School district · Pennsylvania · LEAID 4205730
Chartiers-Houston SD
Chartiers-Houston SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (1,175 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Chartiers-Houston SD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $80,444
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $20,315
- Per-pupil spending
- 1,175
- Students enrolled
- 46th
- Pct. in PA
Near benchmark
Chartiers-Houston SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (1,175 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $80,444, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,175 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Chartiers-Houston SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (1,175 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 46th percentile for Pennsylvania
- 75th percentile nationally
- 27% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Pennsylvania ranks #11 of 49 on the salary estimate and #6 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Chartiers-Houston SD ranks #273 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #378 of 505 by per-pupil spending. Farrell Area SD pay #1 at $144,913 is not Wilkinsburg Borough SD spending #1 at $61,501 per pupil
- +24.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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How the salary estimate is built
FY2023 teacher salary expenditure
$6,516,000 ÷ 81.00 reported teacher FTE = $80,444
- Regular program $5,199,000 · 79.8%
- Special education $856,000 · 13.1%
- Vocational programs $228,000 · 3.5%
- Other programs $233,000 · 3.6%
These NCES F-33 program totals make up the numerator of the district-level average; they do not describe an individual teacher's pay or contract.
Instructional payroll mix vs Pennsylvania median
Among 520 Pennsylvania districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Chartiers-Houston SD's instructional payroll puts 13.1% into special education , 5.7 points below the state median of 18.8%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median Pennsylvania district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.
| Program | Chartiers-Houston SD | PA median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 79.8% | 75.1% | +4.7 pp |
| Special education | 13.1% | 18.8% | -5.7 pp |
| Vocational programs | 3.5% | 1.3% | +2.2 pp |
| Other programs | 3.6% | 3.7% | -0.1 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 520 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4205730 · FY2023.
LEAID 4205730 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Chartiers-Houston SD F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $80,444 estimated average teacher salary · P46 in Pennsylvania · P75 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Central ($166est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Chartiers-Houston SD
Salary neighbourhood · Chartiers-Houston SD
Chartiers-Houston SD 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).
- Altoona · low pole
Altoona · low pole
$70,745 est. salary
- Chambersburg · near
Chambersburg · near
$79,404 est. salary
- Central · near
Central · near
$80,278 est. salary
- Chartiers-Houston
Chartiers-Houston · this district
$80,444 est. salary
- Upper · near
Upper · near
$81,561 est. salary
- Lower · top pay
Lower · top pay
$130,841 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Chartiers-Houston SD
Chartiers-Houston SD's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$80,444 Top 25% higher than 75% 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
Chartiers-Houston SD in Pennsylvania's lower-third pay band
Same 505 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Farrell Area SD
Farrell Area SD
$144,913 est. avg salary
- Wilkinsburg Borough SD
Wilkinsburg Borough SD
$84,393 est. avg salary
- Chartiers-Houston SD
Chartiers-Houston SD
$80,444 est. avg salary
What this shows Chartiers-Houston SD ranks #273 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #378 of 505 by per-pupil spending. Farrell Area SD pay #1 at $144,913 is not Wilkinsburg Borough SD spending #1 at $61,501 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Chartiers-Houston SD is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Wilkinsburg Borough SD
Wilkinsburg Borough SD
$61,501 per pupil
- Farrell Area SD
Farrell Area SD
$50,170 per pupil
- Chartiers-Houston SD $20,315
Chartiers-Houston SD
$20,315 per pupil
What this shows Wilkinsburg Borough SD leads spending at $61,501 per pupil; Farrell Area SD leads pay.
What stands out about Chartiers-Houston SD
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +24.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Pennsylvania's statewide +14.1% by 10.1 points, a growth rate faster than 92% of the 469 Pennsylvania districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
Pennsylvania sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $80,444.444
- Pennsylvania price level
- 97.4 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $82,592
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+3% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Pennsylvania sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.
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 Pennsylvania 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 Chartiers-Houston SD
What the Numbers Say About Chartiers-Houston SD
Chartiers-Houston SD is a small school district in Pennsylvania, serving 1,175 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,315. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $80,444, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4205730 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Pennsylvania statewide average of $82,070, teacher pay in Chartiers-Houston SD runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 2.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (14.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Pennsylvania, it pays more than 46% of them. Pennsylvania itself ranks #11 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Chartiers-Houston SD reports $23.9M in total expenditure against $25.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.9M.
How does Chartiers-Houston SD compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Pennsylvania average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Chartiers-Houston SD pays +8.1% more than Philadelphia City SD · per-pupil $20,315 vs $38,060
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 Pennsylvania districts
On pay, Chartiers-Houston SD sits closest to Monessen City SD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Towanda Area SD. 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 Chartiers-Houston SD's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Chartiers-Houston SD: closest on enrollment (1,175 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($80,444 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 4 programs in Chartiers-Houston SD: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 100% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 0% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Pennsylvania Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Pennsylvania districts belongs to Farrell Area SD at $144,913. Chartiers-Houston SD places 269 of 485 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. On BEA's price parity Pennsylvania sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Vermont and Texas are its nearest price peers.
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Smaller-district sample from 505 Pennsylvania peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 505 Pennsylvania districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Chartiers-Houston SD
What is the average teacher salary in Chartiers-Houston SD?
The average teacher salary in Chartiers-Houston SD is $80,444 (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 Chartiers-Houston SD teacher pay compare to the Pennsylvania average?
Chartiers-Houston SD pays 2.0% less than the Pennsylvania state average of $82,070. The district's average is $80,444.
How does Chartiers-Houston SD teacher pay compare to the national average?
Chartiers-Houston SD pays 14.5% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $80,444.
What is the per-pupil spending in Chartiers-Houston SD?
Chartiers-Houston SD spends approximately $20,315 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Chartiers-Houston SD's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 27% of Chartiers-Houston SD's total expenditure of $23.9M (NCES FY2023).
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