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School district · Pennsylvania · LEAID 4205760

Cheltenham SD

Cheltenham SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (4,225 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Cheltenham SD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$114,055
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$28,775
Per-pupil spending
4,225
Students enrolled
98th
Pct. in PA
$114,055

Cheltenham SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (4,225 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $114,055, above the national average of $70,245, serving 4,225 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Cheltenham SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (4,225 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 98th percentile for Pennsylvania
  • 95th percentile nationally
  • 32% 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.
  • Cheltenham SD ranks #8 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #54 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

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How the salary estimate is built

FY2023 teacher salary expenditure

$38,733,000 ÷ 339.60 reported teacher FTE = $114,055

  • Regular program $27,891,000 · 72.0%
  • Special education $9,218,000 · 23.8%
  • Vocational programs $514,000 · 1.3%
  • Other programs $1,110,000 · 2.9%

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, Cheltenham SD's instructional payroll puts 23.8% into special education , 5.0 points above the state median of 18.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Pennsylvania peer.

Program Cheltenham SD PA median Gap
Regular program 72.0% 75.1% -3.1 pp
Special education 23.8% 18.8% +5.0 pp
Vocational programs 1.3% 1.3% +0.0 pp
Other programs 2.9% 3.7% -0.8 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 4205760 · FY2023.

LEAID 4205760 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Cheltenham SD F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +39% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P98 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P95 national PPE-HIGH $29K/pupil ENR-MID 4,225 students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Montour FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $114,055 estimated average teacher salary · P98 in Pennsylvania · P95 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Neshaminy ($3,869est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Cheltenham SD

Salary neighbourhood · Cheltenham SD

Cheltenham SD already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Cheltenham SD

Cheltenham SD's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$114,055 Top 5% higher than 95% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Below this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Cheltenham SD $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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

Cheltenham SD in Pennsylvania's upper-third pay band

Same 505 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Cheltenham SD ranks #8 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #54 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

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Cheltenham SD is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Wilkinsburg Borough SD leads spending at $61,501 per pupil; Farrell Area SD leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Cheltenham SD

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 95% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $28,775 is among the highest in the nation.

Pennsylvania sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$114,054.77

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Pennsylvania price level
97.4 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$117,099

+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 Cheltenham SD

What the Numbers Say About Cheltenham SD

Cheltenham SD is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Pennsylvania, serving 4,225 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $28,775. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $114,055, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4205760 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Pennsylvania statewide average of $82,070, teacher pay in Cheltenham SD runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 39.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (62.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Pennsylvania, it pays more than 98% 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, Cheltenham SD reports $121.6M in total expenditure against $137.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 32% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $27.9M, special-education teacher pay is $9.2M.

How does Cheltenham SD compare?

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

Cheltenham SD $114,055
Philadelphia City SD $74,421
Pennsylvania avg $82,070
National avg $70,245

Cheltenham SD pays +53.3% more than Philadelphia City SD · per-pupil $28,775 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, Cheltenham SD sits closest to Montour SD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Western Wayne 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Montour SD
  2. Octorara Area SD
  3. Fox Chapel Area SD
  4. Upper Dublin SD
  5. Upper Merion Area SD
  6. Neshaminy SD
  7. Bristol Borough SD
  8. Ridley SD
  9. New Castle Area SD
  10. Rose Tree Media SD
  11. Chartiers Valley SD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Western Wayne SD
  2. Carlynton SD
  3. Pocono Mountain SD
  4. Fairview SD
  5. Upper Dublin SD
  6. Quaker Valley SD
  7. Eastern Lebanon County SD
  8. William Penn SD
  9. Bristol Township SD
  10. York City SD
  11. Octorara Area SD

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Cheltenham SD's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Cheltenham SD: closest on enrollment (4,225 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($114,055 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

$137.0M
Total Revenue
$121.6M
Total Expenditure
$38.7M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$27.9M
Regular Program
$9.2M
Special Education
$0.5M
Vocational
$1.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Cheltenham 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. Cheltenham SD sits in the upper quarter of that field at 8 of 485, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

View all Pennsylvania districts →

Other Pennsylvania Districts

Smaller-district sample from 505 Pennsylvania peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Quakertown Community SD
$107,906
4,675 students
Warwick SD
$83,925
3,755 students
Great Valley SD
$99,498
4,699 students
Williamsport Area SD
$82,113
4,703 students
Conewago Valley SD
$91,188
3,744 students
Connellsville Area SD
$87,615
3,732 students

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 Cheltenham SD
What is the average teacher salary in Cheltenham SD?

The average teacher salary in Cheltenham SD is $114,055 (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 Cheltenham SD teacher pay compare to the Pennsylvania average?

Cheltenham SD pays 39.0% more than the Pennsylvania state average of $82,070. The district's average is $114,055.

How does Cheltenham SD teacher pay compare to the national average?

Cheltenham SD pays 62.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $114,055.

What is the per-pupil spending in Cheltenham SD?

Cheltenham SD spends approximately $28,775 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Cheltenham SD's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Cheltenham SD's total expenditure of $121.6M (NCES FY2023).

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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. Cheltenham SD's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 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 FY2023.