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School district · South Dakota · LEAID 4603780

Armour School District 21-1

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $55,132 for Armour School District 21-1 - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$55,132
Est. avg teacher salary
$14,561
Per-pupil spending
212
Students enrolled
20th
Pct. in SD
$55,132

Armour School District 21-1 (South Dakota) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $55,132, 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 212 students.

  • 20th percentile for South Dakota
  • 9th percentile nationally
  • 38% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +5.7% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$55,132

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$14,561

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

212 students

Salary vs State Average 86.2%

13.8% below South Dakota average

Nationally, Armour School District 21-1's estimated average out-pays 9% 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.)

Armour School District 21-1's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$55,132 Top 91% higher than 9% 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. Armour School District 21-1 $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 Armour School District 21-1

  • It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 9% of districts.
  • Staffing mix matters more for the salary estimate at a district this size, only 212 students enrolled.

What the Numbers Say About Armour School District 21-1

Armour School District 21-1 is a small school district in South Dakota, serving 212 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,561. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $55,132, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4603780 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 Armour School District 21-1 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 13.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (35.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Dakota, it pays more than 20% of them.

Armour School District 21-1's budget totals $3.1M in expenditure against $3.3M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 38% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Armour School District 21-1 compare?

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

Armour School District 21-1 $55,132
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 $65,036
South Dakota avg $63,995
National avg $85,759

Armour School District 21-1 pays -15.2% less than Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · per-pupil $14,561 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

$3.3M
Total Revenue
$3.1M
Total Expenditure
$1.2M
Instruction Salaries
38% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.7M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

Other South Dakota Districts

Kimball School District 07-2
$56,151
337 students
Kadoka Area School District 35-2
$65,782
340 students
Castlewood School District 28-1
$53,185
344 students
Eagle Butte School District 20-1
$86,950
345 students
Andes Central School District 11-1
$62,486
346 students
Howard School District 48-3
$62,284
348 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Armour School District 21-1?

Armour School District 21-1's average teacher salary is $55,132, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Armour School District 21-1 teacher pay compare to the South Dakota average?

Armour School District 21-1 pays 13.8% less than the South Dakota state average of $63,995. The district's average is $55,132.

How does Armour School District 21-1 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Armour School District 21-1 pays 35.7% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $55,132.

What is the per-pupil spending in Armour School District 21-1?

NCES FY2022 data puts Armour School District 21-1's per-student spending at approximately $14,561 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Armour School District 21-1?

Armour School District 21-1 has 212 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Armour School District 21-1's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 38% of Armour School District 21-1's total expenditure of $3.1M (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.

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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. Armour School District 21-1'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.