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School district · South Dakota · LEAID 4600028

Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $56,709 for Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$56,709
Est. avg teacher salary
$14,880
Per-pupil spending
351
Students enrolled
33rd
Pct. in SD
$56,709

Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 (South Dakota) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $56,709, materially below the South Dakota average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 351 students.

  • 33rd percentile for South Dakota
  • 11th percentile nationally
  • 38% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +26.4% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$56,709

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$14,880

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

351 students

Salary vs State Average 88.6%

11.4% below South Dakota average

Nationally, Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1's estimated average out-pays 11% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the bottom quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$56,709 Top 89% higher than 11% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. This district $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What stands out about Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1

  • It is a very small district (351 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

What the Numbers Say About Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1

Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 is a small school district in South Dakota, serving 351 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,880. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $56,709, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4600028 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the South Dakota statewide average of $63,995, teacher pay in Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 11.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (33.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Dakota, it pays more than 33% of them.

On the budget side, Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 reports $5.2M in total expenditure against $5.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 38% 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, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 compare?

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

Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 $56,709
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 $65,036
South Dakota avg $63,995
National avg $85,759

Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 pays -12.8% less than Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · per-pupil $14,880 vs $12,503

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$5.6M
Total Revenue
$5.2M
Total Expenditure
$2.0M
Instruction Salaries
38% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.1M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

Other South Dakota Districts

Lemmon School District 52-4
$64,816
272 students
Elkton School District 05-3
$54,512
430 students
McLaughlin School District 15-2
$72,095
432 students
Mount Vernon School District 17-3
$57,451
269 students
Wall School District 51-5
$59,608
268 students
Newell School District 09-2
$56,877
267 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1?

Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1's average teacher salary is $56,709, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 teacher pay compare to the South Dakota average?

Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 pays 11.4% less than the South Dakota state average of $63,995. The district's average is $56,709.

How does Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 pays 33.9% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $56,709.

What is the per-pupil spending in Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1?

Per-pupil spending in Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 runs approximately $14,880 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1?

Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 has 351 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 38% of Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1's total expenditure of $5.2M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.