School district · North Dakota · LEAID 3820310
Wyndmere 42
Wyndmere 42 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Dakota districts (265 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Wyndmere 42 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $54,831
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $23,951
- Per-pupil spending
- 265
- Students enrolled
- 12th
- Pct. in ND
Well below benchmark
Wyndmere 42 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Dakota districts (265 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $54,831, below the national average of $70,245, serving 265 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Wyndmere 42 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Dakota districts (265 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 12th percentile for North Dakota
- 25th percentile nationally
- 19% 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.
- Wyndmere 42 ranks #89 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #18 of 101 by per-pupil spending. Minot 1 pay #1 at $99,669 is not Parshall 3 spending #1 at $38,745 per pupil
- +4.4% 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
$1,203,000 ÷ 21.94 reported teacher FTE = $54,831
- Regular program $1,069,000 · 88.9%
- Other programs $134,000 · 11.1%
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, Wyndmere 42's instructional payroll puts 88.9% into regular program , 20.3 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 | Wyndmere 42 | ND median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 88.9% | 68.6% | +20.3 pp |
| Special education | 0.0% | 7.8% | -7.8 pp |
| Vocational programs | 0.0% | 3.8% | -3.8 pp |
| Other programs | 11.1% | 16.1% | -5.0 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 3820310 · FY2023.
LEAID 3820310 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Wyndmere 42 F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $54,831 estimated average teacher salary · P12 in North Dakota · P25 nationally · 19% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Oakes ($619est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Wyndmere 42
Salary neighbourhood · Wyndmere 42
Wyndmere 42 trails 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).
- Grafton · low pole
Grafton · low pole
$46,939 est. salary
- Oakes · near
Oakes · near
$54,212 est. salary
- Wyndmere
Wyndmere · this district
$54,831 est. salary
- May-port · near
May-port · near
$57,845 est. salary
- Park · near
Park · near
$58,054 est. salary
- Minot · top pay
Minot · top pay
$99,669 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Wyndmere 42
Wyndmere 42's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$54,831 25th percentile higher than 25% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Wyndmere 42 in North Dakota's lower-third pay band
Same 101 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Minot 1
Minot 1
$99,669 est. avg salary
- Parshall 3
Parshall 3
$67,759 est. avg salary
- Wyndmere 42
Wyndmere 42
$54,831 est. avg salary
What this shows Wyndmere 42 ranks #89 of 101 North Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #18 of 101 by per-pupil spending. Minot 1 pay #1 at $99,669 is not Parshall 3 spending #1 at $38,745 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Wyndmere 42 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Parshall 3
Parshall 3
$38,745 per pupil
- Wyndmere 42
Wyndmere 42
$23,951 per pupil
- Minot 1
Minot 1
$21,739 per pupil
What this shows Parshall 3 leads spending at $38,745 per pupil; Minot 1 leads pay.
What stands out about Wyndmere 42
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +4.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing North Dakota's statewide +11.9% by 7.5 points, a growth rate faster than 27% of the 130 North Dakota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment grew 5.2% here, from 252 students in FY2019 to 265 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.
- It is a very small district (265 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $54,831.358
- North Dakota price level
- 88.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $62,185
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Wyndmere 42
What the Numbers Say About Wyndmere 42
Wyndmere 42 is a small school district in North Dakota, serving 265 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $23,951. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $54,831, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3820310 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 Wyndmere 42 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 19.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (21.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Dakota, it pays more than 12% 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, Wyndmere 42 reports $6.3M in total expenditure against $5.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 19% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.1M.
How does Wyndmere 42 compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the North Dakota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Wyndmere 42 pays -40.7% less than Bismarck 1 · per-pupil $23,951 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, Wyndmere 42 sits closest to Surrey 41; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Tgu 60. 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Wyndmere 42's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Wyndmere 42: closest on enrollment (265 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($54,831 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Wyndmere 42: 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. At the other end, Wyndmere 42 anchors the bottom of the 36-district field, so the gap between it and the state's ceiling is close to the full spread the state average is drawn from. 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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Smaller-district sample from 100 North Dakota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Wyndmere 42
What is the average teacher salary in Wyndmere 42?
The average teacher salary in Wyndmere 42 is $54,831 (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 Wyndmere 42 teacher pay compare to the North Dakota average?
Wyndmere 42 pays 19.4% less than the North Dakota state average of $68,009. The district's average is $54,831.
How does Wyndmere 42 teacher pay compare to the national average?
Wyndmere 42 pays 21.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $54,831.
What is the per-pupil spending in Wyndmere 42?
Wyndmere 42 spends approximately $23,951 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Wyndmere 42's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 19% of Wyndmere 42's total expenditure of $6.3M (NCES FY2023).
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