School district · North Dakota · LEAID 3817170
South Prairie 70
South Prairie 70 spends $14,743 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable North Dakota districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for South Prairie 70 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $68,545
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $14,743
- Per-pupil spending
- 533
- Students enrolled
- 65th
- Pct. in ND
Near benchmark
South Prairie 70 spends $14,743 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable North Dakota districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $68,545, near the national average of $70,245, serving 533 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower per-pupil spending: South Prairie 70 spends $14,743 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable North Dakota districts with a reliable figure.
- 65th percentile for North Dakota
- 56th percentile nationally
- 34% 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.
- South Prairie 70 ranks #35 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #95 of 101 by per-pupil spending. Minot 1 pay #1 at $99,669 is not Parshall 3 spending #1 at $38,745 per pupil
- +3.3% 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, South Prairie 70's instructional payroll puts 18.2% into special education , 10.4 points above the state median of 7.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical North Dakota peer.
| Program | South Prairie | ND median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 60.7% | 68.6% | -7.9 pp |
| Special education | 18.2% | 7.8% | +10.4 pp |
| Vocational programs | 5.6% | 3.8% | +1.8 pp |
| Other programs | 15.5% | 16.1% | -0.6 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 3817170 · FY2023.
LEAID 3817170 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
South Prairie F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $68,545 estimated average teacher salary · P65 in North Dakota · P56 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: United (+$745est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for South Prairie
Salary neighbourhood · South Prairie
South Prairie 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).
- Grafton · low pole
Grafton · low pole
$46,939 est. salary
- South · this district
South · this district
$68,545 est. salary
- United · near
United · near
$69,290 est. salary
- Velva · near
Velva · near
$69,800 est. salary
- Hillsboro · near
Hillsboro · near
$69,846 est. salary
- Minot · top pay
Minot · top pay
$99,669 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for South Prairie
South Prairie 70's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$68,545 Top 44% higher than 56% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
What stands out about South Prairie 70
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +3.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing North Dakota's statewide +11.9% by 8.6 points, a growth rate faster than 24% of the 130 North Dakota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment grew 12.4% here, from 474 students in FY2019 to 533 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.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $68,545.455
- North Dakota price level
- 88.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $77,739
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 South Prairie 70
What the Numbers Say About South Prairie 70
South Prairie 70 is a small school district in North Dakota, serving 533 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,743. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $68,545, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3817170 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 South Prairie 70 runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 0.8% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Dakota, it pays more than 65% 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, South Prairie 70 reports $7.9M in total expenditure against $9.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.
How does South Prairie 70 compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the North Dakota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
South Prairie 70 pays -25.9% less than Bismarck 1 · per-pupil $14,743 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, South Prairie 70 sits closest to Mohall-lansford-sherwood 1; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Oakes 41. 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 South Prairie 70's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for South Prairie 70: closest on enrollment (533 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($68,545 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 4 programs in South Prairie 70: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. 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.
North Dakota Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized North Dakota districts belongs to Minot 1 at $99,669. South Prairie 70 places 21 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.
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Smaller-district sample from 100 North Dakota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 South Prairie 70
What is the average teacher salary in South Prairie 70?
The average teacher salary in South Prairie 70 is $68,545 (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 Prairie 70 teacher pay compare to the North Dakota average?
South Prairie 70 pays 0.8% more than the North Dakota state average of $68,009. The district's average is $68,545.
How does South Prairie 70 teacher pay compare to the national average?
South Prairie 70 pays 2.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $68,545.
What is the per-pupil spending in South Prairie 70?
South Prairie 70 spends approximately $14,743 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of South Prairie 70's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 34% of South Prairie 70's total expenditure of $7.9M (NCES FY2023).
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