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School district · Illinois · LEAID 1708010

Byron CUSD 226

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $77,748 for Byron CUSD 226 - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$77,748
Est. avg teacher salary
$22,004
Per-pupil spending
1,486
Students enrolled
67th
Pct. in IL
$77,748

Byron CUSD 226 (Illinois) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $77,748, materially below the Illinois average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 1,486 students.

  • 67th percentile for Illinois
  • 58th percentile nationally
  • 27% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • -13.3% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$77,748

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$22,004

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

1,486 students

Salary vs State Average 90.1%

9.9% below Illinois average

Nationally, Byron CUSD 226's estimated average out-pays 58% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the upper half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Byron CUSD 226's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$77,748 Top 42% higher than 58% 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. Byron CUSD 226 $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 Byron CUSD 226

Byron CUSD 226 is a small school district in Illinois, serving 1,486 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,004. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $77,748, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1708010 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Illinois statewide average of $86,298, teacher pay in Byron CUSD 226 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 9.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (9.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Illinois, it pays more than 67% of them.

Byron CUSD 226's budget totals $32.7M in expenditure against $38.7M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 27% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators.

How does Byron CUSD 226 compare?

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

Byron CUSD 226 $77,748
City of Chicago SD 299 $90,844
Illinois avg $86,298
National avg $85,759

Byron CUSD 226 pays -14.4% less than City of Chicago SD 299 · per-pupil $22,004 vs $25,647

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

$38.7M
Total Revenue
$32.7M
Total Expenditure
$9.0M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Other Illinois Districts

Rochelle CCSD 231
$59,852
1,529 students
North Boone CUSD 200
$65,197
1,532 students
Tolono CUSD 7
$53,167
1,535 students
Beardstown CUSD 15
$68,233
1,433 students
Rockton SD 140
$75,557
1,541 students
South Holland SD 151
$78,428
1,547 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Byron CUSD 226?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Byron CUSD 226's average teacher salary at $77,748, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Byron CUSD 226 teacher pay compare to the Illinois average?

Byron CUSD 226 pays 9.9% less than the Illinois state average of $86,298. The district's average is $77,748.

How does Byron CUSD 226 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Byron CUSD 226 pays 9.3% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $77,748.

What is the per-pupil spending in Byron CUSD 226?

NCES FY2022 data puts Byron CUSD 226's per-student spending at approximately $22,004 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Byron CUSD 226?

Byron CUSD 226 has 1,486 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Byron CUSD 226's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Byron CUSD 226's total expenditure of $32.7M (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. Byron CUSD 226'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.