School district · Kansas · LEAID 2000004
Rock Creek
Rock Creek sits in the highest third of Kansas districts on estimated teacher pay at $111,971 (above 100% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Rock Creek come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $111,971
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $12,794
- Per-pupil spending
- 1,346
- Students enrolled
- 100th
- Pct. in KS
Well above benchmark
Rock Creek sits in the highest third of Kansas districts on estimated teacher pay at $111,971 (above 100% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $111,971, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,346 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Upper-third pay in state: Rock Creek sits in the highest third of Kansas districts on estimated teacher pay at $111,971 (above 100% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 100th percentile for Kansas
- 95th percentile nationally
- 66% 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.
- Rock Creek ranks #1 of 249 Kansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #241 of 249 by per-pupil spending. Rock Creek pay #1 at $111,971 is not Moundridge spending #1 at $44,656 per pupil
- +9.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2022 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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How the salary estimate is built
FY2023 teacher salary expenditure
$11,421,000 ÷ 102.00 reported teacher FTE = $111,971
- Regular program $11,012,000 · 96.4%
- Vocational programs $409,000 · 3.6%
These NCES F-33 program totals make up the numerator of the district-level average; they do not describe an individual teacher's pay or contract.
Instructional payroll mix vs Kansas median
Among 286 Kansas districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Rock Creek's instructional payroll puts 96.4% into regular program , 3.8 points above the state median of 92.6%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Kansas district.
| Program | Rock Creek | KS median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 96.4% | 92.6% | +3.8 pp |
| Vocational programs | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.1 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 2000004 · FY2023.
LEAID 2000004 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Rock Creek F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $111,971 estimated average teacher salary · P100 in Kansas · P95 nationally · 66% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Arkansas ($33,693est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Rock Creek
Salary neighbourhood · Rock Creek
Rock Creek 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).
- Wichita · low pole
Wichita · low pole
$48,876 est. salary
- Hays · near
Hays · near
$74,125 est. salary
- Dodge · near
Dodge · near
$75,399 est. salary
- Arkansas · near
Arkansas · near
$78,278 est. salary
- Rock
Rock · this district · top pay
$111,971 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Rock Creek
Rock Creek's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$111,971 Top 5% higher than 95% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
Rock Creek in Kansas's upper-third pay band
Same 249 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Rock Creek
Rock Creek
$111,971 est. avg salary
- Moundridge
Moundridge
$53,077 est. avg salary
What this shows Rock Creek ranks #1 of 249 Kansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #241 of 249 by per-pupil spending. Rock Creek pay #1 at $111,971 is not Moundridge spending #1 at $44,656 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Rock Creek is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Moundridge
Moundridge
$44,656 per pupil
- Rock Creek $12,794
Rock Creek
$12,794 per pupil
What this shows Moundridge leads spending at $44,656 per pupil; Rock Creek leads pay.
What stands out about Rock Creek
- It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 95% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
- Enrolment grew 15.6% here, from 1,086 students in FY2019 to 1,255 in FY2022, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $111,970.588
- Kansas price level
- 89.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $124,539
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Rock Creek
What the Numbers Say About Rock Creek
Rock Creek is a small school district in Kansas, serving 1,346 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,794. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $111,971, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2000004 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Kansas statewide average of $58,516, teacher pay in Rock Creek runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 91.4% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (59.4% differential). It pays the most of any enrolling district in Kansas. Kansas itself ranks #37 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Rock Creek reports $17.2M in total expenditure against $18.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 66% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $11.0M.
How does Rock Creek compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Kansas average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Rock Creek pays +129.1% more than Wichita · per-pupil $12,794 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, Rock Creek sits closest to Paola; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Baldwin City. 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Rock Creek's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Rock Creek: closest on enrollment (1,346 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($111,971 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Rock Creek: the regular program and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for special education and other programs. Together they are 100% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 0% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Kansas Teacher Pay Overview
No comparably sized Kansas district reports a higher average than Rock Creek, so this page is the state's ceiling rather than a point on the way to it. Only the state ceiling itself: among the 152 districts of comparable size, Rock Creek is paid at the very top of the state, and the state average sits well below it. 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.
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Smaller-district sample from 248 Kansas peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Rock Creek
What is the average teacher salary in Rock Creek?
The average teacher salary in Rock Creek is $111,971 (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 Creek teacher pay compare to the Kansas average?
Rock Creek pays 91.4% more than the Kansas state average of $58,516. The district's average is $111,971.
How does Rock Creek teacher pay compare to the national average?
Rock Creek pays 59.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $111,971.
What is the per-pupil spending in Rock Creek?
Rock Creek spends approximately $12,794 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Rock Creek's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 66% of Rock Creek's total expenditure of $17.2M (NCES FY2023).
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