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Wahoo Public Schools

Wahoo Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (1,085 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Wahoo Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$71,530
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$19,163
Per-pupil spending
1,085
Students enrolled
91st
Pct. in NE
$71,530

Wahoo Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (1,085 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $71,530, near the national average of $70,245, serving 1,085 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Wahoo Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (1,085 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 91st percentile for Nebraska
  • 62nd percentile nationally
  • 32% 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.
  • Wahoo Public Schools ranks #18 of 200 Nebraska districts by estimated teacher salary and #103 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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Instructional payroll mix vs Nebraska median

Among 246 Nebraska districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Wahoo Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 71.9% into regular program , 8.8 points below the state median of 80.7%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Wahoo Public NE median Gap
Regular program 71.9% 80.7% -8.8 pp
Special education 19.3% 11.8% +7.6 pp
Other programs 8.7% 7.4% +1.4 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 246 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3178210 · FY2023.

LEAID 3178210 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Wahoo Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +13% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P91 in state RANK-NAT-MID P62 national PPE-MID $19K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,085 students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near So FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $71,530 estimated average teacher salary · P91 in Nebraska · P62 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: So (+$365est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Wahoo Public

Salary neighbourhood · Wahoo Public

Wahoo Public 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 Wahoo Public

Wahoo Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$71,530 Top 38% higher than 62% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Wahoo Public Schools $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

Wahoo Public in Nebraska's upper-third pay band

Same 200 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Wahoo Public Schools ranks #18 of 200 Nebraska districts by estimated teacher salary and #103 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

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Wahoo Public Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Laurel-concord-coleridge School leads spending at $62,234 per pupil; Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Wahoo Public Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +13.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Nebraska's statewide +9.1% by 4.3 points, a growth rate faster than 65% of the 221 Nebraska districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$71,530.203

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Nebraska price level
90.3 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$79,224

+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 Wahoo Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Wahoo Public Schools

Wahoo Public Schools is a small school district in Nebraska, serving 1,085 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,163. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $71,530, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3178210 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Nebraska statewide average of $63,159, teacher pay in Wahoo Public Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 13.3% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (1.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Nebraska, it pays more than 91% 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, Wahoo Public Schools reports $20.8M in total expenditure against $17.3M 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 $4.0M, special-education teacher pay is $1.1M.

How does Wahoo Public Schools compare?

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

Wahoo Public Schools $71,530
Omaha Public Schools $74,787
Nebraska avg $63,159
National avg $70,245

Wahoo Public Schools pays -4.4% less than Omaha Public Schools · per-pupil $19,163 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, Wahoo Public Schools sits closest to So Sioux City Community Schs; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Plainview 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. So Sioux City Community Schs
  2. Douglas Co West Community Schs
  3. Southern Valley Schools
  4. Adams Central Public Schools
  5. Bayard Public Schools
  6. Falls City Public Schools
  7. Louisville Public Schools
  8. Homer Community Schools
  9. Columbus Public Schools
  10. Doniphan-trumbull Public Schs
  11. York Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Plainview Public Schools
  2. Shelby - Rising City Public Schools
  3. Humphrey Public Schools
  4. Cambridge Public Schools
  5. Pender Public Schools
  6. Tri County Public Schools
  7. Loup City Public Schools
  8. Southern School District 1
  9. Bancroft-rosalie Comm Schools
  10. Crofton Community Schools
  11. Ponca Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Wahoo Public Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Wahoo Public Schools: closest on enrollment (1,085 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($71,530 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

$17.3M
Total Revenue
$20.8M
Total Expenditure
$6.6M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.0M
Regular Program
$1.1M
Special Education
$0.5M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Wahoo Public Schools: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. 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.

Nebraska Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Nebraska districts belongs to Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs at $90,446. Wahoo Public Schools sits in the upper quarter of that field at 16 of 90, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

View all Nebraska districts →

Other Nebraska Districts

Smaller-district sample from 199 Nebraska peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Adams Central Public Schools
$70,944
1,004 students
Wayne Community Schools
$68,299
997 students
Springfield Platteview Community Schools
$63,801
1,203 students
Lakeview Community Schools
$64,290
952 students
Cozad Community Schools
$58,764
949 students
Aurora Public Schools
$67,472
1,226 students

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 Wahoo Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Wahoo Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Wahoo Public Schools is $71,530 (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 Wahoo Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Nebraska average?

Wahoo Public Schools pays 13.3% more than the Nebraska state average of $63,159. The district's average is $71,530.

How does Wahoo Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Wahoo Public Schools pays 1.8% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $71,530.

What is the per-pupil spending in Wahoo Public Schools?

Wahoo Public Schools spends approximately $19,163 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Wahoo Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Wahoo Public Schools's total expenditure of $20.8M (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. Wahoo Public Schools'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.