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School district · Ohio · LEAID 3904892

Benton Carroll Salem Local

Benton Carroll Salem Local is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (1,373 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Benton Carroll Salem Local come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$91,589
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$22,419
Per-pupil spending
1,373
Students enrolled
80th
Pct. in OH
$91,589

Benton Carroll Salem Local is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (1,373 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $91,589, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,373 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Benton Carroll Salem Local is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (1,373 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 80th percentile for Ohio
  • 86th 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.
  • Benton Carroll Salem Local ranks #128 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #114 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
  • +23.3% 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, Benton Carroll Salem Local's instructional payroll puts 83.4% into regular program , 5.4 points above the state median of 78.0%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Ohio district.

Program Benton Carroll OH median Gap
Regular program 83.4% 78.0% +5.4 pp
Special education 16.5% 19.5% -3.0 pp
Vocational programs 0.1% 1.3% -1.2 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 3904892 · FY2023.

LEAID 3904892 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Benton Carroll F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +14% vs state RANK-ST-MID P80 in state RANK-NAT-MID P86 national PPE-HIGH $22K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,373 students INSTR-LOW 25% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Champion FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $91,589 estimated average teacher salary · P80 in Ohio · P86 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Canton ($299est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Benton Carroll

Salary neighbourhood · Benton Carroll

Benton Carroll 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).

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

Benton Carroll Salem Local's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$91,589 Top 14% higher than 86% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Benton Carroll Salem 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

What stands out about Benton Carroll Salem Local

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +23.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Ohio's statewide +19.8% by 3.5 points, a growth rate faster than 68% of the 604 Ohio districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 1,516 to 1,373 students (9.4% 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
$91,589.404

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
$99,659

+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 Benton Carroll Salem Local

What the Numbers Say About Benton Carroll Salem Local

Benton Carroll Salem Local is a small school district in Ohio, serving 1,373 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,419. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $91,589, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3904892 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Ohio statewide average of $80,477, teacher pay in Benton Carroll Salem Local runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 13.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (30.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Ohio, it pays more than 80% 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, Benton Carroll Salem Local reports $30.8M in total expenditure against $26.4M 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 $5.8M, special-education teacher pay is $1.1M.

How does Benton Carroll Salem Local compare?

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

Benton Carroll Salem Local $91,589
Columbus City Schools District $89,500
Ohio avg $80,477
National avg $70,245

Benton Carroll Salem Local pays +2.3% more than Columbus City Schools District · per-pupil $22,419 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, Benton Carroll Salem Local sits closest to Champion Local; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Pioneer Career & Technology. 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. Champion Local
  2. Buckeye Local
  3. Lebanon City
  4. Fairlawn Local
  5. Warren City
  6. Eastwood Local
  7. Springfield Local
  8. Huron City Schools
  9. West Carrollton City
  10. Highland Local
  11. Buckeye
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Pioneer Career & Technology
  2. Manchester Local
  3. Jefferson County
  4. New Boston Local
  5. Harrison Hills City
  6. Mansfield City
  7. Morgan Local
  8. Chagrin Falls Exempted Village
  9. Federal Hocking Local
  10. Berkshire Local
  11. Walnut Township Local

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Benton Carroll Salem Local's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Benton Carroll Salem Local: closest on enrollment (1,373 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($91,589 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

$26.4M
Total Revenue
$30.8M
Total Expenditure
$7.6M
Instruction Salaries
25% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.8M
Regular Program
$1.1M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Benton Carroll Salem Local: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 90% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 10% 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. Benton Carroll Salem Local sits in the upper quarter of that field at 126 of 605, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

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Other Ohio Districts

Smaller-district sample from 648 Ohio peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Southeast Local
$71,849
1,392 students
Preble Shawnee Local
$72,619
1,351 students
Edison Local
$85,253
1,398 students
Paulding Exempted Village
$77,745
1,348 students
Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan)
$80,434
1,399 students
Milton-Union Exempted Village
$72,842
1,341 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 Benton Carroll Salem Local
What is the average teacher salary in Benton Carroll Salem Local?

The average teacher salary in Benton Carroll Salem Local is $91,589 (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 Benton Carroll Salem Local teacher pay compare to the Ohio average?

Benton Carroll Salem Local pays 13.8% more than the Ohio state average of $80,477. The district's average is $91,589.

How does Benton Carroll Salem Local teacher pay compare to the national average?

Benton Carroll Salem Local pays 30.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $91,589.

What is the per-pupil spending in Benton Carroll Salem Local?

Benton Carroll Salem Local spends approximately $22,419 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Benton Carroll Salem Local's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 25% of Benton Carroll Salem Local's total expenditure of $30.8M (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. Benton Carroll Salem 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.