School district · South Dakota · LEAID 4604680
Baltic School District 49-1
Baltic School District 49-1 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable South Dakota districts (608 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Baltic School District 49-1 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $54,181
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $24,025
- Per-pupil spending
- 608
- Students enrolled
- 82nd
- Pct. in SD
Above benchmark
Baltic School District 49-1 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable South Dakota districts (608 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $54,181, below the national average of $70,245, serving 608 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Baltic School District 49-1 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable South Dakota districts (608 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 82nd percentile for South Dakota
- 24th percentile nationally
- 16% 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.
- Baltic School District 49-1 ranks #22 of 121 South Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #15 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
- +5.1% 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, Baltic School District 49-1's instructional payroll puts 7.2% into special education , 2.6 points below the state median of 9.7%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median South Dakota district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.
| Program | Baltic School | SD median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 82.3% | 79.9% | +2.4 pp |
| Special education | 7.2% | 9.7% | -2.6 pp |
| Vocational programs | 5.7% | 5.1% | +0.6 pp |
| Other programs | 4.8% | 5.1% | -0.3 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 4604680 · FY2023.
LEAID 4604680 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Baltic School F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $54,181 estimated average teacher salary · P82 in South Dakota · P24 nationally · 16% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Groton (+$36est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Baltic School
Salary neighbourhood · Baltic School
Baltic School already leads 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).
- Hot · low pole
Hot · low pole
$44,848 est. salary
- Lennox · near
Lennox · near
$54,084 est. salary
- Sioux · near
Sioux · near
$54,143 est. salary
- Baltic · this district
Baltic · this district
$54,181 est. salary
- Groton · near
Groton · near
$54,217 est. salary
- Douglas · top pay
Douglas · top pay
$61,738 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Baltic School
Baltic School District 49-1's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$54,181 24th percentile higher than 24% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
What stands out about Baltic School District 49-1
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +5.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing South Dakota's statewide +10.1% by 5.0 points, a growth rate faster than 36% of the 146 South Dakota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment grew 19.4% here, from 509 students in FY2019 to 608 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $54,180.602
- South Dakota price level
- 88.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $61,465
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 Baltic School District 49-1
What the Numbers Say About Baltic School District 49-1
Baltic School District 49-1 is a small school district in South Dakota, serving 608 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $24,025. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $54,181, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4604680 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 Baltic School District 49-1 runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 7.5% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (22.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Dakota, it pays more than 82% 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, Baltic School District 49-1 reports $14.6M in total expenditure against $7.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 16% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.
How does Baltic School District 49-1 compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the South Dakota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Baltic School District 49-1 pays +0.1% more than Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · per-pupil $24,025 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, Baltic School District 49-1 sits closest to Groton Area School District 06-6; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is De Smet School District 38-2. 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.
- Groton Area School District 06-6
- Lennox School District 41-4
- Dupree School District 64-2
- Madison Central School District 39-2
- Tea Area School District 41-5
- Lemmon School District 52-4
- West Central School District 49-7
- Beresford School District 61-2
- McLaughlin School District 15-2
- Stanley County School District 57-1
- Oglala Lakota County 65-1
- De Smet School District 38-2
- Webster Area 18-5
- Timber Lake School District 20-3
- Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3
- Vermillion School District 13-1
- Deuel School District 19-4
- Wagner Community School District 11-4
- Miller 29-4
- Andes Central School District 11-1
- Platte - Geddes School District 11-5
- Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Baltic School District 49-1's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Baltic School District 49-1: closest on enrollment (608 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($54,181 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 Baltic School District 49-1: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 88% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 12% 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. Baltic School District 49-1 places 17 of 49 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.
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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 Baltic School District 49-1
What is the average teacher salary in Baltic School District 49-1?
The average teacher salary in Baltic School District 49-1 is $54,181 (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 Baltic School District 49-1 teacher pay compare to the South Dakota average?
Baltic School District 49-1 pays 7.5% more than the South Dakota state average of $50,422. The district's average is $54,181.
How does Baltic School District 49-1 teacher pay compare to the national average?
Baltic School District 49-1 pays 22.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $54,181.
What is the per-pupil spending in Baltic School District 49-1?
Baltic School District 49-1 spends approximately $24,025 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Baltic School District 49-1's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 16% of Baltic School District 49-1's total expenditure of $14.6M (NCES FY2023).
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