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North Linn Comm School District

North Linn Comm School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Iowa districts (535 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for North Linn Comm School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$70,449
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$25,993
Per-pupil spending
535
Students enrolled
85th
Pct. in IA
$70,449

North Linn Comm School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Iowa districts (535 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $70,449, near the national average of $70,245, serving 535 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: North Linn Comm School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Iowa districts (535 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 85th percentile for Iowa
  • 60th percentile nationally
  • 23% 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.
  • North Linn Comm School District ranks #45 of 303 Iowa districts by estimated teacher salary and #13 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
  • +21.7% 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, North Linn Comm School District's instructional payroll puts 9.2% into vocational programs , 4.5 points above the state median of 4.7%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Iowa peer.

Program North Linn IA median Gap
Regular program 67.5% 68.8% -1.3 pp
Special education 8.5% 12.6% -4.1 pp
Vocational programs 9.2% 4.7% +4.5 pp
Other programs 14.8% 13.9% +1.0 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 1920820 · FY2023.

LEAID 1920820 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

North Linn F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +11% vs state RANK-ST-MID P85 in state RANK-NAT-MID P60 national PPE-HIGH $26K/pupil ENR-SMALL 535 students INSTR-LOW 23% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Nashua-Plainfield FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $70,449 estimated average teacher salary · P85 in Iowa · P60 nationally · 23% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Southeast (+$392est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for North Linn

Salary neighbourhood · North Linn

North Linn 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 North Linn

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$70,449 Top 40% higher than 60% 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. 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

What stands out about North Linn Comm School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +21.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Iowa's statewide +9.0% by 12.7 points, a growth rate faster than 90% of the 324 Iowa districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 589 to 535 students (9.2% 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.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $25,993 is among the highest in the nation.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$70,449.116

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
$79,362

+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 North Linn Comm School District

What the Numbers Say About North Linn Comm School District

North Linn Comm School District is a small school district in Iowa, serving 535 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $25,993. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $70,449, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1920820 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Iowa statewide average of $63,660, teacher pay in North Linn Comm School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 10.7% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (0.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Iowa, it pays more than 85% 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, North Linn Comm School District reports $13.9M in total expenditure against $9.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 23% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.0M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does North Linn 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.

North Linn Comm School District $70,449
Des Moines Independent Comm School District $69,203
Iowa avg $63,660
National avg $70,245

North Linn Comm School District pays +1.8% more than Des Moines Independent Comm School District · per-pupil $25,993 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, North Linn Comm School District sits closest to Nashua-Plainfield Comm School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Audubon 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. Nashua-Plainfield Comm School District
  2. Glidden-Ralston Comm School District
  3. Dike-New Hartford Comm School District
  4. South Hamilton Comm School District
  5. Centerville Comm School District
  6. Turkey Valley Comm School District
  7. MOC-Floyd Valley Comm School District
  8. Martensdale-St Marys Comm School District
  9. Hampton-Dumont Comm School District
  10. Humboldt Comm School District
  11. Osage Comm School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Audubon Comm School District
  2. MOC-Floyd Valley Comm School District
  3. Colfax-Mingo Comm School District
  4. Fort Madison Comm School District
  5. Woodbine Comm School District
  6. Mormon Trail Comm School District
  7. Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District
  8. Boyer Valley Comm School District
  9. Tri-County Comm School District
  10. AGWSR Comm School District
  11. Akron Westfield Comm School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for North Linn Comm School District: closest on enrollment (535 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($70,449 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

$9.6M
Total Revenue
$13.9M
Total Expenditure
$3.2M
Instruction Salaries
23% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.0M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.4M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in North Linn 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 91% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 9% 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. North Linn Comm School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 42 of 237, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

View all Iowa districts →

Other Iowa Districts

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

Baxter Comm School District
$62,209
486 students
Galva-Holstein Comm School District
$58,581
484 students
North Iowa Comm School District
$59,934
480 students
Belle Plaine Comm School District
$64,743
479 students
New London Comm School District
$67,586
592 students
GMG Comm School District
$56,354
478 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 North Linn Comm School District
What is the average teacher salary in North Linn Comm School District?

The average teacher salary in North Linn Comm School District is $70,449 (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 North Linn Comm School District teacher pay compare to the Iowa average?

North Linn Comm School District pays 10.7% more than the Iowa state average of $63,660. The district's average is $70,449.

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

North Linn Comm School District pays 0.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $70,449.

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

North Linn Comm School District spends approximately $25,993 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 23% of North Linn Comm School District's total expenditure of $13.9M (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. North Linn 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.