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School district · North Dakota · LEAID 3814500

Oakes 41

Oakes 41 sits in the lowest third of North Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,212 (above only 10% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Oakes 41 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$54,212
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$14,819
Per-pupil spending
491
Students enrolled
10th
Pct. in ND
$54,212

Oakes 41 sits in the lowest third of North Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,212 (above only 10% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $54,212, below the national average of $70,245, serving 491 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Oakes 41 sits in the lowest third of North Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,212 (above only 10% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 10th percentile for North Dakota
  • 24th percentile nationally
  • 29% 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.
  • Oakes 41 ranks #91 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #94 of 101 by per-pupil spending. Minot 1 pay #1 at $99,669 is not Parshall 3 spending #1 at $38,745 per pupil
  • +25.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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How the salary estimate is built

FY2023 teacher salary expenditure

$2,098,000 ÷ 38.70 reported teacher FTE = $54,212

  • Regular program $1,404,000 · 66.9%
  • Special education $15,000 · 0.7%
  • Other programs $679,000 · 32.4%

These NCES F-33 program totals make up the numerator of the district-level average; they do not describe an individual teacher's pay or contract.

Instructional payroll mix vs North Dakota median

Among 162 North Dakota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Oakes 41's instructional payroll puts 32.4% into other programs , 16.3 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 Oakes 41 ND median Gap
Regular program 66.9% 68.6% -1.7 pp
Special education 0.7% 7.8% -7.1 pp
Vocational programs 0.0% 3.8% -3.8 pp
Other programs 32.4% 16.1% +16.3 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 3814500 · FY2023.

LEAID 3814500 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Oakes 41 F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -20% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P10 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P24 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-TINY 491 students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Wilton FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $54,212 estimated average teacher salary · P10 in North Dakota · P24 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: May-port (+$3,634est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Oakes 41

Salary neighbourhood · Oakes 41

Oakes 41 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 Oakes 41

Oakes 41's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$54,212 24th percentile higher than 24% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Oakes 41 $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

Oakes 41 in North Dakota's lower-third pay band

Same 101 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Oakes 41 ranks #91 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #94 of 101 by per-pupil spending. Minot 1 pay #1 at $99,669 is not Parshall 3 spending #1 at $38,745 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Oakes 41 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Parshall 3 leads spending at $38,745 per pupil; Minot 1 leads pay.

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

What stands out about Oakes 41

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +25.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing North Dakota's statewide +11.9% by 13.4 points, a growth rate faster than 92% of the 130 North Dakota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (491 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
$54,211.886

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
$61,483

+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 Oakes 41

What the Numbers Say About Oakes 41

Oakes 41 is a small school district in North Dakota, serving 491 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,819. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $54,212, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3814500 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 Oakes 41 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 20.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (22.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Dakota, it pays more than 10% 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, Oakes 41 reports $7.3M in total expenditure against $8.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.4M, special-education teacher pay is $0.0M.

How does Oakes 41 compare?

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

Oakes 41 $54,212
Bismarck 1 $92,454
North Dakota avg $68,009
National avg $70,245

Oakes 41 pays -41.4% less than Bismarck 1 · per-pupil $14,819 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, Oakes 41 sits closest to Wilton 1; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Hillsboro 9. 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. Wilton 1
  2. Flasher 39
  3. Hettinger 13
  4. Surrey 41
  5. Wyndmere 42
  6. New Rockford-sheyenne 2
  7. Richardton-taylor 34
  8. Lamoure 8
  9. Central Valley 3
  10. Kidder County 1
  11. Washburn 4
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Hillsboro 9
  2. South Prairie 70
  3. South Heart 9
  4. Central Cass 17
  5. Nedrose 4
  6. Hazen 3
  7. Beulah 27
  8. United 7
  9. Wahpeton 37
  10. North Star 10
  11. Kidder County 1

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Oakes 41's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Oakes 41: closest on enrollment (491 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($54,212 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

$8.0M
Total Revenue
$7.3M
Total Expenditure
$2.1M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.4M
Regular Program
$0.0M
Special Education
$0.7M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Oakes 41: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. 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. At the other end, Oakes 41 anchors the bottom of the 36-district field, so the gap between it and the state's ceiling is close to the full spread the state average is drawn from. 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.

Minto 20
$35,925
308 students
Kenmare 28
$63,700
302 students
North Star 10
$69,330
299 students
Minnewaukan 5
$88,865
297 students
Dakota Prairie 1
$61,862
295 students
Hettinger 13
$53,860
294 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 Oakes 41
What is the average teacher salary in Oakes 41?

The average teacher salary in Oakes 41 is $54,212 (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 Oakes 41 teacher pay compare to the North Dakota average?

Oakes 41 pays 20.3% less than the North Dakota state average of $68,009. The district's average is $54,212.

How does Oakes 41 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Oakes 41 pays 22.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $54,212.

What is the per-pupil spending in Oakes 41?

Oakes 41 spends approximately $14,819 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Oakes 41's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Oakes 41's total expenditure of $7.3M (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. Oakes 41'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.