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Red Oak Comm School District

Red Oak Comm School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Iowa districts (1,044 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Red Oak Comm School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$71,775
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$15,197
Per-pupil spending
1,044
Students enrolled
91st
Pct. in IA
$71,775

Red Oak Comm School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Iowa districts (1,044 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $71,775, near the national average of $70,245, serving 1,044 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Red Oak Comm School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Iowa districts (1,044 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 91st percentile for Iowa
  • 62nd percentile nationally
  • 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Iowa ranks #30 of 49 on the salary estimate and #29 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Red Oak Comm School District ranks #28 of 303 Iowa districts by estimated teacher salary and #203 of 303 by per-pupil spending. Linn-Mar Comm School District pay #1 at $82,552 is not Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School District spending #1 at $59,531 per pupil
  • +7.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Iowa median

Among 327 Iowa districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Red Oak Comm School District's instructional payroll puts 8.6% into special education , 3.9 points below the state median of 12.6%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median Iowa district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.

Program Red Oak IA median Gap
Regular program 71.2% 68.8% +2.4 pp
Special education 8.6% 12.6% -3.9 pp
Vocational programs 4.6% 4.7% -0.1 pp
Other programs 15.6% 13.9% +1.7 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 327 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1924000 · FY2023.

LEAID 1924000 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Red Oak F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +13% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P91 in state RANK-NAT-MID P62 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,044 students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Algona FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $71,775 estimated average teacher salary · P91 in Iowa · P62 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Cedar ($171est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Red Oak

Salary neighbourhood · Red Oak

Red Oak 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 Red Oak

Red Oak Comm School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$71,775 Top 38% higher than 62% 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. Red Oak Comm School District $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

Red Oak in Iowa's upper-third pay band

Same 303 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Red Oak Comm School District ranks #28 of 303 Iowa districts by estimated teacher salary and #203 of 303 by per-pupil spending. Linn-Mar Comm School District pay #1 at $82,552 is not Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School District spending #1 at $59,531 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Red Oak Comm School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School District leads spending at $59,531 per pupil; Linn-Mar Comm School District leads pay.

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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$71,775.332

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Iowa price level
88.8 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$80,856

+13% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Iowa 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 Iowa 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 Red Oak Comm School District

What the Numbers Say About Red Oak Comm School District

Red Oak Comm School District is a small school district in Iowa, serving 1,044 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,197. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $71,775, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1924000 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Iowa statewide average of $63,660, teacher pay in Red Oak Comm School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 12.7% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Iowa, it pays more than 91% of them. Iowa itself ranks #30 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Red Oak Comm School District reports $15.9M in total expenditure against $18.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.

How does Red Oak Comm School District compare?

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

Red Oak Comm School District $71,775
Des Moines Independent Comm School District $69,203
Iowa avg $63,660
National avg $70,245

Red Oak Comm School District pays +3.7% more than Des Moines Independent Comm School District · per-pupil $15,197 vs $18,580

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 Iowa districts

On pay, Red Oak Comm School District sits closest to Algona Comm School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Union Comm School District. 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. Algona Comm School District
  2. Harlan Comm School District
  3. Carroll Comm School District
  4. Osage Comm School District
  5. Hampton-Dumont Comm School District
  6. Prairie Valley Comm School District
  7. Martensdale-St Marys Comm School District
  8. MOC-Floyd Valley Comm School District
  9. Ballard Comm School District
  10. Hudson Comm School District
  11. Dike-New Hartford Comm School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Union Comm School District
  2. Mount Ayr Comm School District
  3. Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District
  4. St Ansgar Comm School District
  5. Clarksville Comm School District
  6. Nodaway Valley Comm School District
  7. Sioux Central Comm School District
  8. George-Little Rock Comm School District
  9. Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District
  10. Norwalk Comm School District
  11. Fort Dodge Comm School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Red Oak Comm School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Red Oak Comm School District: closest on enrollment (1,044 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($71,775 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

$18.9M
Total Revenue
$15.9M
Total Expenditure
$5.4M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.6M
Regular Program
$0.4M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.8M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Red Oak Comm School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 94% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 6% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Iowa Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Iowa districts belongs to Linn-Mar Comm School District at $82,552. Red Oak Comm School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 26 of 237, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Louisiana and Oklahoma are the states closest to Iowa 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 Iowa districts →

Other Iowa Districts

Smaller-district sample from 302 Iowa peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School District
$67,156
853 students
West Central Valley Comm School District
$63,319
852 students
Okoboji Comm School District
$62,953
1,244 students
Hinton Comm School District
$67,477
842 students
Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District
$64,346
1,040 students
Clarinda Comm School District
$61,287
1,062 students

This is a sample of 6 from 302 Iowa districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Oak Comm School District
What is the average teacher salary in Red Oak Comm School District?

The average teacher salary in Red Oak Comm School District is $71,775 (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 Red Oak Comm School District teacher pay compare to the Iowa average?

Red Oak Comm School District pays 12.7% more than the Iowa state average of $63,660. The district's average is $71,775.

How does Red Oak Comm School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Red Oak Comm School District pays 2.2% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $71,775.

What is the per-pupil spending in Red Oak Comm School District?

Red Oak Comm School District spends approximately $15,197 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Red Oak Comm School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Red Oak Comm School District's total expenditure of $15.9M (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. Red Oak Comm School District'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.