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School district · South Dakota · LEAID 4608520

Brookings School District 05-1

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $70,028 for Brookings School District 05-1 - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$70,028
Est. avg teacher salary
$11,493
Per-pupil spending
3,394
Students enrolled
93rd
Pct. in SD
$70,028

Brookings School District 05-1 (South Dakota) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $70,028, meaningfully above the South Dakota average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 3,394 students.

  • 93rd percentile for South Dakota
  • 40th percentile nationally
  • 41% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +15.3% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$70,028

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$11,493

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

3,394 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

9.4% above South Dakota average

Nationally, Brookings School District 05-1's estimated average out-pays 40% 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.)

Brookings School District 05-1's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$70,028 Top 60% higher than 40% 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%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). This entry sits in this band. $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 Brookings School District 05-1

Brookings School District 05-1 is a small-to-mid-sized school district in South Dakota, serving 3,394 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $11,493. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $70,028, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4608520 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 Brookings School District 05-1 runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 9.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (18.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Dakota, it pays more than 93% of them.

Brookings School District 05-1 reports $39.0M in total expenditure on the budget side against $42.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 41% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $9.9M, special-education teacher pay is $1.1M.

How does Brookings School District 05-1 compare?

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

Brookings School District 05-1 $70,028
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 $65,036
South Dakota avg $63,995
National avg $85,759

Brookings School District 05-1 pays +7.7% more than Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · per-pupil $11,493 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

$42.8M
Total Revenue
$39.0M
Total Expenditure
$16.1M
Instruction Salaries
41% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$9.9M
Regular Program
$1.1M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$0.6M
Other Programs

Other South Dakota Districts

Huron School District 02-2
$75,029
2,859 students
Douglas School District 51-1
$73,596
2,803 students
Pierre School District 32-2
$69,205
2,798 students
Mitchell School District 17-2
$64,087
2,738 students
Spearfish School District 40-2
$60,482
2,409 students
Aberdeen School District 06-1
$64,196
4,408 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Brookings School District 05-1?

Brookings School District 05-1's average teacher salary is $70,028, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Brookings School District 05-1 teacher pay compare to the South Dakota average?

Brookings School District 05-1 pays 9.4% more than the South Dakota state average of $63,995. The district's average is $70,028.

How does Brookings School District 05-1 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Brookings School District 05-1 pays 18.3% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $70,028.

What is the per-pupil spending in Brookings School District 05-1?

Per-pupil spending in Brookings School District 05-1 runs approximately $11,493 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Brookings School District 05-1?

Brookings School District 05-1 has 3,394 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Brookings School District 05-1's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 41% of Brookings School District 05-1's total expenditure of $39.0M (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.

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. Brookings School District 05-1'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.