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School district · North Dakota · LEAID 3818850

Valley City 2

Valley City 2 sits in the highest third of North Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $88,944 (above 87% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Valley City 2 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$88,944
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$15,930
Per-pupil spending
1,033
Students enrolled
87th
Pct. in ND
$88,944

Valley City 2 sits in the highest third of North Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $88,944 (above 87% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $88,944, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,033 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Valley City 2 sits in the highest third of North Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $88,944 (above 87% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 87th percentile for North Dakota
  • 84th percentile nationally
  • 36% 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.
  • Valley City 2 ranks #13 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #82 of 101 by per-pupil spending. Minot 1 pay #1 at $99,669 is not Parshall 3 spending #1 at $38,745 per pupil
  • +19.8% 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

$5,913,000 ÷ 66.48 reported teacher FTE = $88,944

  • Regular program $2,769,000 · 46.8%
  • Other programs $3,144,000 · 53.2%

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, Valley City 2's instructional payroll puts 53.2% into other programs , 37.1 points above 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 Valley City ND median Gap
Regular program 46.8% 68.6% -21.8 pp
Special education 0.0% 7.8% -7.8 pp
Vocational programs 0.0% 3.8% -3.8 pp
Other programs 53.2% 16.1% +37.1 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 3818850 · FY2023.

LEAID 3818850 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Valley City F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +31% vs state RANK-ST-MID P87 in state RANK-NAT-MID P84 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,033 students INSTR-MID 36% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Minnewaukan FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $88,944 estimated average teacher salary · P87 in North Dakota · P84 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Stanley ($1,166est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Valley City

Salary neighbourhood · Valley City

Valley City 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 City

Valley City 2's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$88,944 Top 16% higher than 84% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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 City 2 $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

Valley City 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 Valley City 2 ranks #13 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #82 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

Valley City 2 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 Valley City 2

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +19.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing North Dakota's statewide +11.9% by 7.9 points, a growth rate faster than 81% of the 130 North Dakota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$88,944.043

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
$100,873

+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 Valley City 2

What the Numbers Say About Valley City 2

Valley City 2 is a small school district in North Dakota, serving 1,033 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,930. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $88,944, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3818850 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 Valley City 2 runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 30.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (26.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Dakota, it pays more than 87% 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, Valley City 2 reports $16.5M in total expenditure against $18.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 36% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.8M.

How does Valley City 2 compare?

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

Valley City 2 $88,944
Bismarck 1 $92,454
North Dakota avg $68,009
National avg $70,245

Valley City 2 pays -3.8% less than Bismarck 1 · per-pupil $15,930 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, Valley City 2 sits closest to Minnewaukan 5; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Cavalier 6. 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. Minnewaukan 5
  2. Stanley 2
  3. Mckenzie Co 1
  4. Eight Mile 6
  5. Belcourt 7
  6. New England 9
  7. Tioga 15
  8. Dickinson 1
  9. Nesson 2
  10. New Town 1
  11. Wahpeton 37
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Cavalier 6
  2. Devils Lake 1
  3. Carrington 49
  4. Dickinson 1
  5. Park River Area 8
  6. Wilton 1
  7. Ellendale 40
  8. Thompson 61
  9. Northern Cass 97
  10. Kidder County 1
  11. Wahpeton 37

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Valley City 2's pay band

Two out-of-state peer sets for Valley City 2: closest on enrollment (1,033 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($88,944 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

$18.2M
Total Revenue
$16.5M
Total Expenditure
$5.9M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.8M
Regular Program
$3.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Valley City 2: the regular program and other programs. It reports no separate figure for special education and vocational programs. 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. Valley City 2 sits in the upper quarter of that field at 9 of 35, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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

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

Langdon Area 23
$67,275
415 students
Cavalier 6
$66,767
412 students
South Heart 9
$66,629
406 students
Kidder County 1
$57,171
403 students
Lewis and Clark 161
$67,959
400 students
Harvey 38
$65,626
394 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 Valley City 2
What is the average teacher salary in Valley City 2?

The average teacher salary in Valley City 2 is $88,944 (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 City 2 teacher pay compare to the North Dakota average?

Valley City 2 pays 30.8% more than the North Dakota state average of $68,009. The district's average is $88,944.

How does Valley City 2 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Valley City 2 pays 26.6% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $88,944.

What is the per-pupil spending in Valley City 2?

Valley City 2 spends approximately $15,930 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Valley City 2's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Valley City 2's total expenditure of $16.5M (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 City 2'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.