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School district · South Dakota · LEAID 4606240

Bennett County School District 03-1

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $64,822 for Bennett County School District 03-1 - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$64,822
Est. avg teacher salary
$23,088
Per-pupil spending
521
Students enrolled
80th
Pct. in SD
$64,822

Bennett County School District 03-1 (South Dakota) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $64,822, roughly in line with the South Dakota average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 521 students.

  • 80th percentile for South Dakota
  • 28th percentile nationally
  • 23% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • -9.9% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$64,822

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$23,088

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

521 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

1.3% above South Dakota average

Nationally, Bennett County School District 03-1's estimated average out-pays 28% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Bennett County School District 03-1's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$64,822 Top 72% higher than 28% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). This entry sits in this band. $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. This district $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 the Numbers Say About Bennett County School District 03-1

Bennett County School District 03-1 is a small school district in South Dakota, serving 521 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $23,088. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $64,822, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4606240 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 Bennett County School District 03-1 runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 1.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (24.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Dakota, it pays more than 80% of them.

Bennett County School District 03-1 reports $12.0M in total expenditure on the budget side against $12.4M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 23% of spending, a ratio reflecting 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 Bennett County School District 03-1 compare?

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

Bennett County School District 03-1 $64,822
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 $65,036
South Dakota avg $63,995
National avg $85,759

Bennett County School District 03-1 pays -0.3% less than Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · per-pupil $23,088 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

$12.4M
Total Revenue
$12.0M
Total Expenditure
$2.8M
Instruction Salaries
23% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.7M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

Other South Dakota Districts

Andes Central School District 11-1
$62,486
346 students
Eagle Butte School District 20-1
$86,950
345 students
Castlewood School District 28-1
$53,185
344 students
Kadoka Area School District 35-2
$65,782
340 students
Kimball School District 07-2
$56,151
337 students
Bridgewater-Emery 30-3
$56,839
336 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Bennett County School District 03-1?

The average teacher salary in Bennett County School District 03-1 is $64,822 (NCES CCD FY2022). This is based on total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's REPORTED teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Bennett County School District 03-1 teacher pay compare to the South Dakota average?

Bennett County School District 03-1 pays 1.3% more than the South Dakota state average of $63,995. The district's average is $64,822.

How does Bennett County School District 03-1 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Bennett County School District 03-1 pays 24.4% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $64,822.

What is the per-pupil spending in Bennett County School District 03-1?

Per-pupil spending in Bennett County School District 03-1 runs approximately $23,088 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Bennett County School District 03-1?

Bennett County School District 03-1 has 521 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Bennett County School District 03-1's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 23% of Bennett County School District 03-1's total expenditure of $12.0M (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. Bennett County School District 03-1'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.