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Quinter Public Schools

Quinter Public Schools sits in the lowest third of Kansas districts on estimated teacher pay at $42,132 (above only 2% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Quinter Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$42,132
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$34,583
Per-pupil spending
324
Students enrolled
2nd
Pct. in KS
$42,132

Quinter Public Schools sits in the lowest third of Kansas districts on estimated teacher pay at $42,132 (above only 2% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $42,132, below the national average of $70,245, serving 324 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Quinter Public Schools sits in the lowest third of Kansas districts on estimated teacher pay at $42,132 (above only 2% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 2nd percentile for Kansas
  • 2nd percentile nationally
  • 15% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Kansas ranks #37 of 49 on the salary estimate and #30 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Quinter Public Schools ranks #245 of 249 Kansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #5 of 249 by per-pupil spending. Rock Creek pay #1 at $111,971 is not Moundridge spending #1 at $44,656 per pupil
  • +27.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Kansas median

Among 286 Kansas districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Quinter Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 6.7% into vocational programs , 2.1 points above the state median of 4.6%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Kansas peer.

Program Quinter Public KS median Gap
Regular program 91.9% 92.6% -0.7 pp
Special education 0.6% 0.0% +0.6 pp
Vocational programs 6.7% 4.6% +2.1 pp
Other programs 0.7% 0.1% +0.7 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 286 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2010950 · FY2023.

LEAID 2010950 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Quinter Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -28% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P2 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P2 national PPE-HIGH $35K/pupil ENR-TINY 324 students INSTR-LOW 15% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Fredonia FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $42,132 estimated average teacher salary · P2 in Kansas · P2 nationally · 15% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Wichita (+$6,744est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Quinter Public

Salary neighbourhood · Quinter Public

Quinter Public 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 Quinter Public

Quinter Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$42,132 2nd percentile higher than 2% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. Quinter Public Schools $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

Quinter Public in Kansas's lower-third pay band

Same 249 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Quinter Public Schools ranks #245 of 249 Kansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #5 of 249 by per-pupil spending. Rock Creek pay #1 at $111,971 is not Moundridge spending #1 at $44,656 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Quinter Public Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Moundridge leads spending at $44,656 per pupil; Rock Creek leads pay.

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

What stands out about Quinter Public Schools

  • It ranks in the bottom 5% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 2% of districts.
  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +27.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Kansas's statewide +15.7% by 11.5 points, a growth rate faster than 83% of the 279 Kansas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (324 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $34,583 is among the highest in the nation.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$42,131.579

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Kansas price level
89.9 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$46,861

+11% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Kansas 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 Kansas 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 Quinter Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Quinter Public Schools

Quinter Public Schools is a small school district in Kansas, serving 324 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $34,583. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $42,132, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2010950 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Kansas statewide average of $58,516, teacher pay in Quinter Public Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 28.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (40.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Kansas, it pays more than 2% of them. Kansas itself ranks #37 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Quinter Public Schools reports $11.2M in total expenditure against $6.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 15% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.0M.

How does Quinter Public Schools compare?

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

Quinter Public Schools $42,132
Wichita $48,876
Kansas avg $58,516
National avg $70,245

Quinter Public Schools pays -13.8% less than Wichita · per-pupil $34,583 vs $17,945

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 Kansas districts

On pay, Quinter Public Schools sits closest to Fredonia; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is West Elk. 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. Fredonia
  2. Pike Valley
  3. Barnes
  4. Victoria
  5. Norton Community Schools
  6. Sylvan Grove
  7. Atchison Co Comm Schools
  8. Waconda
  9. Northeast
  10. Comanche County
  11. Oberlin
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. West Elk
  2. Sedgwick Public Schools
  3. Cunningham
  4. Pike Valley
  5. Syracuse
  6. Wellsville
  7. Burlington
  8. Stafford
  9. South Brown County
  10. Moundridge
  11. Minneola

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Quinter Public Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Quinter Public Schools: closest on enrollment (324 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($42,132 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

$6.8M
Total Revenue
$11.2M
Total Expenditure
$1.6M
Instruction Salaries
15% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.5M
Regular Program
$0.0M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Quinter Public Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 97% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 3% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Kansas Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Kansas districts belongs to Rock Creek at $111,971. At the other end, Quinter Public Schools anchors the bottom of the 153-district field, so the gap between it and the state's ceiling is close to the full spread the state average is drawn from. Kentucky and West Virginia are the states closest to Kansas 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 Kansas districts →

Other Kansas Districts

Smaller-district sample from 248 Kansas peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Kinsley-Offerle
$48,697
296 students
Ness City
$62,927
294 students
Goessel
$60,678
294 students
Central
$57,304
293 students
LaCrosse
$49,479
292 students
Stockton
$45,655
290 students

This is a sample of 6 from 248 Kansas districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Quinter Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Quinter Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Quinter Public Schools is $42,132 (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 Quinter Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Kansas average?

Quinter Public Schools pays 28.0% less than the Kansas state average of $58,516. The district's average is $42,132.

How does Quinter Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Quinter Public Schools pays 40.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $42,132.

What is the per-pupil spending in Quinter Public Schools?

Quinter Public Schools spends approximately $34,583 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Quinter Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 15% of Quinter Public Schools's total expenditure of $11.2M (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. Quinter Public Schools'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.