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Rock County Public Schools

Rock County Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (238 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Rock County Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$62,432
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$21,097
Per-pupil spending
238
Students enrolled
51st
Pct. in NE
$62,432

Rock County Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (238 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $62,432, below the national average of $70,245, serving 238 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Rock County Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (238 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 51st percentile for Nebraska
  • 43rd percentile nationally
  • 35% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Nebraska ranks #31 of 49 on the salary estimate and #35 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Rock County Public Schools ranks #99 of 200 Nebraska districts by estimated teacher salary and #63 of 200 by per-pupil spending. Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs pay #1 at $90,446 is not Laurel-concord-coleridge School spending #1 at $62,234 per pupil
  • +10.3% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Nebraska median

Among 246 Nebraska districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Rock County Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 89.2% into regular program , 8.5 points above the state median of 80.7%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Nebraska district.

Program Rock County NE median Gap
Regular program 89.2% 80.7% +8.5 pp
Special education 8.1% 11.8% -3.7 pp
Other programs 2.7% 7.4% -4.7 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 246 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3176170 · FY2023.

LEAID 3176170 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Rock County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P51 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P43 national PPE-MID $21K/pupil ENR-TINY 238 students INSTR-LOW 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near South FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $62,432 estimated average teacher salary · P51 in Nebraska · P43 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Nebraska ($36est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Rock County

Salary neighbourhood · Rock County

Rock County 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 Rock County

Rock County Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$62,432 43rd percentile higher than 43% 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. Rock County 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

Rock County in Nebraska's lower-third pay band

Same 200 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Rock County Public Schools ranks #99 of 200 Nebraska districts by estimated teacher salary and #63 of 200 by per-pupil spending. Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs pay #1 at $90,446 is not Laurel-concord-coleridge School spending #1 at $62,234 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Rock County Public Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Laurel-concord-coleridge School leads spending at $62,234 per pupil; Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs leads pay.

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

What stands out about Rock County Public Schools

  • It is a very small district (238 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
$62,431.637

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Nebraska price level
90.3 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$69,147

+11% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Nebraska 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 Nebraska 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 Rock County Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Rock County Public Schools

Rock County Public Schools is a small school district in Nebraska, serving 238 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,097. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $62,432, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3176170 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Nebraska statewide average of $63,159, teacher pay in Rock County Public Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 1.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (11.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Nebraska, it pays more than 51% of them. Nebraska itself ranks #31 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Rock County Public Schools reports $5.0M in total expenditure against $4.9M 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 $1.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Rock County Public Schools compare?

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

Rock County Public Schools $62,432
Omaha Public Schools $74,787
Nebraska avg $63,159
National avg $70,245

Rock County Public Schools pays -16.5% less than Omaha Public Schools · per-pupil $21,097 vs $18,493

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 Nebraska districts

On pay, Rock County Public Schools sits closest to South Central Nebraska Unified 5; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Meridian Public Schools. 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. South Central Nebraska Unified 5
  2. Tri County Public Schools
  3. Cambridge Public Schools
  4. Humphrey Public Schools
  5. Chadron Public Schools
  6. Elmwood-murdock Public Schools
  7. Fullerton Public Schools
  8. Shelby - Rising City Public Schools
  9. Palmyra District O R 1
  10. East Butler Public Schools
  11. Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Meridian Public Schools
  2. Pawnee City Public Schools
  3. Bloomfield Community Schools
  4. Wausa Public Schools
  5. Mead Public Schools
  6. Valentine Community Schools
  7. Bayard Public Schools
  8. Alma Public Schools
  9. Hay Springs Public Schools
  10. North Bend Central Public Schs
  11. Centennial Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Rock County Public Schools: closest on enrollment (238 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($62,432 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

$4.9M
Total Revenue
$5.0M
Total Expenditure
$1.7M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.3M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Rock County Public Schools: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Nebraska Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Nebraska districts belongs to Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs at $90,446. Rock County Public Schools places 64 of 91 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Kansas and Kentucky are the states closest to Nebraska 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 Nebraska districts →

Other Nebraska Districts

Smaller-district sample from 199 Nebraska peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Red Cloud Community Schools
$54,780
269 students
Bloomfield Community Schools
$51,756
271 students
Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs
$62,836
274 students
Hay Springs Public Schools
$66,771
201 students
Leigh Community Schools
$58,800
276 students
Ansley Public Schools
$58,589
200 students

This is a sample of 6 from 199 Nebraska districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

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

The average teacher salary in Rock County Public Schools is $62,432 (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 Rock County Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Nebraska average?

Rock County Public Schools pays 1.2% less than the Nebraska state average of $63,159. The district's average is $62,432.

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

Rock County Public Schools pays 11.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $62,432.

What is the per-pupil spending in Rock County Public Schools?

Rock County Public Schools spends approximately $21,097 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Rock County Public Schools's total expenditure of $5.0M (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. Rock County 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.