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School district · South Dakota · LEAID 4621420

Bridgewater-Emery 30-3

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $56,839 for Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$56,839
Est. avg teacher salary
$14,557
Per-pupil spending
336
Students enrolled
35th
Pct. in SD
$56,839

Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 (South Dakota) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $56,839, materially below the South Dakota average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 336 students.

  • 35th percentile for South Dakota
  • 12th percentile nationally
  • 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +1.6% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$56,839

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$14,557

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

336 students

Salary vs State Average 88.8%

11.2% below South Dakota average

Nationally, Bridgewater-Emery 30-3's estimated average out-pays 12% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the bottom quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Bridgewater-Emery 30-3's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$56,839 Top 88% higher than 12% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Above this entry. $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. Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 $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 stands out about Bridgewater-Emery 30-3

  • This district's small enrollment (336 students) makes its salary estimate especially sensitive to staffing mix.

What the Numbers Say About Bridgewater-Emery 30-3

Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 is a small school district in South Dakota, serving 336 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,557. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $56,839, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4621420 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 Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 11.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (33.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Dakota, it pays more than 35% of them.

Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 reports $4.9M in total expenditure on the budget side against $5.5M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 33% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.0M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 compare?

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

Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 $56,839
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 $65,036
South Dakota avg $63,995
National avg $85,759

Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 pays -12.6% less than Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · per-pupil $14,557 vs $12,503

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

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Revenue & Expenditure

$5.5M
Total Revenue
$4.9M
Total Expenditure
$1.6M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.0M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

Other South Dakota Districts

Freeman School District 33-1
$64,246
381 students
Ethan School District 17-1
$56,303
290 students
White River School District 47-1
$60,652
383 students
Faulkton Area Schools 24-4
$58,687
383 students
Corsica-Stickney 21-3
$56,322
289 students
Centerville School District 60-1
$54,983
288 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Bridgewater-Emery 30-3?

Bridgewater-Emery 30-3's average teacher salary is $56,839, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 teacher pay compare to the South Dakota average?

Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 pays 11.2% less than the South Dakota state average of $63,995. The district's average is $56,839.

How does Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 pays 33.7% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $56,839.

What is the per-pupil spending in Bridgewater-Emery 30-3?

Per-pupil spending in Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 runs approximately $14,557 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Bridgewater-Emery 30-3?

Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 has 336 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Bridgewater-Emery 30-3's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Bridgewater-Emery 30-3's total expenditure of $4.9M (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.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Bridgewater-Emery 30-3'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.