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School district · Tennessee · LEAID 4700930

Dayton

Estimated average teacher salary of $66,353, per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Dayton - from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$66,353
Est. avg teacher salary
$10,980
Per-pupil spending
820
Students enrolled
60th
Pct. in TN
$66,353

Dayton (Tennessee) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $66,353, slightly below the Tennessee average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 820 students.

  • 60th percentile for Tennessee
  • 31st percentile nationally
  • 44% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +23.5% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$66,353

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$10,980

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

820 students

Salary vs State Average 96.8%

3.2% below Tennessee average

Nationally, Dayton's estimated average out-pays 31% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Dayton's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$66,353 Top 69% higher than 31% 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. Dayton $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 Dayton

Dayton is a small school district in Tennessee, serving 820 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $10,980. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $66,353, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4700930 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Tennessee statewide average of $68,524, teacher pay in Dayton runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 3.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (22.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Tennessee, it pays more than 60% of them.

Dayton reports $9.0M in total expenditure on the budget side against $9.8M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 44% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Dayton compare?

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

Dayton $66,353
Shelby County $74,739
Tennessee avg $68,524
National avg $85,759

Dayton pays -11.2% less than Shelby County · per-pupil $10,980 vs $15,292

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

Data-derived comparison paths

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Salary-nearest districts to Dayton, with enrollment kept within a comparable band.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$9.8M
Total Revenue
$9.0M
Total Expenditure
$3.9M
Instruction Salaries
44% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.1M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.1M
Other Programs

Other Tennessee Districts

Hollow Rock - Bruceton
$61,860
633 students
Hancock County
$65,937
1,009 students
Alamo
$71,216
606 students
Perry County
$68,582
1,040 students
Humboldt City Schools
$70,671
1,078 students
Clay County
$59,819
1,091 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Dayton?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Dayton's average teacher salary at $66,353, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Dayton teacher pay compare to the Tennessee average?

Dayton pays 3.2% less than the Tennessee state average of $68,524. The district's average is $66,353.

How does Dayton teacher pay compare to the national average?

Dayton pays 22.6% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $66,353.

What is the per-pupil spending in Dayton?

NCES FY2022 data puts Dayton's per-student spending at approximately $10,980 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Dayton?

Dayton has 820 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Dayton's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 44% of Dayton's total expenditure of $9.0M (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. Dayton'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.