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School district · Iowa · LEAID 1928170

Twin Cedars Comm School District

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $67,899 for Twin Cedars Comm School District - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$67,899
Est. avg teacher salary
$14,827
Per-pupil spending
335
Students enrolled
23rd
Pct. in IA
$67,899

Twin Cedars Comm School District (Iowa) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $67,899, materially below the Iowa average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 335 students.

  • 23rd percentile for Iowa
  • 35th percentile nationally
  • 37% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +3.8% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$67,899

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$14,827

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

335 students

Salary vs State Average 87.2%

12.8% below Iowa average

Nationally, Twin Cedars Comm School District's estimated average out-pays 35% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Twin Cedars Comm School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$67,899 Top 65% higher than 35% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 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

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What stands out about Twin Cedars Comm School District

  • It is a very small district (335 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

What the Numbers Say About Twin Cedars Comm School District

Twin Cedars Comm School District is a small school district in Iowa, serving 335 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,827. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $67,899, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1928170 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Iowa statewide average of $77,910, teacher pay in Twin Cedars Comm School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 12.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (20.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Iowa, it pays more than 23% of them.

On the budget side, Twin Cedars Comm School District reports $5.0M in total expenditure against $6.4M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 37% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.0M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Twin Cedars Comm School District compare?

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

Twin Cedars Comm School District $67,899
Des Moines Independent Comm School District $76,790
Iowa avg $77,910
National avg $85,759

Twin Cedars Comm School District pays -11.6% less than Des Moines Independent Comm School District · per-pupil $14,827 vs $16,525

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$6.4M
Total Revenue
$5.0M
Total Expenditure
$1.9M
Instruction Salaries
37% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.0M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

Other Iowa Districts

Winfield-Mt Union Comm School District
$61,378
416 students
Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rk Comm School District
$78,164
419 students
Seymour Comm School District
$64,036
251 students
Dunkerton Comm School District
$61,835
422 students
Boyer Valley Comm School District
$64,974
424 students
Ar-We-Va Comm School District
$69,026
242 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Twin Cedars Comm School District?

Twin Cedars Comm School District's average teacher salary is $67,899, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Twin Cedars Comm School District teacher pay compare to the Iowa average?

Twin Cedars Comm School District pays 12.8% less than the Iowa state average of $77,910. The district's average is $67,899.

How does Twin Cedars Comm School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Twin Cedars Comm School District pays 20.8% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $67,899.

What is the per-pupil spending in Twin Cedars Comm School District?

NCES FY2022 data puts Twin Cedars Comm School District's per-student spending at approximately $14,827 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Twin Cedars Comm School District?

Twin Cedars Comm School District has 335 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Twin Cedars Comm School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 37% of Twin Cedars Comm School District's total expenditure of $5.0M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Twin Cedars Comm School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.