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Sylvan Grove

Sylvan Grove sits in the lowest third of Kansas districts on estimated teacher pay at $43,903 (above only 3% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Sylvan Grove come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$43,903
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$17,008
Per-pupil spending
253
Students enrolled
3rd
Pct. in KS
$43,903

Sylvan Grove sits in the lowest third of Kansas districts on estimated teacher pay at $43,903 (above only 3% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $43,903, below the national average of $70,245, serving 253 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Sylvan Grove sits in the lowest third of Kansas districts on estimated teacher pay at $43,903 (above only 3% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 3rd percentile for Kansas
  • 3rd percentile nationally
  • 28% 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.
  • Sylvan Grove ranks #241 of 249 Kansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #112 of 249 by per-pupil spending. Rock Creek pay #1 at $111,971 is not Moundridge spending #1 at $44,656 per pupil
  • +23.0% 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, Sylvan Grove's instructional payroll puts 8.7% into vocational programs , 4.1 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 Sylvan Grove KS median Gap
Regular program 91.3% 92.6% -1.4 pp
Vocational programs 8.7% 4.6% +4.1 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 2012120 · FY2023.

LEAID 2012120 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Sylvan Grove F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -25% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P3 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P3 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-TINY 253 students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Atchison FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $43,903 estimated average teacher salary · P3 in Kansas · P3 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Wichita (+$4,972est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Sylvan Grove

Salary neighbourhood · Sylvan Grove

Sylvan Grove 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Sylvan Grove

Sylvan Grove's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$43,903 3rd percentile higher than 3% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. Sylvan Grove $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

Sylvan Grove in Kansas's lower-third pay band

Same 249 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Sylvan Grove ranks #241 of 249 Kansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #112 of 249 by per-pupil spending. Rock Creek pay #1 at $111,971 is not Moundridge spending #1 at $44,656 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Sylvan Grove is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Moundridge leads spending at $44,656 per pupil; Rock Creek leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Sylvan Grove

  • It ranks in the bottom 5% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 3% of districts.
  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +23.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Kansas's statewide +15.7% by 7.4 points, a growth rate faster than 73% of the 279 Kansas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (253 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
$43,903.346

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Kansas price level
89.9 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$48,831

+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 Sylvan Grove

What the Numbers Say About Sylvan Grove

Sylvan Grove is a small school district in Kansas, serving 253 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,008. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $43,903, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2012120 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Kansas statewide average of $58,516, teacher pay in Sylvan Grove runs materially below the state benchmark, a 25.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (37.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Kansas, it pays more than 3% 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, Sylvan Grove reports $4.3M in total expenditure against $4.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% 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.

How does Sylvan Grove compare?

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

Sylvan Grove $43,903
Wichita $48,876
Kansas avg $58,516
National avg $70,245

Sylvan Grove pays -10.2% less than Wichita · per-pupil $17,008 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, Sylvan Grove sits closest to Atchison Co Comm Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is St John-Hudson. 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. Atchison Co Comm Schools
  2. Waconda
  3. Norton Community Schools
  4. Northeast
  5. Comanche County
  6. Barnes
  7. Oberlin
  8. Fredonia
  9. Stockton
  10. Quinter Public Schools
  11. Pike Valley
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. St John-Hudson
  2. Atchison Co Comm Schools
  3. Leoti
  4. Graham County
  5. Uniontown
  6. Stanton County
  7. St Francis Comm Sch
  8. Lyndon
  9. Morris County
  10. Northeast
  11. Central Heights

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Sylvan Grove's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Sylvan Grove: closest on enrollment (253 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($43,903 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

$4.3M
Total Revenue
$4.3M
Total Expenditure
$1.2M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.1M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Sylvan Grove: the regular program and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for special education and other programs. Together they are 97% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 3% 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. Placed 150 of 153, Sylvan Grove is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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.

View all Kansas districts →

Other Kansas Districts

Smaller-district sample from 248 Kansas peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Victoria
$40,704
284 students
Fairfield
$55,038
285 students
Flinthills
$55,687
287 students
South Haven
$57,692
217 students
Hodgeman County Schools
$50,544
289 students
South Barber
$79,308
216 students

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 Sylvan Grove
What is the average teacher salary in Sylvan Grove?

The average teacher salary in Sylvan Grove is $43,903 (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 Sylvan Grove teacher pay compare to the Kansas average?

Sylvan Grove pays 25.0% less than the Kansas state average of $58,516. The district's average is $43,903.

How does Sylvan Grove teacher pay compare to the national average?

Sylvan Grove pays 37.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $43,903.

What is the per-pupil spending in Sylvan Grove?

Sylvan Grove spends approximately $17,008 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Sylvan Grove's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Sylvan Grove's total expenditure of $4.3M (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. Sylvan Grove'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.