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School district · North Dakota · LEAID 3800405

Williston Basin 7

Williston Basin 7 spends $14,490 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable North Dakota districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Williston Basin 7 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$72,048
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$14,490
Per-pupil spending
5,292
Students enrolled
73rd
Pct. in ND
$72,048

Williston Basin 7 spends $14,490 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable North Dakota districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $72,048, near the national average of $70,245, serving 5,292 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Williston Basin 7 spends $14,490 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable North Dakota districts with a reliable figure.
  • 73rd percentile for North Dakota
  • 63rd percentile nationally
  • 35% 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.
  • Williston Basin 7 ranks #27 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #99 of 101 by per-pupil spending. Minot 1 pay #1 at $99,669 is not Parshall 3 spending #1 at $38,745 per pupil

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Instructional payroll mix vs North Dakota median

Among 162 North Dakota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Williston Basin 7's instructional payroll puts 73.0% into regular program , 4.4 points above the state median of 68.6%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median North Dakota district.

Program Williston Basin ND median Gap
Regular program 73.0% 68.6% +4.4 pp
Special education 8.1% 7.8% +0.3 pp
Vocational programs 2.8% 3.8% -1.0 pp
Other programs 16.1% 16.1% -0.0 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 3800405 · FY2023.

LEAID 3800405 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Williston Basin F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +6% vs state RANK-ST-MID P73 in state RANK-NAT-MID P63 national PPE-MID $14K/pupil ENR-MID 5,292 students INSTR-MID 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Jamestown FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $72,048 estimated average teacher salary · P73 in North Dakota · P63 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Killdeer (+$242est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Williston Basin

Salary neighbourhood · Williston Basin

Williston Basin 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 Williston Basin

Williston Basin 7's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$72,048 Top 37% higher than 63% 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. Williston Basin 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
$72,048.257

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
$81,711

+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 Williston Basin 7

What the Numbers Say About Williston Basin 7

Williston Basin 7 is a small-to-mid-sized school district in North Dakota, serving 5,292 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,490. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $72,048, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3800405 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 Williston Basin 7 runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 5.9% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Dakota, it pays more than 73% 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, Williston Basin 7 reports $76.7M in total expenditure against $86.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $19.6M, special-education teacher pay is $2.2M.

How does Williston Basin 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.

Williston Basin 7 $72,048
Bismarck 1 $92,454
North Dakota avg $68,009
National avg $70,245

Williston Basin 7 pays -22.1% less than Bismarck 1 · per-pupil $14,490 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, Williston Basin 7 sits closest to Jamestown 1; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Devils Lake 1. 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. Jamestown 1
  2. Devils Lake 1
  3. West Fargo 6
  4. Grand Forks 1
  5. Mckenzie Co 1
  6. Belcourt 7
  7. Bismarck 1
  8. Fargo 1
  9. Mandan 1
  10. Dickinson 1
  11. Minot 1
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Devils Lake 1
  2. Dickinson 1
  3. West Fargo 6
  4. Bismarck 1
  5. Jamestown 1
  6. Grand Forks 1
  7. Minot 1
  8. Mandan 1
  9. Fargo 1
  10. Belcourt 7
  11. Mckenzie Co 1

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Williston Basin 7's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Williston Basin 7: closest on enrollment (5,292 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($72,048 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

$86.9M
Total Revenue
$76.7M
Total Expenditure
$26.9M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$19.6M
Regular Program
$2.2M
Special Education
$0.8M
Vocational
$4.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Williston Basin 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. Williston Basin 7 places 17 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

Large-district sample from 100 North Dakota peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Belcourt 7
$92,259
1,586 students
Wahpeton 37
$77,501
1,201 students
Central Cass 17
$60,108
1,035 students
Valley City 2
$88,944
1,033 students
New Town 1
$78,370
994 students
Grafton 18
$46,939
949 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 Williston Basin 7
What is the average teacher salary in Williston Basin 7?

The average teacher salary in Williston Basin 7 is $72,048 (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 Williston Basin 7 teacher pay compare to the North Dakota average?

Williston Basin 7 pays 5.9% more than the North Dakota state average of $68,009. The district's average is $72,048.

How does Williston Basin 7 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Williston Basin 7 pays 2.6% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $72,048.

What is the per-pupil spending in Williston Basin 7?

Williston Basin 7 spends approximately $14,490 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Williston Basin 7's total expenditure of $76.7M (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. Williston Basin 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.