School district · Indiana · LEAID 1802550

Danville Community School Corp

Danville Community School Corp is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (2,631 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Danville Community School Corp come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$58,527
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$16,649
Per-pupil spending
2,631
Students enrolled
84th
Pct. in IN
$58,527

Danville Community School Corp is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (2,631 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $58,527, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,631 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Danville Community School Corp is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (2,631 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 84th percentile for Indiana
  • 33rd percentile nationally
  • 25% 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.
  • Danville Community School Corp ranks #45 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #90 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
  • +21.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 1802550 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Danville Community F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +12% vs state RANK-ST-MID P84 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P33 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-MID 2,631 students INSTR-LOW 25% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near East FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $58,527 estimated average teacher salary · P84 in Indiana · P33 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Elkhart (+$2est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Danville Community

Salary neighbourhood · Danville Community

Danville Community 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Danville Community

Danville Community School Corp's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$58,527 33rd percentile higher than 33% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $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. This district $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 Danville Community School Corp

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +21.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Indiana's statewide +13.9% by 7.9 points, a growth rate faster than 81% of the 289 Indiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$58,527.397

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Indiana price level
92.1 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$63,550

+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 Danville Community School Corp

What the Numbers Say About Danville Community School Corp

Danville Community School Corp is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Indiana, serving 2,631 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,649. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $58,527, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1802550 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in Danville Community School Corp runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 11.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (16.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 84% 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, Danville Community School Corp reports $43.8M in total expenditure against $45.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 25% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $7.1M, special-education teacher pay is $1.2M.

How does Danville Community School Corp compare?

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

Danville Community School Corp $58,527
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

Danville Community School Corp pays +4.8% more than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $16,649 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, Danville Community School Corp sits closest to East Allen County Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is School Town of Munster. 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.

Out-of-state districts near Danville Community School Corp's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Danville Community School Corp: closest on enrollment (2,631 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($58,527 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

$45.2M
Total Revenue
$43.8M
Total Expenditure
$10.8M
Instruction Salaries
25% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$7.1M
Regular Program
$1.2M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Danville Community School Corp: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 79% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 21% 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. Danville Community School Corp sits in the upper quarter of that field at 45 of 283, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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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Other Indiana Districts

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 Danville Community School Corp
What is the average teacher salary in Danville Community School Corp?

The average teacher salary in Danville Community School Corp is $58,527 (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 Danville Community School Corp teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

Danville Community School Corp pays 11.6% more than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $58,527.

How does Danville Community School Corp teacher pay compare to the national average?

Danville Community School Corp pays 16.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $58,527.

What is the per-pupil spending in Danville Community School Corp?

Danville Community School Corp spends approximately $16,649 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Danville Community School Corp's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 25% of Danville Community School Corp's total expenditure of $43.8M (NCES FY2023).

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