School district · Nebraska · LEAID 3178020
Valentine Community Schools
Valentine Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (623 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Valentine Community Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $66,190
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $21,161
- Per-pupil spending
- 623
- Students enrolled
- 76th
- Pct. in NE
Above benchmark
Valentine Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (623 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $66,190, below the national average of $70,245, serving 623 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Valentine Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (623 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 76th percentile for Nebraska
- 51st percentile nationally
- 37% 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.
- Valentine Community Schools ranks #49 of 200 Nebraska districts by estimated teacher salary and #59 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
- +13.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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LEAID 3178020 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Valentine Community F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $66,190 estimated average teacher salary · P76 in Nebraska · P51 nationally · 37% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Seward ($180est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Valentine Community
Salary neighbourhood · Valentine Community
Valentine Community 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).
- Schuyler · low pole
Schuyler · low pole
$58,673 est. salary
- Millard · near
Millard · near
$65,886 est. salary
- Seward · near
Seward · near
$66,010 est. salary
- Valentine
Valentine · this district
$66,190 est. salary
- Mc · near
Mc · near
$66,476 est. salary
- Bellevue · top pay
Bellevue · top pay
$84,745 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Valentine Community
Valentine Community Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$66,190 Top 49% higher than 51% 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
What stands out about Valentine Community Schools
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +13.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Nebraska's statewide +9.1% by 4.2 points, a growth rate faster than 64% of the 221 Nebraska districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $66,189.513
- Nebraska price level
- 90.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $73,309
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Valentine Community Schools
What the Numbers Say About Valentine Community Schools
Valentine Community Schools is a small school district in Nebraska, serving 623 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,161. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $66,190, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3178020 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Nebraska statewide average of $63,159, teacher pay in Valentine Community Schools runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 4.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (5.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Nebraska, it pays more than 76% 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, Valentine Community Schools reports $13.2M in total expenditure against $11.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 37% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.
How does Valentine Community Schools compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Nebraska average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Valentine Community Schools pays -11.5% less than Omaha Public Schools · per-pupil $21,161 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, Valentine Community Schools sits closest to Seward Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Mead 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Valentine Community Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Valentine Community Schools: closest on enrollment (623 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($66,190 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 Valentine Community Schools: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 86% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 14% 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. Valentine Community Schools places 36 of 90 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.
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Smaller-district sample from 199 Nebraska peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Valentine Community Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Valentine Community Schools?
The average teacher salary in Valentine Community Schools is $66,190 (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 Valentine Community Schools teacher pay compare to the Nebraska average?
Valentine Community Schools pays 4.8% more than the Nebraska state average of $63,159. The district's average is $66,190.
How does Valentine Community Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Valentine Community Schools pays 5.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $66,190.
What is the per-pupil spending in Valentine Community Schools?
Valentine Community Schools spends approximately $21,161 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Valentine Community Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 37% of Valentine Community Schools's total expenditure of $13.2M (NCES FY2023).
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