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School district · Nebraska · LEAID 3178940

Wood River Rural Schools

Wood River Rural Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (510 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Wood River Rural Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$64,842
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$22,224
Per-pupil spending
510
Students enrolled
68th
Pct. in NE
$64,842

Wood River Rural Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (510 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $64,842, below the national average of $70,245, serving 510 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Wood River Rural Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Nebraska districts (510 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 68th percentile for Nebraska
  • 48th percentile nationally
  • 35% 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.
  • Wood River Rural Schools ranks #64 of 200 Nebraska districts by estimated teacher salary and #47 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
  • +18.9% 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, Wood River Rural Schools's instructional payroll puts 17.6% into other programs , 10.2 points above the state median of 7.4%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Wood River NE median Gap
Regular program 71.0% 80.7% -9.7 pp
Special education 11.4% 11.8% -0.4 pp
Other programs 17.6% 7.4% +10.2 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 3178940 · FY2023.

LEAID 3178940 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Wood River F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P68 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P48 national PPE-HIGH $22K/pupil ENR-SMALL 510 students INSTR-LOW 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Thayer FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $64,842 estimated average teacher salary · P68 in Nebraska · P48 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Plattsmouth ($255est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Wood River

Salary neighbourhood · Wood River

Wood River 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 Wood River

Wood River Rural Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$64,842 48th percentile higher than 48% 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. Wood River Rural 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

What stands out about Wood River Rural Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +18.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Nebraska's statewide +9.1% by 9.8 points, a growth rate faster than 83% of the 221 Nebraska districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$64,841.611

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
$71,816

+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 Wood River Rural Schools

What the Numbers Say About Wood River Rural Schools

Wood River Rural Schools is a small school district in Nebraska, serving 510 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,224. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $64,842, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3178940 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Nebraska statewide average of $63,159, teacher pay in Wood River Rural Schools runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 2.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (7.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Nebraska, it pays more than 68% 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, Wood River Rural Schools reports $11.3M in total expenditure against $11.3M 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 $2.4M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.

How does Wood River Rural Schools compare?

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

Wood River Rural Schools $64,842
Omaha Public Schools $74,787
Nebraska avg $63,159
National avg $70,245

Wood River Rural Schools pays -13.3% less than Omaha Public Schools · per-pupil $22,224 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, Wood River Rural Schools sits closest to Thayer Central Community Schs; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Weeping Water 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. Thayer Central Community Schs
  2. O'neill Public Schools
  3. Plattsmouth Community Schools
  4. Diller-odell Public Schools
  5. Conestoga Public Schools
  6. Isanti Community School
  7. West Point Public Schools
  8. Twin River Public Schools
  9. Lakeview Community Schools
  10. Chase County Schools
  11. Medicine Valley Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Weeping Water Public Schools
  2. Ainsworth Community Schools
  3. Mc Cool Junction Public Schs
  4. Newman Grove Public Schools
  5. Sumner-eddyville-miller Schs
  6. South Platte Public Schools
  7. Emerson-hubbard Public Schools
  8. Southwest Public Schools
  9. Ansley Public Schools
  10. Medicine Valley Public Schools
  11. Kimball Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Wood River Rural Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Wood River Rural Schools: closest on enrollment (510 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($64,842 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

$11.3M
Total Revenue
$11.3M
Total Expenditure
$3.9M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.4M
Regular Program
$0.4M
Special Education
$0.6M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Wood River Rural 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. Wood River Rural Schools places 44 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.

View all Nebraska districts →

Other Nebraska Districts

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

Pender Public Schools
$60,540
443 students
Ponca Public Schools
$61,312
442 students
Thayer Central Community Schs
$64,842
440 students
Wisner-pilger Public Schools
$63,968
437 students
Summerland Public Schools
$59,746
437 students
North Bend Central Public Schs
$68,510
586 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 Wood River Rural Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Wood River Rural Schools?

The average teacher salary in Wood River Rural Schools is $64,842 (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 Wood River Rural Schools teacher pay compare to the Nebraska average?

Wood River Rural Schools pays 2.7% more than the Nebraska state average of $63,159. The district's average is $64,842.

How does Wood River Rural Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Wood River Rural Schools pays 7.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $64,842.

What is the per-pupil spending in Wood River Rural Schools?

Wood River Rural Schools spends approximately $22,224 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Wood River Rural Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Wood River Rural Schools's total expenditure of $11.3M (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. Wood River Rural 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.