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School district · Nebraska · LEAID 3100132

Thayer Central Community Schs

Thayer Central Community Schs is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (440 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Thayer Central Community Schs come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$64,842
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$21,393
Per-pupil spending
440
Students enrolled
69th
Pct. in NE
$64,842

Thayer Central Community Schs is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (440 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $64,842, below the national average of $70,245, serving 440 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Thayer Central Community Schs is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (440 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 69th percentile for Nebraska
  • 48th percentile nationally
  • 30% 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.
  • Thayer Central Community Schs ranks #63 of 200 Nebraska districts by estimated teacher salary and #55 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
  • +2.8% 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, Thayer Central Community Schs's instructional payroll puts 87.0% into regular program , 6.3 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 Thayer Central NE median Gap
Regular program 87.0% 80.7% +6.3 pp
Special education 9.6% 11.8% -2.2 pp
Other programs 3.4% 7.4% -4.0 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 3100132 · FY2023.

LEAID 3100132 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Thayer Central F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P69 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P48 national PPE-MID $21K/pupil ENR-TINY 440 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Wood FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $64,842 estimated average teacher salary · P69 in Nebraska · P48 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Plattsmouth ($255est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Thayer Central

Salary neighbourhood · Thayer Central

Thayer Central 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 Thayer Central

Thayer Central Community Schs's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$64,842 48th percentile higher than 48% 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. This district $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 Thayer Central Community Schs

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +2.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Nebraska's statewide +9.1% by 6.3 points, a growth rate faster than 23% of the 221 Nebraska districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 475 to 440 students (7.4% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
  • It is a very small district (440 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
$64,841.92

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
$71,817

+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 Thayer Central Community Schs

What the Numbers Say About Thayer Central Community Schs

Thayer Central Community Schs is a small school district in Nebraska, serving 440 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,393. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $64,842, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3100132 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Nebraska statewide average of $63,159, teacher pay in Thayer Central Community Schs runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 2.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (7.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Nebraska, it pays more than 69% 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, Thayer Central Community Schs reports $9.4M in total expenditure against $8.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Thayer Central Community Schs compare?

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

Thayer Central Community Schs $64,842
Omaha Public Schools $74,787
Nebraska avg $63,159
National avg $70,245

Thayer Central Community Schs pays -13.3% less than Omaha Public Schools · per-pupil $21,393 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, Thayer Central Community Schs sits closest to Wood River Rural Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Centennial Public Schools. 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. Wood River Rural Schools
  2. O'neill Public Schools
  3. Plattsmouth Community Schools
  4. Diller-odell Public Schools
  5. Conestoga Public Schools
  6. Isanti Community School
  7. West Point Public Schools
  8. Twin River Public Schools
  9. Lakeview Community Schools
  10. Chase County Schools
  11. Medicine Valley Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Centennial Public Schools
  2. Alma Public Schools
  3. Osceola Public Schools
  4. Summerland Public Schools
  5. Bayard Public Schools
  6. Valentine Community Schools
  7. Mead Public Schools
  8. Pawnee City Public Schools
  9. Meridian Public Schools
  10. Rock County Public Schools
  11. Bloomfield Community Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Thayer Central Community Schs's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Thayer Central Community Schs: closest on enrollment (440 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($64,842 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

$8.4M
Total Revenue
$9.4M
Total Expenditure
$2.8M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.9M
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 Thayer Central Community Schs: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 79% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 21% 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. Thayer Central Community Schs places 44 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.

Arapahoe Public Schools
$55,828
335 students
Boyd County Schools
$60,526
333 students
Ponca Public Schools
$61,312
442 students
Wisner-pilger Public Schools
$63,968
437 students
Pender Public Schools
$60,540
443 students
Summerland Public Schools
$59,746
437 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 Thayer Central Community Schs
What is the average teacher salary in Thayer Central Community Schs?

The average teacher salary in Thayer Central Community Schs is $64,842 (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 Thayer Central Community Schs teacher pay compare to the Nebraska average?

Thayer Central Community Schs pays 2.7% more than the Nebraska state average of $63,159. The district's average is $64,842.

How does Thayer Central Community Schs teacher pay compare to the national average?

Thayer Central Community Schs pays 7.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $64,842.

What is the per-pupil spending in Thayer Central Community Schs?

Thayer Central Community Schs spends approximately $21,393 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Thayer Central Community Schs's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Thayer Central Community Schs's total expenditure of $9.4M (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. Thayer Central Community Schs'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.