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School district · South Dakota · LEAID 4609512

Burke School District 26-2

Estimated average teacher salary of $65,951, per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Burke School District 26-2 - from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$65,951
Est. avg teacher salary
$13,992
Per-pupil spending
266
Students enrolled
89th
Pct. in SD
$65,951

Burke School District 26-2 (South Dakota) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $65,951, 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 266 students.

  • 89th percentile for South Dakota
  • 30th percentile nationally
  • 35% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +19.4% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$65,951

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$13,992

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

266 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

3.1% above South Dakota average

Nationally, Burke School District 26-2's estimated average out-pays 30% 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.)

Burke School District 26-2's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$65,951 Top 70% higher than 30% 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. Burke School District 26-2 $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 Burke School District 26-2

  • Staffing mix matters more for the salary estimate at a district this size, only 266 students enrolled.

What the Numbers Say About Burke School District 26-2

Burke School District 26-2 is a small school district in South Dakota, serving 266 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,992. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $65,951, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4609512 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 Burke School District 26-2 runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 3.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (23.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Dakota, it pays more than 89% of them.

Burke School District 26-2 reports $3.7M in total expenditure on the budget side against $3.7M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 35% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Burke School District 26-2 compare?

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

Burke School District 26-2 $65,951
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 $65,036
South Dakota avg $63,995
National avg $85,759

Burke School District 26-2 pays +1.4% more than Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · per-pupil $13,992 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

$3.7M
Total Revenue
$3.7M
Total Expenditure
$1.3M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.8M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

Other South Dakota Districts

Wilmot School District 54-7
$52,686
232 students
Iroquois School District 02-3
$61,227
230 students
Gayville-Volin School District 63-1
$57,037
302 students
Gettysburg School District 53-1
$55,503
228 students
Willow Lake School District 12-3
$57,601
307 students
Florence School District 14-1
$56,039
307 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Burke School District 26-2?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Burke School District 26-2's average teacher salary at $65,951, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Burke School District 26-2 teacher pay compare to the South Dakota average?

Burke School District 26-2 pays 3.1% more than the South Dakota state average of $63,995. The district's average is $65,951.

How does Burke School District 26-2 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Burke School District 26-2 pays 23.1% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $65,951.

What is the per-pupil spending in Burke School District 26-2?

Per-pupil spending in Burke School District 26-2 runs approximately $13,992 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Burke School District 26-2?

Burke School District 26-2 has 266 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Burke School District 26-2's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Burke School District 26-2's total expenditure of $3.7M (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. Burke School District 26-2'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.