School district · Indiana · LEAID 1800060
Adams Central Community Schools
Adams Central Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,340 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Adams Central Community Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $49,095
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $18,269
- Per-pupil spending
- 1,340
- Students enrolled
- 30th
- Pct. in IN
Below benchmark
Adams Central Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,340 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $49,095, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,340 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Adams Central Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,340 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 30th percentile for Indiana
- 12th percentile nationally
- 23% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Indiana ranks #42 of 49 on the salary estimate and #14 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Adams Central Community Schools ranks #201 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #32 of 289 by per-pupil spending. Gary Community School Corp pay #1 at $76,828 is not DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist spending #1 at $32,890 per pupil
- +10.3% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Indiana median
Among 291 Indiana districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Adams Central Community Schools's instructional payroll puts 5.7% into vocational programs , 2.5 points above the state median of 3.2%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Indiana peer.
| Program | Adams Central | IN median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 82.6% | 83.5% | -0.9 pp |
| Special education | 11.6% | 12.0% | -0.4 pp |
| Vocational programs | 5.7% | 3.2% | +2.5 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 291 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1800060 · FY2023.
LEAID 1800060 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Adams Central F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $49,095 estimated average teacher salary · P30 in Indiana · P12 nationally · 23% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Union ($886est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Adams Central
Salary neighbourhood · Adams Central
Adams Central 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).
- Warsaw · low pole
Warsaw · low pole
$47,717 est. salary
- Union · near
Union · near
$48,209 est. salary
- Adams · this district
Adams · this district
$49,095 est. salary
- Vigo · near
Vigo · near
$50,026 est. salary
- Indianapolis · top pay
Indianapolis · top pay
$73,478 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Adams Central
Adams Central Community Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$49,095 12th percentile higher than 12% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
Adams Central in Indiana's lower-third pay band
Same 289 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Gary Community School Corp
Gary Community School Corp
$76,828 est. avg salary
- DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist
DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist
$74,263 est. avg salary
- Adams Central Community Schools
Adams Central Community Schools
$49,095 est. avg salary
What this shows Adams Central Community Schools ranks #201 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #32 of 289 by per-pupil spending. Gary Community School Corp pay #1 at $76,828 is not DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist spending #1 at $32,890 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Adams Central Community Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist
DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist
$32,890 per pupil
- Gary Community School Corp
Gary Community School Corp
$30,561 per pupil
- Adams Central Community Schools
Adams Central Community Schools
$18,269 per pupil
What this shows DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist leads spending at $32,890 per pupil; Gary Community School Corp leads pay.
What stands out about Adams Central Community Schools
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +10.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Indiana's statewide +13.9% by 3.5 points, a growth rate faster than 33% of the 289 Indiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $49,094.737
- Indiana price level
- 92.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $53,308
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+9% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Indiana 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 Indiana 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 Adams Central Community Schools
What the Numbers Say About Adams Central Community Schools
Adams Central Community Schools is a small school district in Indiana, serving 1,340 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,269. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $49,095, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1800060 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in Adams Central Community Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 6.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (30.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 30% of them. Indiana itself ranks #42 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Adams Central Community Schools reports $24.5M in total expenditure against $23.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 23% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.
How does Adams Central Community Schools compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Indiana average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Adams Central Community Schools pays -12.1% less than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $18,269 vs $18,966
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 Indiana districts
On pay, Adams Central Community Schools sits closest to Wes-Del Community Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Benton Community School Corp. 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.
- Benton Community School Corp
- North Gibson School Corporation
- Tri-Township Cons School Corp
- Fremont Community Schools
- South Ripley Com Sch Corp
- Milan Community Schools
- Scott County School District 2
- South Adams Schools
- Union Co/Clg Corner Joint Sch Dist
- Sheridan Community Schools
- Lawrenceburg Community School Corp
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Benton Community School Corp$18,272 per pupil+0.0% versus this district · $51,094 estimated salary
- North Gibson School Corporation$18,280 per pupil+0.1% versus this district · $46,632 estimated salary
- Tri-Township Cons School Corp$18,285 per pupil+0.1% versus this district · $39,706 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Adams Central Community Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Adams Central Community Schools: closest on enrollment (1,340 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($49,095 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 4 programs in Adams Central Community Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 83% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 17% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Indiana Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Indiana districts belongs to Gary Community School Corp at $76,828. Adams Central Community Schools places 201 of 283 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Tennessee and Idaho are the states closest to Indiana 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 288 Indiana peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 288 Indiana districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Adams Central Community Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Adams Central Community Schools?
The average teacher salary in Adams Central Community Schools is $49,095 (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 Adams Central Community Schools teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?
Adams Central Community Schools pays 6.4% less than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $49,095.
How does Adams Central Community Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Adams Central Community Schools pays 30.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $49,095.
What is the per-pupil spending in Adams Central Community Schools?
Adams Central Community Schools spends approximately $18,269 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Adams Central Community Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 23% of Adams Central Community Schools's total expenditure of $24.5M (NCES FY2023).
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