reports $4.2M in total expenditure against $4.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Murray 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.

Murray Comm School District $48,629
Des Moines Independent Comm School District $69,203
Iowa avg $63,660
National avg $70,245

Murray Comm School District pays -29.7% less than Des Moines Independent Comm School District · per-pupil $14,252 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, Murray Comm School District sits closest to Springville Comm School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Underwood 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. Springville Comm School District
  2. West Bend-Mallard Comm School District
  3. Manson Northwest Webster Comm School District
  4. Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School District
  5. Waco Comm School District
  6. Keota Comm School District
  7. Cardinal Comm School District
  8. Lone Tree Comm School District
  9. Gladbrook-Reinbeck Comm School District
  10. Guthrie Center Comm School District
  11. Seymour Comm School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Underwood Comm School District
  2. GMG Comm School District
  3. West Bend-Mallard Comm School District
  4. Martensdale-St Marys Comm School District
  5. Wayne Comm School District
  6. Sigourney Comm School District
  7. Clarinda Comm School District
  8. East Marshall Comm School District
  9. Bedford Comm School District
  10. Manson Northwest Webster Comm School District
  11. Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Murray Comm School District: closest on enrollment (298 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($48,629 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

$4.6M
Total Revenue
$4.2M
Total Expenditure
$1.5M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.9M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Murray 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 88% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 12% 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. At the other end, Murray Comm School District anchors the bottom of the 238-district field, so the gap between it and the state's ceiling is close to the full spread the state average is drawn from. 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.

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Other Iowa Districts

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

Boyer Valley Comm School District
$59,236
420 students
Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rk Comm School District
$63,350
422 students
George-Little Rock Comm School District
$55,301
426 students
Lone Tree Comm School District
$51,115
428 students
Griswold Comm School District
$55,610
431 students
Coon Rapids-Bayard Comm School District
$57,808
436 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 Murray Comm School District
What is the average teacher salary in Murray Comm School District?

The average teacher salary in Murray Comm School District is $48,629 (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 Murray Comm School District teacher pay compare to the Iowa average?

Murray Comm School District pays 23.6% less than the Iowa state average of $63,660. The district's average is $48,629.

How does Murray Comm School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Murray Comm School District pays 30.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $48,629.

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

Murray Comm School District spends approximately $14,252 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Murray Comm School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Murray Comm School District's total expenditure of $4.2M (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. Murray 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.