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School district · North Dakota · LEAID 3800039

Tioga 15

Tioga 15 sits in the highest third of North Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $95,413 (above 94% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Tioga 15 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$95,413
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$27,229
Per-pupil spending
523
Students enrolled
94th
Pct. in ND
$95,413

Tioga 15 sits in the highest third of North Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $95,413 (above 94% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $95,413, above the national average of $70,245, serving 523 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Tioga 15 sits in the highest third of North Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $95,413 (above 94% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 94th percentile for North Dakota
  • 88th percentile nationally
  • 27% 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.
  • Tioga 15 ranks #6 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #10 of 101 by per-pupil spending. Minot 1 pay #1 at $99,669 is not Parshall 3 spending #1 at $38,745 per pupil
  • +7.7% 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

$3,869,000 ÷ 40.55 reported teacher FTE = $95,413

  • Regular program $2,686,000 · 69.4%
  • Special education $483,000 · 12.5%
  • Vocational programs $364,000 · 9.4%
  • Other programs $336,000 · 8.7%

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, Tioga 15's instructional payroll puts 8.7% into other programs , 7.4 points below the state median of 16.1%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Tioga 15 ND median Gap
Regular program 69.4% 68.6% +0.8 pp
Special education 12.5% 7.8% +4.7 pp
Vocational programs 9.4% 3.8% +5.6 pp
Other programs 8.7% 16.1% -7.4 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 3800039 · FY2023.

LEAID 3800039 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Tioga 15 F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +40% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P94 in state RANK-NAT-MID P88 national PPE-HIGH $27K/pupil ENR-SMALL 523 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Wishek FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $95,413 estimated average teacher salary · P94 in North Dakota · P88 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Mandan ($323est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Tioga 15

Salary neighbourhood · Tioga 15

Tioga 15 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 Tioga 15

Tioga 15's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$95,413 Top 12% higher than 88% 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%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Tioga 15 $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

Tioga 15 in North Dakota's upper-third pay band

Same 101 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Tioga 15 ranks #6 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #10 of 101 by per-pupil spending. Minot 1 pay #1 at $99,669 is not Parshall 3 spending #1 at $38,745 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Tioga 15 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Parshall 3 leads spending at $38,745 per pupil; Minot 1 leads pay.

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

What stands out about Tioga 15

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +7.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing North Dakota's statewide +11.9% by 4.2 points, a growth rate faster than 40% of the 130 North Dakota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 14.2% here, from 458 students in FY2019 to 523 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.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $27,229 is among the highest in the nation.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$95,413.07

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

North Dakota price level
88.2 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$108,210

+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 Tioga 15

What the Numbers Say About Tioga 15

Tioga 15 is a small school district in North Dakota, serving 523 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $27,229. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $95,413, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3800039 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 Tioga 15 runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 40.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (35.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Dakota, it pays more than 94% 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, Tioga 15 reports $14.2M in total expenditure against $12.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.

How does Tioga 15 compare?

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

Tioga 15 $95,413
Bismarck 1 $92,454
North Dakota avg $68,009
National avg $70,245

Tioga 15 pays +3.2% more than Bismarck 1 · per-pupil $27,229 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, Tioga 15 sits closest to Wishek 19; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Minto 20. 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. Wishek 19
  2. Warwick 29
  3. Ft Totten 30
  4. Belcourt 7
  5. Nesson 2
  6. Mckenzie Co 1
  7. Valley City 2
  8. Minnewaukan 5
  9. Stanley 2
  10. Eight Mile 6
  11. New England 9
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Minto 20
  2. New Town 1
  3. Mckenzie Co 1
  4. Rugby 5
  5. Ft Totten 30
  6. Belcourt 7
  7. Lewis and Clark 161
  8. Tgu 60
  9. St John 3
  10. Wyndmere 42
  11. Kindred 2

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Tioga 15's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Tioga 15: closest on enrollment (523 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($95,413 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

$12.9M
Total Revenue
$14.2M
Total Expenditure
$3.9M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.7M
Regular Program
$0.5M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Tioga 15: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. 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. Only third place separates it from the ceiling: among the 35 districts of comparable size, Tioga 15 is paid at the very top of the state, and the state average sits well below it. 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.

View all North Dakota districts →

Other North Dakota Districts

Smaller-district sample from 100 North Dakota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Carrington 49
$65,952
613 students
Nesson 2
$99,286
427 students
Surrey 41
$54,785
423 students
Lisbon 19
$61,028
628 students
Langdon Area 23
$67,275
415 students
Cavalier 6
$66,767
412 students

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 Tioga 15
What is the average teacher salary in Tioga 15?

The average teacher salary in Tioga 15 is $95,413 (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 Tioga 15 teacher pay compare to the North Dakota average?

Tioga 15 pays 40.3% more than the North Dakota state average of $68,009. The district's average is $95,413.

How does Tioga 15 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Tioga 15 pays 35.8% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $95,413.

What is the per-pupil spending in Tioga 15?

Tioga 15 spends approximately $27,229 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Tioga 15's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Tioga 15's total expenditure of $14.2M (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. Tioga 15'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.