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South Platte Public Schools

South Platte Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (218 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for South Platte Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$66,850
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$22,468
Per-pupil spending
218
Students enrolled
80th
Pct. in NE
$66,850

South Platte Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (218 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $66,850, near the national average of $70,245, serving 218 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: South Platte Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (218 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 80th percentile for Nebraska
  • 52nd percentile nationally
  • 32% 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.
  • South Platte Public Schools ranks #40 of 200 Nebraska districts by estimated teacher salary and #42 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
  • -12.5% 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, South Platte Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 83.9% into regular program , 3.2 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 South Platte NE median Gap
Regular program 83.9% 80.7% +3.2 pp
Special education 11.3% 11.8% -0.5 pp
Other programs 4.8% 7.4% -2.6 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 3100110 · FY2023.

LEAID 3100110 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

South Platte F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +6% vs state RANK-ST-MID P80 in state RANK-NAT-MID P52 national PPE-HIGH $22K/pupil ENR-TINY 218 students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Arlington FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $66,850 estimated average teacher salary · P80 in Nebraska · P52 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Ralston (+$10est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for South Platte

Salary neighbourhood · South Platte

South Platte 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 South Platte

South Platte Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$66,850 Top 48% higher than 52% 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. South Platte 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

What stands out about South Platte Public Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved -12.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Nebraska's statewide +9.1% by 21.6 points, a growth rate faster than 1% of the 221 Nebraska districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 17.2% here, from 186 students in FY2019 to 218 in FY2023, 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.
  • It is a very small district (218 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
$66,850

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
$74,041

+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 South Platte Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About South Platte Public Schools

South Platte Public Schools is a small school district in Nebraska, serving 218 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,468. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $66,850, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3100110 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Nebraska statewide average of $63,159, teacher pay in South Platte Public Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 5.8% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (4.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Nebraska, it pays more than 80% 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, South Platte Public Schools reports $4.9M in total expenditure against $5.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 32% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does South Platte 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.

South Platte Public Schools $66,850
Omaha Public Schools $74,787
Nebraska avg $63,159
National avg $70,245

South Platte Public Schools pays -10.6% less than Omaha Public Schools · per-pupil $22,468 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, South Platte Public Schools sits closest to Arlington Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Sumner-eddyville-miller Schs. 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. Arlington Public Schools
  2. Hay Springs Public Schools
  3. Tekamah-herman Community Schs
  4. Bridgeport Public Schools
  5. Kimball Public Schools
  6. Valentine Community Schools
  7. Gothenburg Public Schools
  8. Niobrara Public Schools
  9. Freeman Public Schools
  10. Hartington Newcastle Public Schools
  11. Perkins County Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Sumner-eddyville-miller Schs
  2. Newman Grove Public Schools
  3. Weeping Water Public Schools
  4. Medicine Valley Public Schools
  5. Wood River Rural Schools
  6. Kimball Public Schools
  7. Deshler Public Schools
  8. Ainsworth Community Schools
  9. Mc Cool Junction Public Schs
  10. Emerson-hubbard Public Schools
  11. Southwest Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near South Platte Public Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for South Platte Public Schools: closest on enrollment (218 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($66,850 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

$5.0M
Total Revenue
$4.9M
Total Expenditure
$1.6M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.1M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in South Platte 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. South Platte Public Schools places 30 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.

Walthill Public Schools
$61,648
281 students
Mead Public Schools
$60,040
283 students
Kenesaw Public Schools
$57,188
283 students
Cambridge Public Schools
$62,355
288 students
Dundy Co Stratton Public Schs
$58,104
290 students
Creighton Community Public Schools
$56,951
290 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 South Platte Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in South Platte Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in South Platte Public Schools is $66,850 (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 South Platte Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Nebraska average?

South Platte Public Schools pays 5.8% more than the Nebraska state average of $63,159. The district's average is $66,850.

How does South Platte Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

South Platte Public Schools pays 4.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $66,850.

What is the per-pupil spending in South Platte Public Schools?

South Platte Public Schools spends approximately $22,468 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of South Platte Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 32% of South Platte Public Schools's total expenditure of $4.9M (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. South Platte 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.