School district · Ohio · LEAID 3904351
Ashtabula Area City
Ashtabula Area City is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (3,047 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Ashtabula Area City come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $83,429
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $18,695
- Per-pupil spending
- 3,047
- Students enrolled
- 61st
- Pct. in OH
Above benchmark
Ashtabula Area City is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (3,047 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $83,429, above the national average of $70,245, serving 3,047 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Ashtabula Area City is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (3,047 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 61st percentile for Ohio
- 78th percentile nationally
- 28% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Ohio ranks #13 of 49 on the salary estimate and #5 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Ashtabula Area City ranks #250 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #213 of 646 by per-pupil spending. Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr pay #1 at $171,630 is not Warren County Vocational School spending #1 at $57,688 per pupil
- +16.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
Keep this district in your shortlist
Save it in this browser, then return when PlainTeacher adds a newer public-data release. No account or personal details required.
Instructional payroll mix vs Ohio median
Among 653 Ohio districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Ashtabula Area City's instructional payroll puts 28.5% into special education , 9.1 points above the state median of 19.5%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Ohio peer.
| Program | Ashtabula Area | OH median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 71.1% | 78.0% | -6.9 pp |
| Special education | 28.5% | 19.5% | +9.1 pp |
| Vocational programs | 0.4% | 1.3% | -0.9 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 653 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3904351 · FY2023.
LEAID 3904351 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Ashtabula Area F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $83,429 estimated average teacher salary · P61 in Ohio · P78 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Akron (+$287est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Ashtabula Area
Salary neighbourhood · Ashtabula Area
Ashtabula Area sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- Dayton · low pole
Dayton · low pole
$74,129 est. salary
- Brunswick · near
Brunswick · near
$82,035 est. salary
- Ashtabula
Ashtabula · this district
$83,429 est. salary
- Akron · near
Akron · near
$83,716 est. salary
- Toledo · near
Toledo · near
$84,430 est. salary
- Upper · top pay
Upper · top pay
$127,672 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Ashtabula Area
Ashtabula Area City's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$83,429 Top 22% higher than 78% of 10,684 US districts
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
Ashtabula Area in Ohio's lower-third pay band
Same 646 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
$171,630 est. avg salary
- Warren County Vocational School
Warren County Vocational School
$84,167 est. avg salary
- Ashtabula Area City
Ashtabula Area City
$83,429 est. avg salary
What this shows Ashtabula Area City ranks #250 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #213 of 646 by per-pupil spending. Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr pay #1 at $171,630 is not Warren County Vocational School spending #1 at $57,688 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Ashtabula Area City is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Warren County Vocational School
Warren County Vocational School
$57,688 per pupil
- Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
$27,435 per pupil
- Ashtabula Area City $18,695
Ashtabula Area City
$18,695 per pupil
What this shows Warren County Vocational School leads spending at $57,688 per pupil; Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr leads pay.
What stands out about Ashtabula Area City
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +16.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Ohio's statewide +19.8% by 3.6 points, a growth rate faster than 36% of the 604 Ohio districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 3,422 to 3,047 students (11.0% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $83,429.367
- Ohio price level
- 91.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $90,780
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 Ohio 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 Ohio 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 Ashtabula Area City
What the Numbers Say About Ashtabula Area City
Ashtabula Area City is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Ohio, serving 3,047 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,695. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $83,429, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3904351 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Ohio statewide average of $80,477, teacher pay in Ashtabula Area City runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 3.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (18.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Ohio, it pays more than 61% of them. Ohio itself ranks #13 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Ashtabula Area City reports $57.0M in total expenditure against $55.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $9.4M, special-education teacher pay is $3.8M.
How does Ashtabula Area City compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Ohio average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Ashtabula Area City pays -6.8% less than Columbus City Schools District · per-pupil $18,695 vs $24,812
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 Ohio districts
On pay, Ashtabula Area City sits closest to Gibsonburg Exempted Village; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lancaster City. 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Ashtabula Area City's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Ashtabula Area City: closest on enrollment (3,047 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($83,429 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 3 programs in Ashtabula Area City: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 84% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 16% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Ohio Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Ohio districts belongs to Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr at $171,630. Ashtabula Area City places 244 of 605 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Tennessee and Indiana are the states closest to Ohio on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.
View all Ohio districts →Other Ohio Districts
Smaller-district sample from 648 Ohio peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 648 Ohio districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ashtabula Area City
What is the average teacher salary in Ashtabula Area City?
The average teacher salary in Ashtabula Area City is $83,429 (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 Ashtabula Area City teacher pay compare to the Ohio average?
Ashtabula Area City pays 3.7% more than the Ohio state average of $80,477. The district's average is $83,429.
How does Ashtabula Area City teacher pay compare to the national average?
Ashtabula Area City pays 18.8% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $83,429.
What is the per-pupil spending in Ashtabula Area City?
Ashtabula Area City spends approximately $18,695 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Ashtabula Area City's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 28% of Ashtabula Area City's total expenditure of $57.0M (NCES FY2023).
Next read for Ashtabula Area City
Disclaimer & data sources
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTeacher
| Publisher | PlainTeacher |
| Sources | Public official public datasets |