School district · North Dakota · LEAID 3818280
Thompson 61
Thompson 61 sits in the lowest third of North Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $59,106 (above only 24% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Thompson 61 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $59,106
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $16,264
- Per-pupil spending
- 655
- Students enrolled
- 24th
- Pct. in ND
Below benchmark
Thompson 61 sits in the lowest third of North Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $59,106 (above only 24% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $59,106, below the national average of $70,245, serving 655 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Thompson 61 sits in the lowest third of North Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $59,106 (above only 24% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 24th percentile for North Dakota
- 35th percentile nationally
- 25% 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.
- Thompson 61 ranks #77 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #79 of 101 by per-pupil spending. Minot 1 pay #1 at $99,669 is not Parshall 3 spending #1 at $38,745 per pupil
- +2.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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How the salary estimate is built
FY2023 teacher salary expenditure
$2,645,000 ÷ 44.75 reported teacher FTE = $59,106
- Regular program $2,229,000 · 84.3%
- Vocational programs $117,000 · 4.4%
- Other programs $299,000 · 11.3%
These NCES F-33 program totals make up the numerator of the district-level average; they do not describe an individual teacher's pay or contract.
Instructional payroll mix vs North Dakota median
Among 162 North Dakota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Thompson 61's instructional payroll puts 84.3% into regular program , 15.7 points above the state median of 68.6%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median North Dakota district.
| Program | Thompson 61 | ND median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 84.3% | 68.6% | +15.7 pp |
| Special education | 0.0% | 7.8% | -7.8 pp |
| Vocational programs | 4.4% | 3.8% | +0.6 pp |
| Other programs | 11.3% | 16.1% | -4.8 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 3818280 · FY2023.
LEAID 3818280 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Thompson 61 F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $59,106 estimated average teacher salary · P24 in North Dakota · P35 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Northern (+$403est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Thompson 61
Salary neighbourhood · Thompson 61
Thompson 61 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).
- Grafton · low pole
Grafton · low pole
$46,939 est. salary
- Park · near
Park · near
$58,054 est. salary
- Thompson
Thompson · this district
$59,106 est. salary
- Northern · near
Northern · near
$59,509 est. salary
- Central · near
Central · near
$60,108 est. salary
- Minot · top pay
Minot · top pay
$99,669 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Thompson 61
Thompson 61's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$59,106 35th percentile higher than 35% 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
Thompson 61 in North Dakota's lower-third pay band
Same 101 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Minot 1
Minot 1
$99,669 est. avg salary
- Parshall 3
Parshall 3
$67,759 est. avg salary
- Thompson 61
Thompson 61
$59,106 est. avg salary
What this shows Thompson 61 ranks #77 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #79 of 101 by per-pupil spending. Minot 1 pay #1 at $99,669 is not Parshall 3 spending #1 at $38,745 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Thompson 61 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Parshall 3
Parshall 3
$38,745 per pupil
- Minot 1
Minot 1
$21,739 per pupil
- Thompson 61
Thompson 61
$16,264 per pupil
What this shows Parshall 3 leads spending at $38,745 per pupil; Minot 1 leads pay.
What stands out about Thompson 61
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +2.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing North Dakota's statewide +11.9% by 9.4 points, a growth rate faster than 22% of the 130 North Dakota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment grew 20.6% here, from 543 students in FY2019 to 655 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
- $59,106.145
- North Dakota price level
- 88.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $67,034
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 Thompson 61
What the Numbers Say About Thompson 61
Thompson 61 is a small school district in North Dakota, serving 655 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,264. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $59,106, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3818280 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 Thompson 61 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 13.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (15.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Dakota, it pays more than 24% 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, Thompson 61 reports $10.7M in total expenditure against $8.8M 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 $2.2M.
How does Thompson 61 compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the North Dakota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Thompson 61 pays -36.1% less than Bismarck 1 · per-pupil $16,264 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, Thompson 61 sits closest to Barnes County North 7; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Northern Cass 97. 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 with similar lower pay
Two out-of-state peer sets for Thompson 61: closest on enrollment (655 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($59,106 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 Thompson 61: the regular program, vocational programs and other programs. It reports no separate figure for special education. 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. At the other end, Thompson 61 anchors the bottom of the 35-district field, so the gap between it and the state's ceiling is close to the full spread the state average is drawn from. 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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The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this North Dakota sample (including Thompson 61). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.
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 Thompson 61
What is the average teacher salary in Thompson 61?
The average teacher salary in Thompson 61 is $59,106 (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 Thompson 61 teacher pay compare to the North Dakota average?
Thompson 61 pays 13.1% less than the North Dakota state average of $68,009. The district's average is $59,106.
How does Thompson 61 teacher pay compare to the national average?
Thompson 61 pays 15.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $59,106.
What is the per-pupil spending in Thompson 61?
Thompson 61 spends approximately $16,264 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Thompson 61's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 25% of Thompson 61's total expenditure of $10.7M (NCES FY2023).
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