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School district · Missouri · LEAID 2925230

Platte Co. R-iii

Platte Co. R-iii is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Missouri districts (4,283 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Platte Co. R-iii come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$61,875
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$24,845
Per-pupil spending
4,283
Students enrolled
88th
Pct. in MO
$61,875

Platte Co. R-iii is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Missouri districts (4,283 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $61,875, below the national average of $70,245, serving 4,283 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Platte Co. R-iii is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Missouri districts (4,283 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 88th percentile for Missouri
  • 41st percentile nationally
  • 20% 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.
  • Platte Co. R-iii ranks #48 of 405 Missouri districts by estimated teacher salary and #7 of 405 by per-pupil spending. Clayton pay #1 at $94,417 is not Brentwood spending #1 at $36,741 per pupil
  • +14.5% 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, Platte Co. R-iii's instructional payroll puts 70.6% into regular program , 4.2 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 Platte Co. MO median Gap
Regular program 70.6% 74.8% -4.2 pp
Special education 10.1% 10.1% +0.0 pp
Vocational programs 7.8% 4.1% +3.7 pp
Other programs 11.4% 10.0% +1.4 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 2925230 · FY2023.

LEAID 2925230 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Platte Co. F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +18% vs state RANK-ST-MID P88 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P41 national PPE-HIGH $25K/pupil ENR-MID 4,283 students INSTR-LOW 20% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Liberty FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $61,875 estimated average teacher salary · P88 in Missouri · P41 nationally · 20% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Liberty (+$8est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Platte Co.

Salary neighbourhood · Platte Co.

Platte Co. 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Platte Co.

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$61,875 41st percentile higher than 41% 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. Platte 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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$61,875.237

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
$67,917

+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 Platte Co. R-iii

What the Numbers Say About Platte Co. R-iii

Platte Co. R-iii is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Missouri, serving 4,283 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $24,845. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $61,875, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2925230 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Missouri statewide average of $52,299, teacher pay in Platte Co. R-iii runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 18.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (11.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Missouri, it pays more than 88% 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, Platte Co. R-iii reports $106.4M in total expenditure against $75.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 20% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $13.8M, special-education teacher pay is $2.0M.

How does Platte 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.

Platte Co. R-iii $61,875
Springfield R-xii $58,777
Missouri avg $52,299
National avg $70,245

Platte Co. R-iii pays +5.3% more than Springfield R-xii · per-pupil $24,845 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, Platte Co. R-iii sits closest to Liberty 53; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Reeds Spring R-iv. 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. Liberty 53
  2. Raytown C-2
  3. Grandview C-4
  4. Fort Osage R-i
  5. School of the Osage
  6. Hannibal 60
  7. Northwest R-i
  8. Kansas City 33
  9. Waynesville R-vi
  10. Ft. Zumwalt R-ii
  11. Ferguson-florissant R-ii
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Reeds Spring R-iv
  2. Maplewood-richmond Heights
  3. Normandy Schools Collaborative
  4. St. Charles R-vi
  5. Grandview C-4
  6. Clayton
  7. Kirkwood R-vii
  8. Hancock Place
  9. University City
  10. Monett R-i
  11. Kansas City 33

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Platte Co. R-iii: closest on enrollment (4,283 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($61,875 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

$75.9M
Total Revenue
$106.4M
Total Expenditure
$21.2M
Instruction Salaries
20% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$13.8M
Regular Program
$2.0M
Special Education
$1.5M
Vocational
$2.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Platte 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 92% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 8% 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. Platte Co. R-iii sits in the upper quarter of that field at 44 of 281, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

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Other Missouri Districts

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

Fort Osage R-i
$61,472
4,846 students
Washington
$54,853
3,720 students
Grandview C-4
$62,135
3,689 students
Neosho School District
$53,100
4,897 students
Kearney R-i
$66,294
3,561 students
Sedalia 200
$49,656
5,042 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 Platte Co. R-iii
What is the average teacher salary in Platte Co. R-iii?

The average teacher salary in Platte Co. R-iii is $61,875 (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 Platte Co. R-iii teacher pay compare to the Missouri average?

Platte Co. R-iii pays 18.3% more than the Missouri state average of $52,299. The district's average is $61,875.

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

Platte Co. R-iii pays 11.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $61,875.

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

Platte Co. R-iii spends approximately $24,845 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 20% of Platte Co. R-iii's total expenditure of $106.4M (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. Platte 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.