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School district · Missouri · LEAID 2931830

Osage Co. R-iii

Osage Co. R-iii is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Missouri districts (758 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Osage Co. R-iii come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$52,741
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$13,195
Per-pupil spending
758
Students enrolled
63rd
Pct. in MO
$52,741

Osage Co. R-iii is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Missouri districts (758 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $52,741, below the national average of $70,245, serving 758 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Osage Co. R-iii is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Missouri districts (758 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 63rd percentile for Missouri
  • 21st percentile nationally
  • 36% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Missouri ranks #43 of 49 on the salary estimate and #18 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Osage Co. R-iii ranks #148 of 405 Missouri districts by estimated teacher salary and #288 of 405 by per-pupil spending. Clayton pay #1 at $94,417 is not Brentwood spending #1 at $36,741 per pupil
  • +19.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Missouri median

Among 514 Missouri districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Osage Co. R-iii's instructional payroll puts 71.1% into regular program , 3.8 points below the state median of 74.8%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Osage Co. MO median Gap
Regular program 71.1% 74.8% -3.8 pp
Special education 10.2% 10.1% +0.0 pp
Vocational programs 7.8% 4.1% +3.7 pp
Other programs 10.9% 10.0% +0.9 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 514 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2931830 · FY2023.

LEAID 2931830 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Osage Co. F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P63 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P21 national PPE-LOW $13K/pupil ENR-SMALL 758 students INSTR-MID 36% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Bismarck FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $52,741 estimated average teacher salary · P63 in Missouri · P21 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Jackson (+$378est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Osage Co.

Salary neighbourhood · Osage Co.

Osage Co. 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 Osage Co.

Osage Co. R-iii's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$52,741 21st percentile higher than 21% 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. Osage Co. R-iii $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

Osage Co. in Missouri's lower-third pay band

Same 405 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Osage Co. R-iii ranks #148 of 405 Missouri districts by estimated teacher salary and #288 of 405 by per-pupil spending. Clayton pay #1 at $94,417 is not Brentwood spending #1 at $36,741 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Osage Co. R-iii is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Brentwood leads spending at $36,741 per pupil; Clayton leads pay.

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

What stands out about Osage Co. R-iii

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +19.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Missouri's statewide +14.3% by 5.3 points, a growth rate faster than 63% of the 499 Missouri districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 801 to 758 students (5.4% 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.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$52,741.21

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Missouri price level
91.1 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$57,891

+10% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Missouri 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 Missouri 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 Osage Co. R-iii

What the Numbers Say About Osage Co. R-iii

Osage Co. R-iii is a small school district in Missouri, serving 758 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,195. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $52,741, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2931830 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Missouri statewide average of $52,299, teacher pay in Osage Co. R-iii runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 0.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (24.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Missouri, it pays more than 63% of them. Missouri itself ranks #43 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Osage Co. R-iii reports $10.0M in total expenditure against $11.3M 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 $2.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Osage Co. R-iii compare?

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

Osage Co. R-iii $52,741
Springfield R-xii $58,777
Missouri avg $52,299
National avg $70,245

Osage Co. R-iii pays -10.3% less than Springfield R-xii · per-pupil $13,195 vs $17,820

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 Missouri districts

On pay, Osage Co. R-iii sits closest to Bismarck R-v; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Sherwood Cass R-viii. 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. Bismarck R-v
  2. King City R-i
  3. Fordland R-iii
  4. Clever R-v
  5. East Newton Co. R-vi
  6. Norwood R-i
  7. Cabool R-iv
  8. Boonville R-i
  9. Johnson Co. R-vii
  10. North St. Francois Co. R-i
  11. Osceola
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Sherwood Cass R-viii
  2. Dixon R-i
  3. Advance R-iv
  4. Cooter R-iv
  5. Ash Grove R-iv
  6. Steelville R-iii
  7. Weaubleau R-iii
  8. Doniphan R-i
  9. Crawford Co. R-i
  10. Osceola
  11. Desoto 73

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Osage Co. R-iii's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Osage Co. R-iii: closest on enrollment (758 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($52,741 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

$11.3M
Total Revenue
$10.0M
Total Expenditure
$3.6M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.2M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Osage Co. R-iii: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Missouri Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Missouri districts belongs to Clayton at $94,417. Osage Co. R-iii places 136 of 281 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Montana and New Mexico are the states closest to Missouri 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 Missouri districts →

Other Missouri Districts

Smaller-district sample from 405 Missouri peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Sarcoxie R-ii
$50,600
686 students
Greenville R-ii
$50,934
683 students
Kingston K-14
$47,537
833 students
Hartville R-ii
$49,455
682 students
Ralls Co. R-ii
$49,062
834 students
Pierce City R-vi
$53,781
679 students

This is a sample of 6 from 405 Missouri districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Osage Co. R-iii
What is the average teacher salary in Osage Co. R-iii?

The average teacher salary in Osage Co. R-iii is $52,741 (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 Osage Co. R-iii teacher pay compare to the Missouri average?

Osage Co. R-iii pays 0.8% more than the Missouri state average of $52,299. The district's average is $52,741.

How does Osage Co. R-iii teacher pay compare to the national average?

Osage Co. R-iii pays 24.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $52,741.

What is the per-pupil spending in Osage Co. R-iii?

Osage Co. R-iii spends approximately $13,195 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Osage Co. R-iii's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Osage Co. R-iii's total expenditure of $10.0M (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. Osage Co. R-iii'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.