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Valley Center Pub Sch

Valley Center Pub Sch is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (3,195 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Valley Center Pub Sch come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$62,559
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$16,219
Per-pupil spending
3,195
Students enrolled
72nd
Pct. in KS
$62,559

Valley Center Pub Sch is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (3,195 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $62,559, below the national average of $70,245, serving 3,195 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Valley Center Pub Sch is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kansas districts (3,195 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 72nd percentile for Kansas
  • 43rd percentile nationally
  • 32% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Kansas ranks #37 of 49 on the salary estimate and #30 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Valley Center Pub Sch ranks #70 of 249 Kansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #144 of 249 by per-pupil spending. Rock Creek pay #1 at $111,971 is not Moundridge spending #1 at $44,656 per pupil
  • +50.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Kansas median

Among 286 Kansas districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Valley Center Pub Sch's instructional payroll puts 17.0% into special education , 17.0 points above the state median of 0.0%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Kansas peer.

Program Valley Center KS median Gap
Regular program 77.4% 92.6% -15.2 pp
Special education 17.0% 0.0% +17.0 pp
Vocational programs 5.1% 4.6% +0.4 pp
Other programs 0.5% 0.1% +0.5 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 286 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2012510 · FY2023.

LEAID 2012510 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Valley Center F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +7% vs state RANK-ST-MID P72 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P43 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-MID 3,195 students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Hesston FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $62,559 estimated average teacher salary · P72 in Kansas · P43 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Olathe (+$109est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Valley Center

Salary neighbourhood · Valley Center

Valley Center 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 Valley Center

Valley Center Pub Sch's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$62,559 43rd percentile higher than 43% 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. Valley Center Pub Sch $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

What stands out about Valley Center Pub Sch

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +50.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Kansas's statewide +15.7% by 34.5 points, a growth rate faster than 99% of the 279 Kansas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 5.9% here, from 3,016 students in FY2019 to 3,195 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
$62,558.654

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Kansas price level
89.9 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$69,581

+11% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Kansas 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 Kansas 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 Valley Center Pub Sch

What the Numbers Say About Valley Center Pub Sch

Valley Center Pub Sch is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Kansas, serving 3,195 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,219. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $62,559, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2012510 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Kansas statewide average of $58,516, teacher pay in Valley Center Pub Sch runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 6.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (10.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Kansas, it pays more than 72% of them. Kansas itself ranks #37 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Valley Center Pub Sch reports $51.8M in total expenditure against $57.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 32% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $10.9M, special-education teacher pay is $2.4M.

How does Valley Center Pub Sch compare?

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

Valley Center Pub Sch $62,559
Wichita $48,876
Kansas avg $58,516
National avg $70,245

Valley Center Pub Sch pays +28.0% more than Wichita · per-pupil $16,219 vs $17,945

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 Kansas districts

On pay, Valley Center Pub Sch sits closest to Hesston; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Garnett. 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. Hesston
  2. Gardner Edgerton
  3. Smoky Valley
  4. Lansing
  5. Buhler
  6. Iola
  7. Andover
  8. Hiawatha
  9. Chanute Public Schools
  10. Turner-Kansas City
  11. Columbus
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Garnett
  2. Kingman - Norwich
  3. Chanute Public Schools
  4. Frontenac Public Schools
  5. Galena
  6. Royal Valley
  7. Hiawatha
  8. Maize
  9. Baxter Springs
  10. Kaw Valley
  11. Louisburg

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Valley Center Pub Sch's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Valley Center Pub Sch: closest on enrollment (3,195 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($62,559 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

$57.6M
Total Revenue
$51.8M
Total Expenditure
$16.8M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$10.9M
Regular Program
$2.4M
Special Education
$0.7M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Valley Center Pub Sch: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 84% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 16% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Kansas Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Kansas districts belongs to Rock Creek at $111,971. Valley Center Pub Sch places 55 of 152 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Kentucky and West Virginia are the states closest to Kansas 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 Kansas districts →

Other Kansas Districts

Smaller-district sample from 248 Kansas peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Ottawa
$66,800
2,344 students
McPherson
$68,269
2,270 students
Winfield
$67,864
2,094 students
El Dorado
$64,276
2,083 students
Circle
$58,282
2,062 students
Emporia
$59,731
4,349 students

This is a sample of 6 from 248 Kansas districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Center Pub Sch
What is the average teacher salary in Valley Center Pub Sch?

The average teacher salary in Valley Center Pub Sch is $62,559 (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 Valley Center Pub Sch teacher pay compare to the Kansas average?

Valley Center Pub Sch pays 6.9% more than the Kansas state average of $58,516. The district's average is $62,559.

How does Valley Center Pub Sch teacher pay compare to the national average?

Valley Center Pub Sch pays 10.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $62,559.

What is the per-pupil spending in Valley Center Pub Sch?

Valley Center Pub Sch spends approximately $16,219 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Valley Center Pub Sch's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Valley Center Pub Sch's total expenditure of $51.8M (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. Valley Center Pub Sch'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.