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Rawlins County

Rawlins County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (384 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Rawlins County come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$72,109
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$16,135
Per-pupil spending
384
Students enrolled
95th
Pct. in KS
$72,109

Rawlins County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (384 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $72,109, near the national average of $70,245, serving 384 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Rawlins County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (384 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 95th percentile for Kansas
  • 63rd percentile nationally
  • 35% 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.
  • Rawlins County ranks #13 of 249 Kansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #149 of 249 by per-pupil spending. Rock Creek pay #1 at $111,971 is not Moundridge spending #1 at $44,656 per pupil
  • +14.4% 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, Rawlins County's instructional payroll puts 89.1% into regular program , 3.6 points below the state median of 92.6%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Rawlins County KS median Gap
Regular program 89.1% 92.6% -3.6 pp
Special education 2.8% 0.0% +2.8 pp
Vocational programs 6.8% 4.6% +2.1 pp
Other programs 1.4% 0.1% +1.4 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 2000023 · FY2023.

LEAID 2000023 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Rawlins County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +23% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P95 in state RANK-NAT-MID P63 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-TINY 384 students INSTR-LOW 35% instr BASIS-EST Enroll-estimated PHOTO-NEAR Near Deerfield FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $72,109 estimated average teacher salary · P95 in Kansas · P63 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Piper-Kansas ($45est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Rawlins County

Salary neighbourhood · Rawlins County

Rawlins County 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
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National salary distribution for Rawlins County

Rawlins County's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$72,109 Top 37% higher than 63% 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%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Rawlins County $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

Rawlins County in Kansas's upper-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 Rawlins County ranks #13 of 249 Kansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #149 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

Rawlins County 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 Rawlins County

  • It is a very small district (384 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
$72,109.375

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
$80,204

+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 Rawlins County

What the Numbers Say About Rawlins County

Rawlins County is a small school district in Kansas, serving 384 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,135. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $72,109, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2000023 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Kansas statewide average of $58,516, teacher pay in Rawlins County runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 23.2% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Kansas, it pays more than 95% 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, Rawlins County reports $6.2M in total expenditure against $6.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Rawlins County compare?

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

Rawlins County $72,109
Wichita $48,876
Kansas avg $58,516
National avg $70,245

Rawlins County pays +47.5% more than Wichita · per-pupil $16,135 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, Rawlins County sits closest to Deerfield; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Kingman - Norwich. 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. Deerfield
  2. Eureka
  3. Baxter Springs
  4. Galena
  5. Stafford
  6. Lakin
  7. Marion-Florence
  8. Frontenac Public Schools
  9. Burlington
  10. Abilene
  11. Caldwell
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Kingman - Norwich
  2. Goessel
  3. Plainville
  4. Bluestem
  5. Skyline Schools
  6. Jefferson County North
  7. Garnett
  8. McLouth
  9. Silver Lake
  10. Pretty Prairie
  11. Riverton

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Rawlins County's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Rawlins County: closest on enrollment (384 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($72,109 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
$6.2M
Total Expenditure
$2.1M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.6M
Regular Program
$0.1M
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 Rawlins County: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 86% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 14% 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. Rawlins County sits in the upper quarter of that field at 11 of 153, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

Osborne County
$47,025
373 students
Chautauqua Co Community
$56,917
398 students
Washington Co. Schools
$55,537
370 students
Valley Falls
$53,411
400 students
Wakeeney
$51,545
404 students
North Jackson
$47,462
404 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 Rawlins County
What is the average teacher salary in Rawlins County?

The estimated average teacher salary in Rawlins County is $72,109 (NCES CCD FY2023). Rawlins County reports staffing below the district level, so the figure uses reported teacher salary expenditure divided by an estimated teacher FTE (enrollment ÷ the national 15:1 ratio).

How does Rawlins County teacher pay compare to the Kansas average?

Rawlins County pays 23.2% more than the Kansas state average of $58,516. The district's average is $72,109.

How does Rawlins County teacher pay compare to the national average?

Rawlins County pays 2.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $72,109.

What is the per-pupil spending in Rawlins County?

Rawlins County spends approximately $16,135 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Rawlins County's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Rawlins County's total expenditure of $6.2M (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. Rawlins County'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.