School district · Kansas · LEAID 2011970
Stafford
Stafford is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (234 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Stafford come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $70,300
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $25,671
- Per-pupil spending
- 234
- Students enrolled
- 93rd
- Pct. in KS
Well above benchmark
Stafford is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (234 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $70,300, near the national average of $70,245, serving 234 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Stafford is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (234 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 93rd percentile for Kansas
- 60th percentile nationally
- 25% 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.
- Stafford ranks #17 of 249 Kansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #12 of 249 by per-pupil spending. Rock Creek pay #1 at $111,971 is not Moundridge spending #1 at $44,656 per pupil
- +23.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Kansas median
Among 286 Kansas districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Stafford's instructional payroll puts 17.1% into vocational programs , 12.5 points above the state median of 4.6%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Kansas peer.
| Program | Stafford | KS median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 82.5% | 92.6% | -10.1 pp |
| Vocational programs | 17.1% | 4.6% | +12.5 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 2011970 · FY2023.
LEAID 2011970 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Stafford F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $70,300 estimated average teacher salary · P93 in Kansas · P60 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Salina ($124est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Stafford
Salary neighbourhood · Stafford
Stafford 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
- Leavenworth · near
Leavenworth · near
$68,564 est. salary
- De · near
De · near
$68,600 est. salary
- Salina · near
Salina · near
$70,176 est. salary
- Stafford
Stafford · this district
$70,300 est. salary
- Arkansas · top pay
Arkansas · top pay
$78,278 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Stafford
Stafford's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$70,300 Top 40% higher than 60% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Stafford 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
- Stafford
Stafford
$70,300 est. avg salary
- Moundridge
Moundridge
$53,077 est. avg salary
What this shows Stafford ranks #17 of 249 Kansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #12 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
Stafford is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Moundridge
Moundridge
$44,656 per pupil
- Stafford
Stafford
$25,671 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 Stafford
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +23.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Kansas's statewide +15.7% by 8.1 points, a growth rate faster than 75% of the 279 Kansas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment grew 6.4% here, from 220 students in FY2019 to 234 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 (234 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
- Its per-pupil spending of $25,671 is among the highest in the nation.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $70,300
- Kansas price level
- 89.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $78,191
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 Stafford
What the Numbers Say About Stafford
Stafford is a small school district in Kansas, serving 234 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $25,671. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $70,300, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2011970 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Kansas statewide average of $58,516, teacher pay in Stafford runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 20.1% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (0.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Kansas, it pays more than 93% of them. Kansas itself ranks #37 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Stafford reports $6.0M in total expenditure against $6.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 25% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.2M.
How does Stafford compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Kansas average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Stafford pays +43.8% more than Wichita · per-pupil $25,671 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, Stafford sits closest to Lakin; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is South Brown County. 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 Stafford's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Stafford: closest on enrollment (234 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($70,300 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 3 programs in Stafford: the regular program, vocational programs and other programs. It reports no separate figure for special education. Together they are 92% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 8% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Kansas Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Kansas districts belongs to Rock Creek at $111,971. Stafford sits in the upper quarter of that field at 14 of 153, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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 Stafford
What is the average teacher salary in Stafford?
The average teacher salary in Stafford is $70,300 (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 Stafford teacher pay compare to the Kansas average?
Stafford pays 20.1% more than the Kansas state average of $58,516. The district's average is $70,300.
How does Stafford teacher pay compare to the national average?
Stafford pays 0.1% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $70,300.
What is the per-pupil spending in Stafford?
Stafford spends approximately $25,671 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Stafford's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 25% of Stafford's total expenditure of $6.0M (NCES FY2023).
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