School district · Nebraska · LEAID 3100082
Stuart Public Schools
Stuart Public Schools sits in the lowest third of Nebraska districts on estimated teacher pay at $56,868 (above only 14% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Stuart Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $56,868
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $43,060
- Per-pupil spending
- 200
- Students enrolled
- 14th
- Pct. in NE
Below benchmark
Stuart Public Schools sits in the lowest third of Nebraska districts on estimated teacher pay at $56,868 (above only 14% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $56,868, below the national average of $70,245, serving 200 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Stuart Public Schools sits in the lowest third of Nebraska districts on estimated teacher pay at $56,868 (above only 14% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 14th percentile for Nebraska
- 30th percentile nationally
- 17% 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.
- Stuart Public Schools ranks #173 of 200 Nebraska districts by estimated teacher salary and #4 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
- +13.8% 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, Stuart Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 84.0% 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 | Stuart Public | NE median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 84.0% | 80.7% | +3.2 pp |
| Special education | 9.6% | 11.8% | -2.2 pp |
| Other programs | 6.4% | 7.4% | -0.9 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 3100082 · FY2023.
LEAID 3100082 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Stuart Public F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $56,868 estimated average teacher salary · P14 in Nebraska · P30 nationally · 17% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Schuyler (+$1,805est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Stuart Public
Salary neighbourhood · Stuart Public
Stuart Public trails 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).
- Stuart
Stuart · this district · low pay
$56,868 est. salary
- Schuyler · near
Schuyler · near
$58,673 est. salary
- Sidney · near
Sidney · near
$59,229 est. salary
- Gretna · near
Gretna · near
$60,072 est. salary
- Bellevue · top pay
Bellevue · top pay
$84,745 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Stuart Public
Stuart Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$56,868 30th percentile higher than 30% 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
Stuart Public in Nebraska's lower-third pay band
Same 200 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs
Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs
$90,446 est. avg salary
- Laurel-concord-coleridge School
Laurel-concord-coleridge School
$57,969 est. avg salary
- Stuart Public Schools
Stuart Public Schools
$56,868 est. avg salary
What this shows Stuart Public Schools ranks #173 of 200 Nebraska districts by estimated teacher salary and #4 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Stuart Public Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Laurel-concord-coleridge School
Laurel-concord-coleridge School
$62,234 per pupil
- Stuart Public Schools
Stuart Public Schools
$43,060 per pupil
- Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs
Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs
$37,474 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.
What stands out about Stuart Public Schools
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +13.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Nebraska's statewide +9.1% by 4.6 points, a growth rate faster than 67% of the 221 Nebraska districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- It is a very small district (200 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
- Its per-pupil spending of $43,060 is among the highest in the nation.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $56,868.132
- Nebraska price level
- 90.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $62,985
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 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 Stuart Public Schools
What the Numbers Say About Stuart Public Schools
Stuart Public Schools is a small school district in Nebraska, serving 200 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $43,060. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $56,868, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3100082 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Nebraska statewide average of $63,159, teacher pay in Stuart Public Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 10.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (19.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Nebraska, it pays more than 14% 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, Stuart Public Schools reports $8.6M in total expenditure against $4.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 17% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.0M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.
How does Stuart 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.
Stuart Public Schools pays -24.0% less than Omaha Public Schools · per-pupil $43,060 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, Stuart Public Schools sits closest to Wilber-clatonia Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Isanti Community School. 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 Stuart Public Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Stuart Public Schools: closest on enrollment (200 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($56,868 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 Stuart Public Schools: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 86% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 14% 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. At the other end, Stuart Public Schools anchors the bottom of the 91-district field, so the gap between it and the state's ceiling is close to the full spread the state average is drawn from. 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.
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Smaller-district sample from 199 Nebraska peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Stuart Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Stuart Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Stuart Public Schools is $56,868 (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 Stuart Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Nebraska average?
Stuart Public Schools pays 10.0% less than the Nebraska state average of $63,159. The district's average is $56,868.
How does Stuart Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Stuart Public Schools pays 19.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $56,868.
What is the per-pupil spending in Stuart Public Schools?
Stuart Public Schools spends approximately $43,060 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Stuart Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 17% of Stuart Public Schools's total expenditure of $8.6M (NCES FY2023).
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