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North Dakota teacher salary schedules
Every North Dakota district in the NCES directory, with enrollment, and the salary schedules indexed for it. Districts marked "not yet indexed" publish their schedules on their own sites; this index only lists grids it has parsed from a source document.
- NCES lists 171 regular public school districts in North Dakota (2023-24 directory); 6 have a step-and-lane schedule indexed here.
- The largest is Bismarck 1 with 14,118 students.
Rankings from the parsed grids
Highest starting bachelor's salary
| District | Starting | Column | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Bismarck Public Schools | $53,713 | BA Degree | 14,118 |
| 2. Grand Forks Public Schools | $51,477 | BA | 7,572 |
| 3. Williston Basin School District #7 | $48,481 | BA | 5,235 |
| 4. Minot Public School District #1 | $48,030 | BS | 7,680 |
| 5. Fargo Public Schools | $47,393 | BA | 11,484 |
| 6. West Fargo Public Schools | $43,050 | BA | 12,865 |
Highest top-of-schedule cell
| District | Top cell | Column | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Bismarck Public Schools | $95,142 | MA+60*/EDD Degree | 14,118 |
| 2. Fargo Public Schools | $91,468 | MA+45 | 11,484 |
| 3. Minot Public School District #1 | $91,152 | MS+45 | 7,680 |
| 4. Grand Forks Public Schools | $90,951 | DR | 7,572 |
| 5. Williston Basin School District #7 | $88,660 | MA+24 | 5,235 |
| 6. West Fargo Public Schools | $79,100 | MA+30 | 12,865 |
Fewest steps to the top cell
| District | Steps to top | Column | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Minot Public School District #1 | 17 | MS+45 | 7,680 |
| 2. Fargo Public Schools | 18 | MA+45 | 11,484 |
| 3. Williston Basin School District #7 | 23 | MA+24 | 5,235 |
| 4. West Fargo Public Schools | 23 | MA+30 | 12,865 |
| 5. Grand Forks Public Schools | 25 | DR | 7,572 |
| 6. Bismarck Public Schools | 26 | MA+60*/EDD Degree | 14,118 |
All 171 North Dakota districts (NCES 2023-24)
| District | Enrollment | Indexed schedule | Lowest cell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck 1 Bismarck | 14,118 | 2026-2027 Salary Schedule 2026-27 | $53,713 |
| West Fargo 6 West Fargo | 12,865 | 2025-2027 Teacher Salary Schedule 2026-27 | $43,050 |
| Fargo 1 Fargo | 11,484 | Teacher Salary Schedule (Appendix B), 2025-2027 contract 2026-27 | $47,393 |
| Minot 1 Minot | 7,680 | 2026-2027 ESPB Licensed Certified Salary Schedule 2026-27 | $48,030 |
| Grand Forks 1 Grand Forks | 7,572 | Teachers 2027 Salary Schedule 2026-27 | $51,477 |
| Williston Basin 7 Williston | 5,235 | 2026-2027 Schedule 2026-27 | $48,481 |
| Mandan 1 Mandan | 4,437 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Dickinson 1 Dickinson | 4,069 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| McKenzie Co 1 Watford City | 2,105 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Jamestown 1 Jamestown | 2,103 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Devils Lake 1 Devils Lake | 1,769 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Belcourt 7 Belcourt | 1,561 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Wahpeton 37 Wahpeton | 1,209 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Central Cass 17 Casselton | 1,032 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Valley City 2 Valley City | 977 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| New Town 1 New Town | 950 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Grafton 18 Grafton | 949 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Kindred 2 Kindred | 896 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Stanley 2 Stanley | 779 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Beulah 27 Beulah | 747 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| United 7 Des Lacs | 726 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Northern Cass 97 Hunter | 717 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Thompson 61 Thompson | 673 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Bottineau 1 Bottineau | 665 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Rugby 5 Rugby | 617 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Killdeer 16 Killdeer | 615 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Lisbon 19 Lisbon | 612 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Nedrose 4 Minot | 593 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Carrington 49 Carrington | 589 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Hazen 3 Hazen | 567 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| South Prairie 70 Minot | 559 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Dunseith 1 Dunseith | 548 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Tioga 15 Tioga | 543 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Bowman Co 1 Bowman | 511 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| May-Port Cg 14 Mayville | 511 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Hillsboro 9 Hillsboro | 493 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Oakes 41 Oakes | 482 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Park River Area 8 Park River | 476 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Nesson 2 Ray | 445 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| St John 3 Saint John | 438 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Velva 1 Velva | 438 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Langdon Area 23 Langdon | 436 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Surrey 41 Surrey | 419 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| South Heart 9 South Heart | 417 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Lewis and Clark 161 Berthold | 402 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Larimore 44 Larimore | 401 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Cavalier 6 Cavalier | 399 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Harvey 38 Harvey | 393 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Kidder County 1 Steele | 393 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Garrison 51 Garrison | 391 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| New Salem-Almont 49 New Salem | 379 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Washburn 4 Washburn | 370 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Divide County 1 Crosby | 365 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Tgu 60 Towner | 350 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Alexander 2 Alexander | 343 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| New Rockford-Sheyenne 2 New Rockford | 341 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Northwood 129 Northwood | 341 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Eight Mile 6 Trenton | 331 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Richardton-Taylor 34 Richardton | 331 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| North Border 100 Walhalla | 324 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Ellendale 40 Ellendale | 319 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Enderlin Area 24 Enderlin | 317 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 1 Mohall | 315 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Minto 20 Minto | 312 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Richland 44 Colfax | 306 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Hettinger 13 Hettinger | 290 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Dakota Prairie 1 Petersburg | 288 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Beach 3 Beach | 286 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| North Star 10 Cando | 286 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Wilton 1 Wilton | 284 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| New England 9 New England | 283 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Belfield 13 Belfield | 282 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Lamoure 8 LaMoure | 281 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Kenmare 28 Kenmare | 275 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Griggs County Central 18 Cooperstown | 274 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Minnewaukan 5 Minnewaukan | 274 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Parshall 3 Parshall | 274 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Center-Stanton 1 Center | 270 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Wyndmere 42 Wyndmere | 264 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Flasher 39 Flasher | 262 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Mt Pleasant 4 Rolla | 261 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Edgeley 3 Edgeley | 260 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Glenburn 26 Glenburn | 254 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Barnes County North 7 Wimbledon | 251 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Napoleon 2 Napoleon | 248 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Linton 36 Linton | 246 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Maple Valley 4 Tower City | 244 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Hankinson 8 Hankinson | 243 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Wishek 19 Wishek | 240 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Mott-Regent 1 Mott | 231 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Powers Lake 27 Powers Lake | 228 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Mapleton 7 Mapleton | 219 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Milnor 2 Milnor | 216 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Solen 3 Solen | 214 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Central Valley 3 Buxton | 213 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Valley-Edinburg 118 Crystal | 210 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Midway 128 Inkster | 207 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Warwick 29 Warwick | 206 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Underwood 8 Underwood | 205 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Medina 3 Medina | 202 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Mandaree 36 Mandaree | 198 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| White Shield 85 Roseglen | 197 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Fessenden-Bowdon 25 Fessenden | 195 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| North Sargent 3 Gwinner | 193 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Sargent Central 6 Forman | 192 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Turtle Lake-Mercer 72 Turtle Lake | 192 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Ft Totten 30 Fort Totten | 185 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Lakota 66 Lakota | 184 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Manvel 125 Manvel | 181 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Lidgerwood 28 Lidgerwood | 180 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Midkota 7 Binford | 177 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Elgin-New Leipzig 49 Elgin | 171 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Drayton 19 Drayton | 170 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Grenora 99 Grenora | 168 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Hope-Page 85 Hope | 167 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Hatton Eielson 7 Hatton | 166 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Pingree-Buchanan 10 Pingree | 166 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Westhope 17 Westhope | 160 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Hebron 13 Hebron | 154 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Glen Ullin 48 Glen Ullin | 152 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Yellowstone 14 Fairview | 145 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Max 50 Max | 144 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Scranton 33 Scranton | 140 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Litchville-Marion 46 Marion | 139 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Rolette 29 Rolette | 138 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Ashley 9 Ashley | 137 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock 6 Hazelton | 134 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Maddock 9 Maddock | 132 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Leeds 6 Leeds | 131 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Kulm 7 Kulm | 130 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| McClusky-Goodrich 29 McClusky | 119 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Strasburg 15 Strasburg | 115 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Montpelier 14 Montpelier | 112 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Emerado 127 Emerado | 107 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Billings Co 1 Medora | 105 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Gackle-Streeter 56 Gackle | 101 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Bowbells 14 Bowbells | 97 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Fairmount 18 Fairmount | 96 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Munich 19 Munich | 93 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Newburg-United 54 Newburg | 91 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Burke Central 36 Lignite | 89 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Finley-Sharon 19 Finley | 85 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Apple Creek 39 Bismarck | 78 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Drake 57 Drake | 77 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Sawyer 16 Sawyer | 73 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Anamoose 14 Anamoose | 72 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Wing 28 Wing | 71 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Ft Yates 4 Fort Yates | 62 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Roosevelt 18 Carson | 57 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Fordville-Lankin 5 Fordville | 56 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Oberon 16 Oberon | 56 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Menoken 33 Menoken | 55 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Selfridge 8 Selfridge | 55 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Twin Buttes 37 Halliday | 55 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Starkweather 44 Starkweather | 47 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Little Heart 4 Saint Anthony | 31 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Sweet Briar 17 Mandan | 30 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Kensal 19 Kensal | 29 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Zeeland 4 Zeeland | 28 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Lone Tree 6 Golva | 26 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Sterling 35 Sterling | 21 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Edmore 2 Edmore | 18 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Naughton 25 Bismarck | 17 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Ft Ransom 6 Fort Ransom | 16 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Manning 45 Bismarck | 15 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Marmarth 12 Marmarth | 14 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Horse Creek 32 Cartwright | 8 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Bakker 10 Hague | – | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Earl 18 Sidney | 0 | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Grand Forks Afb 140 Grand Forks | – | schedule not yet indexed | – |
| Minot Afb 160 Minot | – | schedule not yet indexed | – |
Enrollment is the NCES Common Core of Data 2023-24 membership total for each LEA. District websites are not linked because this index does not verify them; every schedule page links its own source document.