School district · Ohio · LEAID 3904879
Cardington-Lincoln Local
Cardington-Lincoln Local is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (996 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Cardington-Lincoln Local come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $81,047
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $16,968
- Per-pupil spending
- 996
- Students enrolled
- 55th
- Pct. in OH
Near benchmark
Cardington-Lincoln Local is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (996 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $81,047, above the national average of $70,245, serving 996 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Cardington-Lincoln Local is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (996 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 55th percentile for Ohio
- 76th percentile nationally
- 31% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Ohio ranks #13 of 49 on the salary estimate and #5 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Cardington-Lincoln Local ranks #293 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #323 of 646 by per-pupil spending. Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr pay #1 at $171,630 is not Warren County Vocational School spending #1 at $57,688 per pupil
- +35.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Ohio median
Among 653 Ohio districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Cardington-Lincoln Local's instructional payroll puts 72.4% into regular program , 5.6 points below the state median of 78.0%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Cardington-Lincoln Local | OH median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 72.4% | 78.0% | -5.6 pp |
| Special education | 24.8% | 19.5% | +5.4 pp |
| Vocational programs | 2.8% | 1.3% | +1.4 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 653 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3904879 · FY2023.
LEAID 3904879 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Cardington-Lincoln Local F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $81,047 estimated average teacher salary · P55 in Ohio · P76 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Springfield (+$385est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Cardington-Lincoln Local
Salary neighbourhood · Cardington-Lincoln Local
Cardington-Lincoln Local sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- Dayton · low pole
Dayton · low pole
$74,129 est. salary
- Sylvania · near
Sylvania · near
$79,418 est. salary
- Cardington-Lincoln
Cardington-Lincoln · this district
$81,047 est. salary
- Springfield · near
Springfield · near
$81,432 est. salary
- Brunswick · near
Brunswick · near
$82,035 est. salary
- Upper · top pay
Upper · top pay
$127,672 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Cardington-Lincoln Local
Cardington-Lincoln Local's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$81,047 Top 24% higher than 76% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Cardington-Lincoln Local in Ohio's lower-third pay band
Same 646 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
$171,630 est. avg salary
- Warren County Vocational School
Warren County Vocational School
$84,167 est. avg salary
- Cardington-Lincoln Local
Cardington-Lincoln Local
$81,047 est. avg salary
What this shows Cardington-Lincoln Local ranks #293 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #323 of 646 by per-pupil spending. Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr pay #1 at $171,630 is not Warren County Vocational School spending #1 at $57,688 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Cardington-Lincoln Local is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Warren County Vocational School
Warren County Vocational School
$57,688 per pupil
- Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
$27,435 per pupil
- Cardington-Lincoln Local $16,968
Cardington-Lincoln Local
$16,968 per pupil
What this shows Warren County Vocational School leads spending at $57,688 per pupil; Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr leads pay.
What stands out about Cardington-Lincoln Local
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +35.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Ohio's statewide +19.8% by 15.8 points, a growth rate faster than 93% of the 604 Ohio districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 1,071 to 996 students (7.0% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $81,046.962
- Ohio price level
- 91.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $88,188
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+9% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Ohio 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 Ohio 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 Cardington-Lincoln Local
What the Numbers Say About Cardington-Lincoln Local
Cardington-Lincoln Local is a small school district in Ohio, serving 996 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,968. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $81,047, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3904879 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Ohio statewide average of $80,477, teacher pay in Cardington-Lincoln Local runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 0.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (15.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Ohio, it pays more than 55% of them. Ohio itself ranks #13 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Cardington-Lincoln Local reports $16.9M in total expenditure against $17.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.5M, special-education teacher pay is $1.2M.
How does Cardington-Lincoln Local compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Ohio average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Cardington-Lincoln Local pays -9.4% less than Columbus City Schools District · per-pupil $16,968 vs $24,812
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 Ohio districts
On pay, Cardington-Lincoln Local sits closest to Greenon Local; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Southeast Local. 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Cardington-Lincoln Local's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Cardington-Lincoln Local: closest on enrollment (996 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($81,047 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Cardington-Lincoln Local: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 91% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 9% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Ohio Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Ohio districts belongs to Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr at $171,630. Cardington-Lincoln Local places 287 of 605 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Tennessee and Indiana are the states closest to Ohio on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.
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Smaller-district sample from 648 Ohio peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 648 Ohio districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cardington-Lincoln Local
What is the average teacher salary in Cardington-Lincoln Local?
The average teacher salary in Cardington-Lincoln Local is $81,047 (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 Cardington-Lincoln Local teacher pay compare to the Ohio average?
Cardington-Lincoln Local pays 0.7% more than the Ohio state average of $80,477. The district's average is $81,047.
How does Cardington-Lincoln Local teacher pay compare to the national average?
Cardington-Lincoln Local pays 15.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $81,047.
What is the per-pupil spending in Cardington-Lincoln Local?
Cardington-Lincoln Local spends approximately $16,968 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Cardington-Lincoln Local's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 31% of Cardington-Lincoln Local's total expenditure of $16.9M (NCES FY2023).
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