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Bloomfield School District

Bloomfield School District sits in the lowest third of Indiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $44,016 (above only 5% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Bloomfield School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$44,016
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$14,345
Per-pupil spending
858
Students enrolled
5th
Pct. in IN
$44,016

Bloomfield School District sits in the lowest third of Indiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $44,016 (above only 5% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $44,016, below the national average of $70,245, serving 858 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Bloomfield School District sits in the lowest third of Indiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $44,016 (above only 5% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 5th percentile for Indiana
  • 3rd percentile nationally
  • 26% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Indiana ranks #42 of 49 on the salary estimate and #14 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Bloomfield School District ranks #274 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #207 of 289 by per-pupil spending. Gary Community School Corp pay #1 at $76,828 is not DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist spending #1 at $32,890 per pupil
  • +9.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Indiana median

Among 291 Indiana districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Bloomfield School District's instructional payroll puts 96.3% into regular program , 12.7 points above the state median of 83.5%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Indiana district.

Program Bloomfield School IN median Gap
Regular program 96.3% 83.5% +12.7 pp
Special education 3.7% 12.0% -8.2 pp
Vocational programs 0.0% 3.2% -3.2 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 291 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1800600 · FY2023.

LEAID 1800600 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Bloomfield School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -16% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P5 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P3 national PPE-MID $14K/pupil ENR-SMALL 858 students INSTR-LOW 26% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Scott FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $44,016 estimated average teacher salary · P5 in Indiana · P3 nationally · 26% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Warsaw (+$3,701est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Bloomfield School

Salary neighbourhood · Bloomfield School

Bloomfield School 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 Bloomfield School

Bloomfield School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$44,016 3rd percentile higher than 3% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. Bloomfield School District $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

Bloomfield School in Indiana's lower-third pay band

Same 289 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Bloomfield School District ranks #274 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #207 of 289 by per-pupil spending. Gary Community School Corp pay #1 at $76,828 is not DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist spending #1 at $32,890 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Bloomfield School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist leads spending at $32,890 per pupil; Gary Community School Corp leads pay.

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

What stands out about Bloomfield School District

  • It ranks in the bottom 5% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 3% of districts.
  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +9.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Indiana's statewide +13.9% by 4.7 points, a growth rate faster than 25% of the 289 Indiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$44,016.129

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Indiana price level
92.1 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$47,793

+9% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Indiana 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 Indiana 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 Bloomfield School District

What the Numbers Say About Bloomfield School District

Bloomfield School District is a small school district in Indiana, serving 858 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,345. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $44,016, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1800600 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in Bloomfield School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 16.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (37.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 5% of them. Indiana itself ranks #42 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Bloomfield School District reports $12.3M in total expenditure against $11.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 26% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Bloomfield School District compare?

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

Bloomfield School District $44,016
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

Bloomfield School District pays -21.2% less than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $14,345 vs $18,966

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 Indiana districts

On pay, Bloomfield School District sits closest to Scott County School District 1; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Delaware Community School Corp. 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. Scott County School District 1
  2. Attica Consolidated School Corp
  3. Loogootee Community Sch Corp
  4. Lake Ridge New Tech Schools
  5. North Central Parke Comm Schl Corp
  6. Blue River Valley Schools
  7. Union Co/Clg Corner Joint Sch Dist
  8. Paoli Community School Corp
  9. Edinburgh Community School Corp
  10. Crothersville Community Schools
  11. Tri-Central Community Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Delaware Community School Corp
  2. Western School Corporation
  3. South Dearborn Community Sch Corp
  4. Southwest Parke Com Sch Corp
  5. Loogootee Community Sch Corp
  6. Clinton Central School Corporation
  7. Taylor Community School Corp
  8. Maconaquah School Corp
  9. Batesville Community School Corp
  10. Perry Central Com Schools Corp
  11. Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Bloomfield School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Bloomfield School District: closest on enrollment (858 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($44,016 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

$11.8M
Total Revenue
$12.3M
Total Expenditure
$3.3M
Instruction Salaries
26% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.6M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Bloomfield School District: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 84% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 16% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Indiana Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Indiana districts belongs to Gary Community School Corp at $76,828. Placed 271 of 283, Bloomfield School District is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. Tennessee and Idaho are the states closest to Indiana 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 Indiana districts →

Other Indiana Districts

Smaller-district sample from 288 Indiana peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Tri-County School Corporation
$46,321
765 students
Rossville Con School District
$45,435
960 students
South Henry School Corp
$45,839
753 students
Western Wayne Schools
$47,868
751 students
Loogootee Community Sch Corp
$44,208
750 students
White River Valley School District
$52,851
745 students

This is a sample of 6 from 288 Indiana districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bloomfield School District
What is the average teacher salary in Bloomfield School District?

The average teacher salary in Bloomfield School District is $44,016 (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 Bloomfield School District teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

Bloomfield School District pays 16.0% less than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $44,016.

How does Bloomfield School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Bloomfield School District pays 37.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $44,016.

What is the per-pupil spending in Bloomfield School District?

Bloomfield School District spends approximately $14,345 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Bloomfield School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 26% of Bloomfield School District's total expenditure of $12.3M (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. Bloomfield School District'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.