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School district · North Dakota · LEAID 3818730

United 7

United 7 spends $15,068 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable North Dakota districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for United 7 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$69,290
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$15,068
Per-pupil spending
703
Students enrolled
67th
Pct. in ND
$69,290

United 7 spends $15,068 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable North Dakota districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $69,290, near the national average of $70,245, serving 703 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: United 7 spends $15,068 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable North Dakota districts with a reliable figure.
  • 67th percentile for North Dakota
  • 58th percentile nationally
  • 33% 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.
  • United 7 ranks #33 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #90 of 101 by per-pupil spending. Minot 1 pay #1 at $99,669 is not Parshall 3 spending #1 at $38,745 per pupil
  • +9.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs North Dakota median

Among 162 North Dakota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, United 7's instructional payroll puts 14.4% into special education , 6.6 points above the state median of 7.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical North Dakota peer.

Program United 7 ND median Gap
Regular program 69.9% 68.6% +1.3 pp
Special education 14.4% 7.8% +6.6 pp
Vocational programs 4.9% 3.8% +1.1 pp
Other programs 10.8% 16.1% -5.3 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 3818730 · FY2023.

LEAID 3818730 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

United 7 F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P67 in state RANK-NAT-MID P58 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-SMALL 703 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near North FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $69,290 estimated average teacher salary · P67 in North Dakota · P58 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Velva (+$510est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for United 7

Salary neighbourhood · United 7

United 7 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 United 7

United 7's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$69,290 Top 42% higher than 58% 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. United 7 $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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$69,290.246

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
$78,584

+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 United 7

What the Numbers Say About United 7

United 7 is a small school district in North Dakota, serving 703 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,068. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $69,290, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3818730 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 United 7 runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 1.9% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (1.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Dakota, it pays more than 67% 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, United 7 reports $10.6M in total expenditure against $11.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.4M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.

How does United 7 compare?

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

United 7 $69,290
Bismarck 1 $92,454
North Dakota avg $68,009
National avg $70,245

United 7 pays -25.1% less than Bismarck 1 · per-pupil $15,068 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, United 7 sits closest to North Star 10; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Beulah 27. 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. North Star 10
  2. Velva 1
  3. Hillsboro 9
  4. Mohall-lansford-sherwood 1
  5. South Prairie 70
  6. Belfield 13
  7. Richland 44
  8. Lewis and Clark 161
  9. Parshall 3
  10. St John 3
  11. Langdon Area 23
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Beulah 27
  2. Central Cass 17
  3. Hillsboro 9
  4. Oakes 41
  5. Wahpeton 37
  6. South Prairie 70
  7. South Heart 9
  8. Kidder County 1
  9. Nedrose 4
  10. Hazen 3
  11. Ellendale 40

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like United 7

Two out-of-state peer sets for United 7: closest on enrollment (703 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($69,290 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

$11.4M
Total Revenue
$10.6M
Total Expenditure
$3.5M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.4M
Regular Program
$0.5M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.4M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in United 7: 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. United 7 places 20 of 35 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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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Other North Dakota Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this North Dakota sample (including United 7). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Dunseith 1
$76,873
547 students
South Prairie 70
$68,545
533 students
Tioga 15
$95,413
523 students
May-port Cg 14
$57,845
508 students
Hillsboro 9
$69,846
507 students
Bowman Co 1
$61,632
498 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 United 7
What is the average teacher salary in United 7?

The average teacher salary in United 7 is $69,290 (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 United 7 teacher pay compare to the North Dakota average?

United 7 pays 1.9% more than the North Dakota state average of $68,009. The district's average is $69,290.

How does United 7 teacher pay compare to the national average?

United 7 pays 1.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $69,290.

What is the per-pupil spending in United 7?

United 7 spends approximately $15,068 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of United 7's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of United 7's total expenditure of $10.6M (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. United 7'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.