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School district · Nebraska · LEAID 3176860

So Sioux City Community Schs

So Sioux City Community Schs sits in the highest third of Nebraska districts on estimated teacher pay at $71,895 (above 92% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for So Sioux City Community Schs come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$71,895
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$16,119
Per-pupil spending
3,783
Students enrolled
92nd
Pct. in NE
$71,895

So Sioux City Community Schs sits in the highest third of Nebraska districts on estimated teacher pay at $71,895 (above 92% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $71,895, near the national average of $70,245, serving 3,783 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: So Sioux City Community Schs sits in the highest third of Nebraska districts on estimated teacher pay at $71,895 (above 92% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 92nd percentile for Nebraska
  • 62nd percentile nationally
  • 40% 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.
  • So Sioux City Community Schs ranks #17 of 200 Nebraska districts by estimated teacher salary and #155 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
  • +0.2% 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, So Sioux City Community Schs's instructional payroll puts 54.7% into regular program , 26.0 points below the state median of 80.7%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program So Sioux NE median Gap
Regular program 54.7% 80.7% -26.0 pp
Special education 14.4% 11.8% +2.6 pp
Other programs 30.9% 7.4% +23.6 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 3176860 · FY2023.

LEAID 3176860 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

So Sioux F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +14% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P92 in state RANK-NAT-MID P62 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-MID 3,783 students INSTR-MID 40% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Wahoo FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $71,895 estimated average teacher salary · P92 in Nebraska · P62 nationally · 40% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Wahoo ($365est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for So Sioux

Salary neighbourhood · So Sioux

So Sioux 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 So Sioux

So Sioux City Community Schs's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$71,895 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. So Sioux City Community Schs $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

So Sioux in Nebraska's upper-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 So Sioux City Community Schs ranks #17 of 200 Nebraska districts by estimated teacher salary and #155 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

So Sioux City Community Schs 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 So Sioux City Community Schs

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +0.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Nebraska's statewide +9.1% by 9.0 points, a growth rate faster than 16% of the 221 Nebraska districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$71,894.951

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
$79,628

+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 So Sioux City Community Schs

What the Numbers Say About So Sioux City Community Schs

So Sioux City Community Schs is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Nebraska, serving 3,783 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,119. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $71,895, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3176860 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Nebraska statewide average of $63,159, teacher pay in So Sioux City Community Schs runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 13.8% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Nebraska, it pays more than 92% 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, So Sioux City Community Schs reports $61.0M in total expenditure against $63.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 40% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $10.8M, special-education teacher pay is $2.9M.

How does So Sioux City Community Schs compare?

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

So Sioux City Community Schs $71,895
Omaha Public Schools $74,787
Nebraska avg $63,159
National avg $70,245

So Sioux City Community Schs pays -3.9% less than Omaha Public Schools · per-pupil $16,119 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, So Sioux City Community Schs sits closest to Wahoo Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Alliance 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. Wahoo Public Schools
  2. Douglas Co West Community Schs
  3. Adams Central Public Schools
  4. Columbus Public Schools
  5. York Public Schools
  6. Papillion la Vista Community Schools
  7. Fremont Public Schools
  8. Wayne Community Schools
  9. Blair Community Schools
  10. Aurora Public Schools
  11. Ralston Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Alliance Public Schools
  2. Westside Community Schools
  3. Bennington Public Schools
  4. Lexington Public Schools
  5. Lakeview Community Schools
  6. Holdrege Public Schools
  7. North Platte Public Schools
  8. Aurora Public Schools
  9. Plattsmouth Community Schools
  10. Wayne Community Schools
  11. Northwest Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near So Sioux City Community Schs's pay band

Two out-of-state peer sets for So Sioux City Community Schs: closest on enrollment (3,783 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($71,895 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

$63.6M
Total Revenue
$61.0M
Total Expenditure
$24.4M
Instruction Salaries
40% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$10.8M
Regular Program
$2.9M
Special Education
$6.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in So Sioux City Community Schs: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 81% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 19% 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. So Sioux City Community Schs sits in the upper quarter of that field at 15 of 90, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Nebraska sample (including So Sioux). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Ogallala Public Schools
$63,488
845 students
O'neill Public Schools
$64,894
829 students
Fort Calhoun Community Schs
$69,440
825 students
Minden Public Schools
$73,482
820 students
Milford Public Schools
$63,853
819 students
North Platte Public Schools
$65,292
3,782 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 So Sioux City Community Schs
What is the average teacher salary in So Sioux City Community Schs?

The average teacher salary in So Sioux City Community Schs is $71,895 (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 So Sioux City Community Schs teacher pay compare to the Nebraska average?

So Sioux City Community Schs pays 13.8% more than the Nebraska state average of $63,159. The district's average is $71,895.

How does So Sioux City Community Schs teacher pay compare to the national average?

So Sioux City Community Schs pays 2.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $71,895.

What is the per-pupil spending in So Sioux City Community Schs?

So Sioux City Community Schs spends approximately $16,119 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of So Sioux City Community Schs's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 40% of So Sioux City Community Schs's total expenditure of $61.0M (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. So Sioux City Community Schs'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.