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School district · Pennsylvania · LEAID 4207290

Daniel Boone Area SD

Daniel Boone Area SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (3,030 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Daniel Boone Area SD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$91,099
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$19,543
Per-pupil spending
3,030
Students enrolled
75th
Pct. in PA
$91,099

Daniel Boone Area SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (3,030 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $91,099, above the national average of $70,245, serving 3,030 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Daniel Boone Area SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (3,030 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 75th percentile for Pennsylvania
  • 85th percentile nationally
  • 33% 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.
  • Daniel Boone Area SD ranks #125 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #424 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
  • +12.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 4207290 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Daniel Boone F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +11% vs state RANK-ST-MID P75 in state RANK-NAT-MID P85 national PPE-MID $20K/pupil ENR-MID 3,030 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Norwin FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $91,099 estimated average teacher salary · P75 in Pennsylvania · P85 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Pittsburgh ($369est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Daniel Boone

Salary neighbourhood · Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone 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 Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone Area SD's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$91,099 Top 15% higher than 85% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $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. Daniel Boone Area 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

What stands out about Daniel Boone Area SD

  • Enrolment fell from 3,262 to 3,030 students (7.1% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

Pennsylvania sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$91,099.057

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
$93,531

+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 Daniel Boone Area SD

What the Numbers Say About Daniel Boone Area SD

Daniel Boone Area SD is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Pennsylvania, serving 3,030 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,543. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $91,099, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4207290 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Pennsylvania statewide average of $82,070, teacher pay in Daniel Boone Area SD runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 11.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (29.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Pennsylvania, it pays more than 75% 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, Daniel Boone Area SD reports $59.2M in total expenditure against $65.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $14.8M, special-education teacher pay is $3.8M.

How does Daniel Boone 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.

Daniel Boone Area SD $91,099
Philadelphia City SD $74,421
Pennsylvania avg $82,070
National avg $70,245

Daniel Boone Area SD pays +22.4% more than Philadelphia City SD · per-pupil $19,543 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, Daniel Boone Area SD sits closest to Norwin SD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Montoursville 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Norwin SD
  2. Conewago Valley SD
  3. South Allegheny SD
  4. River Valley SD
  5. South Fayette Township SD
  6. Dover Area SD
  7. Belle Vernon Area SD
  8. Pleasant Valley SD
  9. Homer-Center SD
  10. Phoenixville Area SD
  11. Southeast Delco SD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Montoursville Area SD
  2. Central Fulton SD
  3. California Area SD
  4. Red Lion Area SD
  5. Avonworth SD
  6. Kiski Area SD
  7. Riverside SD
  8. Bentworth SD
  9. Wilkes-Barre Area SD
  10. North East SD
  11. Greenville Area SD

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Daniel Boone Area SD's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Daniel Boone Area SD: closest on enrollment (3,030 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($91,099 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

$65.0M
Total Revenue
$59.2M
Total Expenditure
$19.3M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$14.8M
Regular Program
$3.8M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.6M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Daniel Boone 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. Daniel Boone Area SD places 125 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.

View all Pennsylvania districts →

Other Pennsylvania Districts

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

Albert Gallatin Area SD
$69,404
3,046 students
Chichester SD
$92,838
3,047 students
Twin Valley SD
$87,235
3,008 students
Montour SD
$113,106
3,058 students
Pottsgrove SD
$95,875
3,000 students
McKeesport Area SD
$83,429
3,069 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 Daniel Boone Area SD
What is the average teacher salary in Daniel Boone Area SD?

The average teacher salary in Daniel Boone Area SD is $91,099 (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 Daniel Boone Area SD teacher pay compare to the Pennsylvania average?

Daniel Boone Area SD pays 11.0% more than the Pennsylvania state average of $82,070. The district's average is $91,099.

How does Daniel Boone Area SD teacher pay compare to the national average?

Daniel Boone Area SD pays 29.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $91,099.

What is the per-pupil spending in Daniel Boone Area SD?

Daniel Boone Area SD spends approximately $19,543 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Daniel Boone Area SD's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Daniel Boone Area SD's total expenditure of $59.2M (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. Daniel Boone Area 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.