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School district · North Dakota · LEAID 3814340

Northwood 129

Northwood 129 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Dakota districts (334 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Northwood 129 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$66,009
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$17,263
Per-pupil spending
334
Students enrolled
52nd
Pct. in ND
$66,009

Northwood 129 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Dakota districts (334 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $66,009, below the national average of $70,245, serving 334 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Northwood 129 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Dakota districts (334 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 52nd percentile for North Dakota
  • 51st percentile nationally
  • 30% 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.
  • Northwood 129 ranks #48 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #66 of 101 by per-pupil spending. Minot 1 pay #1 at $99,669 is not Parshall 3 spending #1 at $38,745 per pupil
  • +19.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs North Dakota median

Among 162 North Dakota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Northwood 129's instructional payroll puts 22.8% into other programs , 6.8 points above the state median of 16.1%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Northwood 129 ND median Gap
Regular program 68.4% 68.6% -0.2 pp
Special education 5.4% 7.8% -2.3 pp
Vocational programs 3.3% 3.8% -0.5 pp
Other programs 22.8% 16.1% +6.8 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 3814340 · FY2023.

LEAID 3814340 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Northwood 129 F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P52 in state RANK-NAT-MID P51 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-TINY 334 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Midway FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $66,009 estimated average teacher salary · P52 in North Dakota · P51 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Carrington ($57est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Northwood 129

Salary neighbourhood · Northwood 129

Northwood 129 sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (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 Northwood 129

Northwood 129's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$66,009 Top 49% higher than 51% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Northwood 129 $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 Northwood 129

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +19.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing North Dakota's statewide +11.9% by 7.9 points, a growth rate faster than 80% of the 130 North Dakota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 5.4% here, from 317 students in FY2019 to 334 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
  • It is a very small district (334 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
$66,009.281

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

North Dakota price level
88.2 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$74,863

+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 Northwood 129

What the Numbers Say About Northwood 129

Northwood 129 is a small school district in North Dakota, serving 334 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,263. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $66,009, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3814340 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 Northwood 129 runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 2.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (6.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Dakota, it pays more than 52% 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, Northwood 129 reports $5.8M in total expenditure against $6.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Northwood 129 compare?

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

Northwood 129 $66,009
Bismarck 1 $92,454
North Dakota avg $68,009
National avg $70,245

Northwood 129 pays -28.6% less than Bismarck 1 · per-pupil $17,263 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, Northwood 129 sits closest to Midway 128; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Stanley 2. 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. Midway 128
  2. Carrington 49
  3. New Salem-almont 49
  4. Harvey 38
  5. Powers Lake 27
  6. Medina 3
  7. Beulah 27
  8. South Heart 9
  9. Bottineau 1
  10. Cavalier 6
  11. Larimore 44
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Stanley 2
  2. Richland 44
  3. New Rockford-sheyenne 2
  4. May-port Cg 14
  5. Napoleon 2
  6. Garrison 51
  7. Lisbon 19
  8. Grafton 18
  9. Edgeley 3
  10. Flasher 39
  11. Bowman Co 1

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Northwood 129's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Northwood 129: closest on enrollment (334 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($66,009 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

$6.2M
Total Revenue
$5.8M
Total Expenditure
$1.7M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.2M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.4M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Northwood 129: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. 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. Northwood 129 places 24 of 36 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

View all North Dakota districts →

Other North Dakota Districts

Smaller-district sample from 100 North Dakota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Lamoure 8
$52,393
260 students
Cavalier 6
$66,767
412 students
Mt Pleasant 4
$75,375
255 students
Langdon Area 23
$67,275
415 students
Glenburn 26
$63,045
251 students
Barnes County North 7
$59,200
248 students

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 Northwood 129
What is the average teacher salary in Northwood 129?

The average teacher salary in Northwood 129 is $66,009 (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 Northwood 129 teacher pay compare to the North Dakota average?

Northwood 129 pays 2.9% less than the North Dakota state average of $68,009. The district's average is $66,009.

How does Northwood 129 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Northwood 129 pays 6.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $66,009.

What is the per-pupil spending in Northwood 129?

Northwood 129 spends approximately $17,263 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Northwood 129's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Northwood 129's total expenditure of $5.8M (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. Northwood 129'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.