School district · Pennsylvania · LEAID 4207140
Curwensville Area SD
Curwensville Area SD sits in the lowest third of Pennsylvania districts on estimated teacher pay at $70,593 (above only 21% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Curwensville Area SD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $70,593
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $20,187
- Per-pupil spending
- 989
- Students enrolled
- 21st
- Pct. in PA
Below benchmark
Curwensville Area SD sits in the lowest third of Pennsylvania districts on estimated teacher pay at $70,593 (above only 21% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $70,593, near the national average of $70,245, serving 989 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Curwensville Area SD sits in the lowest third of Pennsylvania districts on estimated teacher pay at $70,593 (above only 21% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 21st percentile for Pennsylvania
- 60th percentile nationally
- 29% 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.
- Curwensville Area SD ranks #401 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #387 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
- +14.7% 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
$5,831,000 ÷ 82.60 reported teacher FTE = $70,593
- Regular program $4,236,000 · 72.6%
- Special education $1,067,000 · 18.3%
- Vocational programs $230,000 · 3.9%
- Other programs $298,000 · 5.1%
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, Curwensville Area SD's instructional payroll puts 3.9% into vocational programs , 2.6 points above the state median of 1.3%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Pennsylvania peer.
| Program | Curwensville Area | PA median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 72.6% | 75.1% | -2.5 pp |
| Special education | 18.3% | 18.8% | -0.5 pp |
| Vocational programs | 3.9% | 1.3% | +2.6 pp |
| Other programs | 5.1% | 3.7% | +1.4 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 4207140 · FY2023.
LEAID 4207140 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Curwensville Area F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $70,593 estimated average teacher salary · P21 in Pennsylvania · P60 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Altoona (+$151est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Curwensville Area
Salary neighbourhood · Curwensville Area
Curwensville Area trails 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).
- Curwensville
Curwensville · this district · low pay
$70,593 est. salary
- Altoona · near
Altoona · near
$70,745 est. salary
- Philadelphia · near
Philadelphia · near
$74,421 est. salary
- Erie · near
Erie · near
$75,769 est. salary
- Lower · top pay
Lower · top pay
$130,841 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Curwensville Area
Curwensville Area SD's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$70,593 Top 40% higher than 60% of 10,684 US districts
Show national distribution
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
Curwensville Area 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
- Curwensville Area SD
Curwensville Area SD
$70,593 est. avg salary
What this shows Curwensville Area SD ranks #401 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #387 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
Curwensville Area 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
- Curwensville Area SD $20,187
Curwensville Area SD
$20,187 per pupil
What this shows Wilkinsburg Borough SD leads spending at $61,501 per pupil; Farrell Area SD leads pay.
Pennsylvania sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $70,593.22
- Pennsylvania price level
- 97.4 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $72,478
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 Curwensville Area SD
What the Numbers Say About Curwensville Area SD
Curwensville Area SD is a small school district in Pennsylvania, serving 989 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,187. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $70,593, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4207140 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Pennsylvania statewide average of $82,070, teacher pay in Curwensville Area SD runs materially below the state benchmark, a 14.0% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (0.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Pennsylvania, it pays more than 21% 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, Curwensville Area SD reports $20.0M in total expenditure against $21.3M 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 $4.2M, special-education teacher pay is $1.1M.
How does Curwensville Area SD compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Pennsylvania average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Curwensville Area SD pays -5.1% less than Philadelphia City SD · per-pupil $20,187 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, Curwensville Area SD sits closest to Loyalsock Township SD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Wilson 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 Curwensville Area SD's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Curwensville Area SD: closest on enrollment (989 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($70,593 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 Curwensville Area 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. Placed 391 of 485, Curwensville Area SD is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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 Curwensville Area SD
What is the average teacher salary in Curwensville Area SD?
The average teacher salary in Curwensville Area SD is $70,593 (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 Curwensville Area SD teacher pay compare to the Pennsylvania average?
Curwensville Area SD pays 14.0% less than the Pennsylvania state average of $82,070. The district's average is $70,593.
How does Curwensville Area SD teacher pay compare to the national average?
Curwensville Area SD pays 0.5% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $70,593.
What is the per-pupil spending in Curwensville Area SD?
Curwensville Area SD spends approximately $20,187 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Curwensville Area SD's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 29% of Curwensville Area SD's total expenditure of $20.0M (NCES FY2023).
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