School district · Indiana · LEAID 1800840
Clay Community Schools
Clay Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (4,040 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Clay Community Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $53,753
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $15,243
- Per-pupil spending
- 4,040
- Students enrolled
- 64th
- Pct. in IN
Near benchmark
Clay Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (4,040 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $53,753, below the national average of $70,245, serving 4,040 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Clay Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (4,040 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 64th percentile for Indiana
- 23rd percentile nationally
- 29% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Indiana ranks #42 of 49 on the salary estimate and #14 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Clay Community Schools ranks #104 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #150 of 289 by per-pupil spending. Gary Community School Corp pay #1 at $76,828 is not DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist spending #1 at $32,890 per pupil
- +9.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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LEAID 1800840 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Clay Community F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $53,753 estimated average teacher salary · P64 in Indiana · P23 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Tippecanoe (+$314est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Clay Community
Salary neighbourhood · Clay Community
Clay Community 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).
- Warsaw · low pole
Warsaw · low pole
$47,717 est. salary
- MSD · near
MSD · near
$53,283 est. salary
- Clay · this district
Clay · this district
$53,753 est. salary
- Tippecanoe · near
Tippecanoe · near
$54,067 est. salary
- South · near
South · near
$54,338 est. salary
- Indianapolis · top pay
Indianapolis · top pay
$73,478 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Clay Community
Clay Community Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$53,753 23rd percentile higher than 23% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
Clay Community in Indiana's lower-third pay band
Same 289 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Gary Community School Corp
Gary Community School Corp
$76,828 est. avg salary
- DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist
DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist
$74,263 est. avg salary
- Clay Community Schools
Clay Community Schools
$53,753 est. avg salary
What this shows Clay Community Schools ranks #104 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #150 of 289 by per-pupil spending. Gary Community School Corp pay #1 at $76,828 is not DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist spending #1 at $32,890 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Clay Community Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist
DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist
$32,890 per pupil
- Gary Community School Corp
Gary Community School Corp
$30,561 per pupil
- Clay Community Schools
Clay Community Schools
$15,243 per pupil
What this shows DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist leads spending at $32,890 per pupil; Gary Community School Corp leads pay.
What stands out about Clay Community Schools
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +9.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Indiana's statewide +13.9% by 4.4 points, a growth rate faster than 28% of the 289 Indiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $53,752.843
- Indiana price level
- 92.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $58,365
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 Indiana 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 Indiana 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 Clay Community Schools
What the Numbers Say About Clay Community Schools
Clay Community Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Indiana, serving 4,040 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,243. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $53,753, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1800840 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in Clay Community Schools runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 2.5% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (23.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 64% of them. Indiana itself ranks #42 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Clay Community Schools reports $61.6M in total expenditure against $59.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $12.2M, special-education teacher pay is $1.9M.
How does Clay Community Schools compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Indiana average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Clay Community Schools pays -3.7% less than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $15,243 vs $18,966
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 Indiana districts
On pay, Clay Community Schools sits closest to School City of Whiting; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Alexandria Community School Corp. 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.
- School City of Whiting
- School City of Mishawaka
- South Spencer County Sch Corp
- Taylor Community School Corp
- North Harrison Com School Corp
- Tippecanoe School Corp
- Linton-Stockton School Corporation
- Northern Wells Community Schools
- South Knox School Corp
- Union Township School Corp
- Crawford County Community Sch Corp
- Alexandria Community School Corp
- Huntington Co Com Sch Corp
- South Vermillion Com Sch Corp
- Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp
- Merrillville Community School Corp
- MSD Martinsville Schools
- Plymouth Community School Corp
- Rush County Schools
- South Gibson School Corporation
- Elwood Community School Corp
- Valparaiso Community Schools
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Clay Community Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Clay Community Schools: closest on enrollment (4,040 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($53,753 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 Clay Community Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 84% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 16% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Indiana Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Indiana districts belongs to Gary Community School Corp at $76,828. Clay Community Schools places 104 of 283 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Tennessee and Idaho are the states closest to Indiana 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 288 Indiana peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 288 Indiana districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Clay Community Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Clay Community Schools?
The average teacher salary in Clay Community Schools is $53,753 (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 Clay Community Schools teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?
Clay Community Schools pays 2.5% more than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $53,753.
How does Clay Community Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Clay Community Schools pays 23.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $53,753.
What is the per-pupil spending in Clay Community Schools?
Clay Community Schools spends approximately $15,243 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Clay Community Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 29% of Clay Community Schools's total expenditure of $61.6M (NCES FY2023).
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