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School district · North Dakota · LEAID 3816130

Rugby 5

Rugby 5 spends $26,012 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable North Dakota districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Rugby 5 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$64,467
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$26,012
Per-pupil spending
607
Students enrolled
44th
Pct. in ND
$64,467

Rugby 5 spends $26,012 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable North Dakota districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $64,467, below the national average of $70,245, serving 607 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • High per-pupil spending: Rugby 5 spends $26,012 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable North Dakota districts with a reliable figure.
  • 44th percentile for North Dakota
  • 47th percentile nationally
  • 20% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • North Dakota ranks #23 of 49 on the salary estimate and #46 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Rugby 5 ranks #57 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #12 of 101 by per-pupil spending. Minot 1 pay #1 at $99,669 is not Parshall 3 spending #1 at $38,745 per pupil
  • +18.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs North Dakota median

Among 162 North Dakota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Rugby 5's instructional payroll puts 60.5% into regular program , 8.1 points below the state median of 68.6%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Rugby 5 ND median Gap
Regular program 60.5% 68.6% -8.1 pp
Special education 11.3% 7.8% +3.5 pp
Vocational programs 8.0% 3.8% +4.2 pp
Other programs 20.3% 16.1% +4.2 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 162 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3816130 · FY2023.

LEAID 3816130 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Rugby 5 F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -5% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P44 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P47 national PPE-HIGH $26K/pupil ENR-SMALL 607 students INSTR-LOW 20% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Garrison FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $64,467 estimated average teacher salary · P44 in North Dakota · P47 nationally · 20% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Hazen ($425est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Rugby 5

Salary neighbourhood · Rugby 5

Rugby 5 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 Rugby 5

Rugby 5's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$64,467 47th percentile higher than 47% 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. Rugby 5 $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

Rugby 5 in North Dakota's lower-third pay band

Same 101 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Rugby 5 ranks #57 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #12 of 101 by per-pupil spending. Minot 1 pay #1 at $99,669 is not Parshall 3 spending #1 at $38,745 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Rugby 5 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Parshall 3 leads spending at $38,745 per pupil; Minot 1 leads pay.

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

What stands out about Rugby 5

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +18.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing North Dakota's statewide +11.9% by 6.7 points, a growth rate faster than 76% of the 130 North Dakota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $26,012 is among the highest in the nation.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$64,467.213

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

North Dakota price level
88.2 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$73,114

+13% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in North Dakota 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 North Dakota 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 Rugby 5

What the Numbers Say About Rugby 5

Rugby 5 is a small school district in North Dakota, serving 607 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $26,012. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $64,467, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3816130 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the North Dakota statewide average of $68,009, teacher pay in Rugby 5 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 5.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (8.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Dakota, it pays more than 44% of them. North Dakota itself ranks #23 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Rugby 5 reports $15.8M in total expenditure against $11.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 20% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.

How does Rugby 5 compare?

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

Rugby 5 $64,467
Bismarck 1 $92,454
North Dakota avg $68,009
National avg $70,245

Rugby 5 pays -30.3% less than Bismarck 1 · per-pupil $26,012 vs $17,792

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 North Dakota districts

On pay, Rugby 5 sits closest to Garrison 51; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Mckenzie Co 1. 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. Garrison 51
  2. Edgeley 3
  3. Hazen 3
  4. Larimore 44
  5. Kenmare 28
  6. Nedrose 4
  7. Bottineau 1
  8. Center-stanton 1
  9. Powers Lake 27
  10. Harvey 38
  11. Divide County 1
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Mckenzie Co 1
  2. Ft Totten 30
  3. Belcourt 7
  4. Lewis and Clark 161
  5. Tioga 15
  6. Minto 20
  7. Tgu 60
  8. New Town 1
  9. Wyndmere 42
  10. Midway 128
  11. Hettinger 13

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts with similar lower pay

Two out-of-state peer sets for Rugby 5: closest on enrollment (607 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($64,467 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

$11.0M
Total Revenue
$15.8M
Total Expenditure
$3.2M
Instruction Salaries
20% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.9M
Regular Program
$0.4M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.6M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Rugby 5: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 99% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 1% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

North Dakota Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized North Dakota districts belongs to Minot 1 at $99,669. Rugby 5 places 26 of 35 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. South Dakota and Oklahoma are the states closest to North Dakota 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 North Dakota districts →

Other North Dakota Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this North Dakota sample (including Rugby 5). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Velva 1
$69,800
440 students
Nesson 2
$99,286
427 students
Surrey 41
$54,785
423 students
Langdon Area 23
$67,275
415 students
Cavalier 6
$66,767
412 students
South Heart 9
$66,629
406 students

This is a sample of 6 from 100 North Dakota districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rugby 5
What is the average teacher salary in Rugby 5?

The average teacher salary in Rugby 5 is $64,467 (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 Rugby 5 teacher pay compare to the North Dakota average?

Rugby 5 pays 5.2% less than the North Dakota state average of $68,009. The district's average is $64,467.

How does Rugby 5 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Rugby 5 pays 8.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $64,467.

What is the per-pupil spending in Rugby 5?

Rugby 5 spends approximately $26,012 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Rugby 5's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 20% of Rugby 5's total expenditure of $15.8M (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. Rugby 5'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.