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Natrona County School District #1

Natrona County School District #1 is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Wyoming districts (13,193 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Natrona County School District #1 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$83,010
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$18,402
Per-pupil spending
13,193
Students enrolled
82nd
Pct. in WY
$83,010

Natrona County School District #1 is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Wyoming districts (13,193 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $83,010, above the national average of $70,245, serving 13,193 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large enrollment scale: Natrona County School District #1 is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Wyoming districts (13,193 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 82nd percentile for Wyoming
  • 78th percentile nationally
  • 36% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Wyoming ranks #16 of 49 on the salary estimate and #47 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Natrona County School District #1 ranks #8 of 44 Wyoming districts by estimated teacher salary and #42 of 44 by per-pupil spending. Fremont County School District #38 pay #1 at $119,264 is not Fremont County School District #21 spending #1 at $54,321 per pupil
  • +15.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Wyoming median

Among 48 Wyoming districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Natrona County School District #1's instructional payroll puts 76.7% into regular program , 6.5 points above the state median of 70.2%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Wyoming district.

Program Natrona County WY median Gap
Regular program 76.7% 70.2% +6.5 pp
Special education 16.6% 16.9% -0.2 pp
Vocational programs 2.6% 3.8% -1.2 pp
Other programs 4.1% 7.4% -3.2 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 48 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 5604510 · FY2023.

LEAID 5604510 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Natrona County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +10% vs state RANK-ST-MID P82 in state RANK-NAT-MID P78 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-LARGE 13.2K students INSTR-MID 36% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Laramie FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $83,010 estimated average teacher salary · P82 in Wyoming · P78 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Big ($2,004est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Natrona County

Salary neighbourhood · Natrona County

Natrona County 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 Natrona County

Natrona County School District #1's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$83,010 Top 22% higher than 78% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. This 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

Natrona County in Wyoming's upper-third pay band

Same 44 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Natrona County School District #1 ranks #8 of 44 Wyoming districts by estimated teacher salary and #42 of 44 by per-pupil spending. Fremont County School District #38 pay #1 at $119,264 is not Fremont County School District #21 spending #1 at $54,321 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Natrona County School District #1 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Fremont County School District #21 leads spending at $54,321 per pupil; Fremont County School District #38 leads pay.

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

What stands out about Natrona County School District #1

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +15.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Wyoming's statewide +10.9% by 4.2 points, a growth rate faster than 73% of the 37 Wyoming districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$83,010.478

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Wyoming price level
91.6 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$90,671

+9% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Wyoming 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 Wyoming 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 Natrona County School District #1

What the Numbers Say About Natrona County School District #1

Natrona County School District #1 is a mid-sized school district in Wyoming, serving 13,193 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,402. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $83,010, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5604510 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Wyoming statewide average of $75,580, teacher pay in Natrona County School District #1 runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 9.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (18.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Wyoming, it pays more than 82% of them. Wyoming itself ranks #16 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Natrona County School District #1 reports $242.8M in total expenditure against $266.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 36% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $57.4M, special-education teacher pay is $12.4M.

How does Natrona County School District #1 compare?

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

Natrona County School District #1 $83,010
Laramie County School District #1 $78,511
Wyoming avg $75,580
National avg $70,245

Natrona County School District #1 pays +5.7% more than Laramie County School District #1 · per-pupil $18,402 vs $20,403

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 Wyoming districts

On pay, Natrona County School District #1 sits closest to Laramie County School District #1; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Campbell County School District #1. 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. Laramie County School District #1
  2. Sheridan County School District #2
  3. Sweetwater County School District #1
  4. Campbell County School District #1
  5. Albany County School District #1
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Campbell County School District #1
  2. Albany County School District #1
  3. Sheridan County School District #2
  4. Sweetwater County School District #1
  5. Laramie County School District #1

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Natrona County School District #1's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Natrona County School District #1: closest on enrollment (13,193 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($83,010 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

$266.8M
Total Revenue
$242.8M
Total Expenditure
$86.7M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$57.4M
Regular Program
$12.4M
Special Education
$1.9M
Vocational
$3.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Natrona County School District #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 86% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 14% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Wyoming Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Wyoming districts belongs to Teton County School District #1 at $95,179. Natrona County School District #1 sits in the upper quarter of that field at 5 of 36, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Ohio and Missouri are the states closest to Wyoming 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 Wyoming districts →

Other Wyoming Districts

Large-district sample from 43 Wyoming peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Platte County School District #1
$60,302
913 students
Niobrara County School District #1
$61,466
842 students
Weston County School District #1
$67,852
778 students
Uinta County School District #4
$71,709
748 students
Big Horn County School District #2
$70,404
728 students
Uinta County School District #6
$79,902
725 students

This is a sample of 6 from 43 Wyoming districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Natrona County School District #1
What is the average teacher salary in Natrona County School District #1?

The average teacher salary in Natrona County School District #1 is $83,010 (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 Natrona County School District #1 teacher pay compare to the Wyoming average?

Natrona County School District #1 pays 9.8% more than the Wyoming state average of $75,580. The district's average is $83,010.

How does Natrona County School District #1 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Natrona County School District #1 pays 18.2% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $83,010.

What is the per-pupil spending in Natrona County School District #1?

Natrona County School District #1 spends approximately $18,402 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Natrona County School District #1's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Natrona County School District #1's total expenditure of $242.8M (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. Natrona County School District #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.