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State profile · NCES F-33 FY2023

Teacher Salary in Kansas

Kansas's top-to-bottom district pay ratio (3.26x) ranks #8 of 47, upper-third dispersion. According to the NCES Common Core of Data finance survey, estimated teacher pay and per-pupil spending are available for every public school district in Kansas.

$58,516
Est. state avg salary

Well below benchmark

-16.7%
vs national
#37
National rank
286
Districts

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$58,516/year (est.)

Kansas's top-to-bottom district pay ratio (3.26x) ranks #8 of 47, upper-third dispersion. Estimated average teacher salary is $58,516, materially below the national average of $70,245, ranking #37 of 49, across 249 public school districts with reliable data (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Wide district pay spread: Kansas's top-to-bottom district pay ratio (3.26x) ranks #8 of 47, upper-third dispersion.
  • lower third nationally (#37 of 49)
  • Kansas ranks #37 of 49 on the salary estimate and #30 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • $77,585 spread between its highest- and lowest-paying districts
  • -16.7% vs the national average
  • +15.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (balanced cohort, not the FTE average above)
  • #36 of 49 purchasing-power-adjusted (BEA RPP 89.9)

Kansas sits in the lower third for estimated pay

Across 249 reliable-salary districts, the average estimate is $58,516: #37 of 49 jurisdictions with a reliable district estimate, and 16.7% below the national benchmark of $70,245.

The rank compares the same F-33-derived district measure nationwide. It does not include benefits, experience steps, taxes, or local living costs; use it as a relative state placement rather than an exact paycheck.

Kansas purchasing-power check on lower-third pay

Kansas's nominal average teacher salary ranks #37 of the 49 states and territories that report teacher salaries. Adjusted by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis's 2023 Regional Price Parity (89.9, US = 100, a relative state-level price-level index, not a district or metro cost-of-living figure), the estimate becomes $67,110, ranking #36 of 49 , 1 places higher than the nominal rank once relative price levels are factored in. This purchasing-power view is not published by NEA's teacher-pay rankings or the aggregator sites; it comes from combining our own F-33-derived salary estimate with BEA's public RPP series. See the full 51-state release for methodology and download. BEA Regional Price Parities · NCES CCD F-33

Kansas in the teacher-salary distribution

FY2023 estimated state averages from the same NCES-derived ranking

$58,516 24th percentile higher than 24% of 49 reporting states and territories

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey; state estimates derived from reported instructional-salary expenditure and teacher FTE · FY2023

Kansas's comparable salary trend

Same reporting-district cohort, FY2019-FY2023

FY2023 estimated average
$68,907 15.656724551151848% vs FY2019
272 districts held in the panel
$55,000$60,000$65,000$70,000 FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023 Kansas est. avg teacher salary, FY2019: $59,579Kansas est. avg teacher salary, FY2020: $61,408Kansas est. avg teacher salary, FY2021: $65,079Kansas est. avg teacher salary, FY2022: $68,405Kansas est. avg teacher salary, FY2023: $68,907 $59,579 $68,907 ▲ +15.7%
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Period Kansas est. avg teacher salary
FY2019 $59,579
FY2020 $61,408
FY2021 $65,079
FY2022 $68,405
FY2023 $68,907

Highest-paying districts in Kansas

Estimated average teacher salary, enrolling districts (200+ students)

Est. avg salary

What this shows Rock Creek leads Kansas on the F-33 instructional-salary estimate. Service entities (CTCs, county offices) are excluded, their enrollment-based ratios are not reliable salary figures.

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

Top 3 districts

1 $111,971

Rock Creek

Est. avg teacher salary
2 $109,117

Paola

Est. avg teacher salary
3 $85,991

West Elk

Est. avg teacher salary

Districts by Estimated Teacher Salary

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment Per-Pupil Exp
Lebo-Waverly $59,613 495 $17,339
Minneola $59,570 258 $23,903
Ellinwood Public Schools $59,525 462 $15,383
Rose Hill Public Schools $59,423 1,708 $12,299
Woodson $59,417 415 $17,916
Sterling $59,134 474 $17,494
Douglass Public Schools $59,116 653 $14,922
Caney Valley $58,992 784 $15,838
Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh $58,950 640 $15,277
Cimarron-Ensign $58,910 613 $15,530
Seaman $58,863 3,890 $13,132
Great Bend $58,819 2,756 $20,308
Cherokee $58,681 458 $21,205
Riverside $58,593 666 $15,236
Pretty Prairie $58,343 307 $16,059
Skyline Schools $58,305 385 $16,151
Graham County $58,290 419 $16,936
Sublette $58,283 391 $19,171
Circle $58,282 2,062 $25,109
Maize $58,251 7,998 $15,940
Auburn Washburn $58,185 6,059 $16,999
Crest $58,098 250 $16,308
Meade $58,062 376 $17,766
Mulvane $58,050 1,814 $13,112
Holcomb $58,013 982 $14,814
Beloit $57,979 840 $22,005
Perry Public Schools $57,918 775 $15,165
Fort Scott $57,830 1,839 $17,182
South Haven $57,692 217 $17,184
Doniphan West Schools $57,658 374 $17,642
Pratt $57,542 1,214 $14,112
Hoisington $57,526 773 $15,373
Ft Larned $57,522 864 $20,590
Jayhawk $57,371 575 $17,991
Liberal $57,323 4,659 $14,891
Central $57,304 293 $18,177
Mission Valley $57,169 465 $17,946
Parsons $57,087 1,348 $17,456
Chetopa-St. Paul $57,059 383 $18,117
Satanta $56,929 239 $21,293
Chautauqua Co Community $56,917 398 $17,397
St John-Hudson $56,889 345 $17,003
Augusta $56,853 2,028 $12,904
Independence $56,819 1,811 $15,501
Clearwater $56,799 1,107 $14,716
West Franklin $56,699 618 $17,162
Lawrence $56,383 10,908 $13,916
Chapman $56,381 1,154 $14,596
Hoxie Community Schools $56,381 454 $15,407
North Lyon County $56,351 340 $22,276
Riley County $56,280 708 $14,486
Greeley County Schools $56,141 243 $23,037
Spearville $56,063 342 $16,351
Pleasanton $55,953 359 $17,983
Republic County $55,902 526 $16,825
Ellsworth $55,900 644 $14,873
Santa Fe Trail $55,785 1,096 $14,887
Phillipsburg $55,714 576 $15,462
Manhattan-Ogden $55,707 7,066 $18,833
Flinthills $55,687 287 $19,397
Washington Co. Schools $55,537 370 $23,081
Centre $55,431 536 $10,563
Royal Valley $55,342 854 $16,444
Inman $55,303 435 $15,968
Garden City $55,263 7,233 $15,380
Halstead $55,230 833 $15,065
Goddard $55,221 6,310 $15,808
Bluestem $55,220 534 $16,127
Colby Public Schools $55,194 964 $13,775
Goodland $55,092 931 $15,336
Fairfield $55,038 285 $23,449
Canton-Galva $55,000 341 $16,457
Hutchinson Public Schools $54,862 4,006 $17,562
Concordia $54,616 1,131 $20,935
Wamego $54,567 1,641 $30,944
Jefferson County North $54,450 440 $16,116
Nickerson $54,408 1,083 $14,457
Kaw Valley $54,406 1,107 $16,560
Prairie View $54,383 871 $20,945
Clifton-Clyde $54,137 304 $17,816
Little River $53,974 284 $19,370
Ellis $53,834 342 $18,845
Stanton County $53,625 423 $17,095
Dexter $53,615 282 $15,720
Osawatomie $53,593 1,063 $17,731
Kiowa County $53,575 432 $14,731
Valley Falls $53,411 400 $20,328
Louisburg $53,307 1,802 $16,565
Moundridge $53,077 497 $44,656
Neodesha $53,011 776 $16,818
Oswego $52,861 500 $16,330
Garnett $52,632 961 $16,159
Scott County $52,589 960 $14,822
Solomon $51,970 375 $19,003
Valley Heights $51,775 427 $16,721
Chase County $51,740 387 $17,512
Baldwin City $51,715 1,395 $12,855
Cherryvale $51,704 690 $17,745
Vermillion $51,677 652 $13,109
Leoti $51,574 392 $16,939

Showing 101–200 of 249 enrolling districts. Specialized non-enrolling agencies (career/technical centers, county offices, service co-ops) are excluded from the salary ranking, their enrollment-based estimates are not reliable.

Lowest-Paying Districts in Kansas

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment
Otis-Bison $34,386 239
Blue Valley $38,667 269
Victoria $40,704 284
Pike Valley $42,000 229
Quinter Public Schools $42,132 324
Fredonia $42,183 658
Barnes $42,731 490
Norton Community Schools $43,573 697
Sylvan Grove $43,903 253
Atchison Co Comm Schools $43,916 510

Among enrolling districts (200+ students) with a reliable estimate; service entities excluded, see methodology.

Nationwide peers near Kansas's lower-third pay

Two nationwide peer sets for Kansas: closest on estimated average teacher salary ($58,516 here) and closest on total student enrollment (483,899 here). Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not geographic containment.

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other states by unweighted district-mean teacher pay (F-33 derived, ≥5 districts with reliable estimates).

Similar enrollment

Nearest other states by NCES-reported K-12 enrollment. Salary peers above are excluded.

Compare Nearby-Ranked States

Maine
$62,872
Rank #34
Georgia
$61,790
Rank #35
Montana
$59,058
Rank #36
Tennessee
$57,941
Rank #38

Data: NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey + Staff Universe Survey, FY2023. Salary figures divide instructional expenditure (variable Z33) by each district's reported teacher FTE, or an estimated FTE for the small minority with no reported figure. Not individual salary data. Read our methodology.

Kansas teacher salary FAQ

What is the average teacher salary in Kansas?

Across 249 Kansas public school districts with reliable data, the average teacher salary is $58,516 (NCES CCD F-33 reported teacher salaries divided by CCD Staff Universe Survey teacher headcounts, FY2023). It is a district-level mean derived from finance filings, so it will not match a contract-salary survey exactly, read it as a relative comparison.

Which Kansas school district pays teachers the most?

Rock Creek reports the highest average teacher salary in Kansas at $111,971, while Otis-Bison sits at the lower end at $34,386.

How does Kansas teacher pay compare to the national average?

Kansas's average of $58,516 is materially below the national average of $70,245 (-16.7%), ranking #37 of the 49 jurisdictions with a reliable district estimate.

How many school districts are in Kansas?

Kansas has 286 public school districts in the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, together serving 482,750 students.

How much do teachers make in Kansas?

District-average teacher pay in Kansas runs from $34,386 in Otis-Bison to $111,971 in Rock Creek, with 2 of 249 reliable-data districts at $100,000 or above. Where a teacher lands depends far more on which district employs them than on the statewide figure. These are district-wide averages from NCES CCD F-33 (FY2023), not individual salaries or pay-scale steps.

Can teachers earn $100,000 in Kansas?

2 of 249 Kansas districts with reliable data report an estimated average teacher salary of $100,000 or more, led by Rock Creek at $111,971. This is a district-wide average, not an individual salary, step, or years-of-experience figure.

How does Kansas rank after adjusting for cost of living?

Within the separate enrollment-weighted state comparison, BEA's 2023 Regional Price Parity (89.9, US=100) adjusts Kansas's nominal estimate of $60,338 from #39 to $67,110 and #36. The headline uses an unweighted district mean, so this does not replace it. Neither measure is take-home pay, taxes, or district/metro cost of living.

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Disclaimer & data sources

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTeacher for Kansas