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School district · South Dakota · LEAID 4616950

Custer School District 16-1

Estimated average teacher salary of $62,033, per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Custer School District 16-1 - from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$62,033
Est. avg teacher salary
$20,373
Per-pupil spending
922
Students enrolled
67th
Pct. in SD
$62,033

Custer School District 16-1 (South Dakota) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $62,033, slightly below the South Dakota average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 922 students.

  • 67th percentile for South Dakota
  • 22nd percentile nationally
  • 25% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +22.0% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$62,033

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$20,373

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

922 students

Salary vs State Average 96.9%

3.1% below South Dakota average

Nationally, Custer School District 16-1's estimated average out-pays 22% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the bottom quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Custer School District 16-1's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$62,033 Top 78% higher than 22% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Custer School District 16-1 $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Custer School District 16-1

Custer School District 16-1 is a small school district in South Dakota, serving 922 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,373. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $62,033, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4616950 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the South Dakota statewide average of $63,995, teacher pay in Custer School District 16-1 runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 3.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (27.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Dakota, it pays more than 67% of them.

Custer School District 16-1 reports $18.8M in total expenditure on the budget side against $16.2M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 25% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.

How does Custer School District 16-1 compare?

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

Custer School District 16-1 $62,033
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 $65,036
South Dakota avg $63,995
National avg $85,759

Custer School District 16-1 pays -4.6% less than Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · per-pupil $20,373 vs $12,503

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$16.2M
Total Revenue
$18.8M
Total Expenditure
$4.6M
Instruction Salaries
25% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.5M
Regular Program
$0.5M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

Other South Dakota Districts

Deuel School District 19-4
$58,002
558 students
Webster Area 18-5
$54,021
548 students
Bennett County School District 03-1
$64,822
521 students
Hill City School District 51-2
$66,308
502 students
Platte - Geddes School District 11-5
$56,976
499 students
Belle Fourche School District 09-1
$56,716
1,346 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Custer School District 16-1?

Custer School District 16-1's average teacher salary is $62,033, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Custer School District 16-1 teacher pay compare to the South Dakota average?

Custer School District 16-1 pays 3.1% less than the South Dakota state average of $63,995. The district's average is $62,033.

How does Custer School District 16-1 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Custer School District 16-1 pays 27.7% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $62,033.

What is the per-pupil spending in Custer School District 16-1?

NCES FY2022 data puts Custer School District 16-1's per-student spending at approximately $20,373 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Custer School District 16-1?

Custer School District 16-1 has 922 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Custer School District 16-1's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 25% of Custer School District 16-1's total expenditure of $18.8M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Custer School District 16-1's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.