School district · South Dakota · LEAID 4604270
Avon School District 04-1
Avon School District 04-1 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable South Dakota districts (224 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Avon School District 04-1 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $50,257
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $18,978
- Per-pupil spending
- 224
- Students enrolled
- 48th
- Pct. in SD
Near benchmark
Avon School District 04-1 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable South Dakota districts (224 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $50,257, below the national average of $70,245, serving 224 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Avon School District 04-1 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable South Dakota districts (224 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 48th percentile for South Dakota
- 15th percentile nationally
- 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- South Dakota ranks #46 of 49 on the salary estimate and #42 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Avon School District 04-1 ranks #63 of 121 South Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #32 of 121 by per-pupil spending. Eagle Butte School District 20-1 leads both cuts in this pool; pay rank is still not spending rank
- +24.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs South Dakota median
Among 148 South Dakota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Avon School District 04-1's instructional payroll puts 70.2% into regular program , 9.8 points below the state median of 79.9%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Avon School | SD median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 70.2% | 79.9% | -9.8 pp |
| Special education | 18.0% | 9.7% | +8.3 pp |
| Vocational programs | 3.3% | 5.1% | -1.8 pp |
| Other programs | 8.4% | 5.1% | +3.3 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 148 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4604270 · FY2023.
LEAID 4604270 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Avon School F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $50,257 estimated average teacher salary · P48 in South Dakota · P15 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Canton (+$54est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Avon School
Salary neighbourhood · Avon School
Avon School 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).
- Hot · low pole
Hot · low pole
$44,848 est. salary
- Avon · this district
Avon · this district
$50,257 est. salary
- Canton · near
Canton · near
$50,310 est. salary
- Meade · near
Meade · near
$50,801 est. salary
- Rapid · near
Rapid · near
$50,834 est. salary
- Douglas · top pay
Douglas · top pay
$61,738 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Avon School
Avon School District 04-1's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$50,257 15th percentile higher than 15% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
Avon School in South Dakota's lower-third pay band
Same 121 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Eagle Butte School District 20-1
Eagle Butte School District 20-1
$61,852 est. avg salary
- Avon School District 04-1
Avon School District 04-1
$50,257 est. avg salary
What this shows Avon School District 04-1 ranks #63 of 121 South Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #32 of 121 by per-pupil spending. Eagle Butte School District 20-1 leads both cuts in this pool; pay rank is still not spending rank
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Avon School District 04-1 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Eagle Butte School District 20-1
Eagle Butte School District 20-1
$46,309 per pupil
- Avon School District 04-1
Avon School District 04-1
$18,978 per pupil
What this shows Eagle Butte School District 20-1 leads spending at $46,309 per pupil; Eagle Butte School District 20-1 leads pay.
What stands out about Avon School District 04-1
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +24.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing South Dakota's statewide +10.1% by 14.8 points, a growth rate faster than 92% of the 146 South Dakota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 238 to 224 students (5.9% 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.
- It is a very small district (224 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $50,256.65
- South Dakota price level
- 88.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $57,013
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+13% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in South Dakota 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 South Dakota 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 Avon School District 04-1
What the Numbers Say About Avon School District 04-1
Avon School District 04-1 is a small school district in South Dakota, serving 224 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,978. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $50,257, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4604270 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the South Dakota statewide average of $50,422, teacher pay in Avon School District 04-1 runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (28.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Dakota, it pays more than 48% of them. South Dakota itself ranks #46 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Avon School District 04-1 reports $4.3M in total expenditure against $4.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.
How does Avon School District 04-1 compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the South Dakota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Avon School District 04-1 pays -7.2% less than Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · per-pupil $18,978 vs $13,239
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 South Dakota districts
On pay, Avon School District 04-1 sits closest to Timber Lake School District 20-3; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Leola School District 44-2. 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.
- Timber Lake School District 20-3
- Canton School District 41-1
- Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3
- Howard School District 48-3
- Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
- Bridgewater-Emery 30-3
- Corsica-Stickney 21-3
- Parker School District 60-4
- Florence School District 14-1
- Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6
- Rosholt School District 54-4
- Leola School District 44-2
- Wessington Springs School District 36-2
- Arlington School District 38-1
- Kimball School District 07-2
- Wilmot School District 54-7
- Harding County School District 31-1
- White River School District 47-1
- Gregory School District 26-4
- Lyman School District 42-1
- Bennett County School District 03-1
- Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Leola School District 44-2$18,648 per pupil-1.7% versus this district · $44,796 estimated salary
- Wessington Springs School District 36-2$19,313 per pupil+1.8% versus this district · $41,732 estimated salary
- Arlington School District 38-1$19,396 per pupil+2.2% versus this district · $56,190 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Avon School District 04-1's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Avon School District 04-1: closest on enrollment (224 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($50,257 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 Avon School District 04-1: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 78% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 22% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
South Dakota Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized South Dakota districts belongs to Douglas School District 51-1 at $61,738. Placed 39 of 50, Avon School District 04-1 is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. North Dakota and Oklahoma are the states closest to South Dakota 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 South Dakota districts →Other South Dakota Districts
Smaller-district sample from 120 South Dakota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 120 South Dakota districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Avon School District 04-1
What is the average teacher salary in Avon School District 04-1?
The average teacher salary in Avon School District 04-1 is $50,257 (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 Avon School District 04-1 teacher pay compare to the South Dakota average?
Avon School District 04-1 pays 0.3% less than the South Dakota state average of $50,422. The district's average is $50,257.
How does Avon School District 04-1 teacher pay compare to the national average?
Avon School District 04-1 pays 28.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $50,257.
What is the per-pupil spending in Avon School District 04-1?
Avon School District 04-1 spends approximately $18,978 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Avon School District 04-1's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 33% of Avon School District 04-1's total expenditure of $4.3M (NCES FY2023).
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