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School district · Ohio · LEAID 3904357

Bellaire Local

Bellaire Local sits in the lowest third of Ohio districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,766 (above only 3% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Bellaire Local come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$54,766
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$18,031
Per-pupil spending
1,132
Students enrolled
3rd
Pct. in OH
$54,766

Bellaire Local sits in the lowest third of Ohio districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,766 (above only 3% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $54,766, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,132 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Bellaire Local sits in the lowest third of Ohio districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,766 (above only 3% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 3rd percentile for Ohio
  • 25th percentile nationally
  • 25% 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.
  • Bellaire Local ranks #625 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #248 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
  • +28.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Ohio median

Among 653 Ohio districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Bellaire Local's instructional payroll puts 29.4% into special education , 10.0 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 Bellaire Local OH median Gap
Regular program 69.4% 78.0% -8.5 pp
Special education 29.4% 19.5% +10.0 pp
Vocational programs 1.1% 1.3% -0.2 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 3904357 · FY2023.

LEAID 3904357 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Bellaire Local F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -32% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P3 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P25 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,132 students INSTR-LOW 25% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Knox FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $54,766 estimated average teacher salary · P3 in Ohio · P25 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Dayton (+$19,363est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Bellaire Local

Salary neighbourhood · Bellaire Local

Bellaire Local trails 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Bellaire Local

Bellaire Local's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$54,766 25th percentile higher than 25% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Bellaire Local $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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

Bellaire Local in Ohio's lower-third pay band

Same 646 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Bellaire Local ranks #625 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #248 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

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Bellaire Local is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Warren County Vocational School leads spending at $57,688 per pupil; Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Bellaire Local

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +28.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Ohio's statewide +19.8% by 8.3 points, a growth rate faster than 81% of the 604 Ohio districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$54,765.968

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Ohio price level
91.9 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$59,591

+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 Bellaire Local

What the Numbers Say About Bellaire Local

Bellaire Local is a small school district in Ohio, serving 1,132 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,031. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $54,766, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3904357 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Ohio statewide average of $80,477, teacher pay in Bellaire Local runs materially below the state benchmark, a 31.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (22.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Ohio, it pays more than 3% 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, Bellaire Local reports $20.4M in total expenditure against $21.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 25% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.1M, special-education teacher pay is $1.3M.

How does Bellaire Local compare?

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

Bellaire Local $54,766
Columbus City Schools District $89,500
Ohio avg $80,477
National avg $70,245

Bellaire Local pays -38.8% less than Columbus City Schools District · per-pupil $18,031 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, Bellaire Local sits closest to Knox County JVSD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Winton Woods 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Knox County JVSD
  2. Leipsic Local
  3. Bloom-Vernon Local
  4. Cory-Rawson Local
  5. Stryker Local
  6. Medina County Joint Vocational School District
  7. Belmont-Harrison
  8. Crestview Local
  9. Crestline Exempted Village
  10. Lorain County JVS
  11. Whitehall City
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Winton Woods City
  2. Woodridge Local
  3. Ridgedale Local
  4. Mississinawa Valley Local
  5. Liberty Center Local
  6. Nelsonville-York City
  7. Oregon City
  8. New London Local
  9. Seneca East Local
  10. Southern Hills
  11. Maplewood Local

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Bellaire Local's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Bellaire Local: closest on enrollment (1,132 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($54,766 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

$21.2M
Total Revenue
$20.4M
Total Expenditure
$5.1M
Instruction Salaries
25% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.1M
Regular Program
$1.3M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Bellaire Local: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. 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.

Ohio Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Ohio districts belongs to Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr at $171,630. Placed 586 of 605, Bellaire Local is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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.

United Local
$75,054
1,084 students
Garaway Local
$59,917
1,083 students
Chesapeake Union Exempted Village
$80,567
1,183 students
Margaretta Local
$78,528
1,079 students
Crooksville Exempted Village
$94,381
1,078 students
Adena Local
$84,355
1,186 students

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 Bellaire Local
What is the average teacher salary in Bellaire Local?

The average teacher salary in Bellaire Local is $54,766 (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 Bellaire Local teacher pay compare to the Ohio average?

Bellaire Local pays 31.9% less than the Ohio state average of $80,477. The district's average is $54,766.

How does Bellaire Local teacher pay compare to the national average?

Bellaire Local pays 22.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $54,766.

What is the per-pupil spending in Bellaire Local?

Bellaire Local spends approximately $18,031 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Bellaire Local's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 25% of Bellaire Local's total expenditure of $20.4M (NCES FY2023).

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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. Bellaire Local's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 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 FY2023.