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DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist

DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (3,641 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$52,088
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$12,134
Per-pupil spending
3,641
Students enrolled
53rd
Pct. in IN
$52,088

DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (3,641 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $52,088, below the national average of $70,245, serving 3,641 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (3,641 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 53rd percentile for Indiana
  • 20th percentile nationally
  • 32% 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.
  • DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist ranks #135 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #281 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
  • +11.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Indiana median

Among 291 Indiana districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist's instructional payroll puts 89.4% into regular program , 5.9 points above the state median of 83.5%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Indiana district.

Program DeKalb Co IN median Gap
Regular program 89.4% 83.5% +5.9 pp
Special education 7.8% 12.0% -4.2 pp
Vocational programs 2.2% 3.2% -1.0 pp
Other programs 0.6% 0.5% +0.1 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 291 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1801590 · FY2023.

LEAID 1801590 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

DeKalb Co F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P53 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P20 national PPE-LOW $12K/pupil ENR-MID 3,641 students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near South FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $52,088 estimated average teacher salary · P53 in Indiana · P20 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Evansville ($133est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for DeKalb Co

Salary neighbourhood · DeKalb Co

DeKalb Co sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (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 DeKalb Co

DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$52,088 20th percentile higher than 20% 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

DeKalb Co in Indiana's lower-third pay band

Same 289 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist ranks #135 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #281 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

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist leads spending at $32,890 per pupil; Gary Community School Corp leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$52,088.372

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
$56,558

+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 DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist

What the Numbers Say About DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist

DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Indiana, serving 3,641 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,134. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $52,088, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1801590 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (25.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 53% 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, DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist reports $44.2M in total expenditure against $47.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 32% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $10.0M, special-education teacher pay is $0.9M.

How does DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist compare?

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

DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist $52,088
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist pays -6.7% less than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $12,134 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, DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist sits closest to South Harrison Com Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Northwestern Con School Corp. 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. South Harrison Com Schools
  2. Bremen Public Schools
  3. Scott County School District 2
  4. Rochester Community School Corp
  5. North Spencer County Sch Corp
  6. North Daviess Com Schools
  7. Twin Lakes School Corp
  8. Mississinewa Community School Corp
  9. South Ripley Com Sch Corp
  10. Blackford County Schools
  11. Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Northwestern Con School Corp
  2. MSD Wabash County Schools
  3. Northeastern Wayne Schools
  4. Vigo County School Corp
  5. Scott County School District 1
  6. Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist
  7. Oak Hill United School Corp
  8. Linton-Stockton School Corporation
  9. Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp
  10. Cloverdale Community Schools
  11. North Harrison Com School Corp

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist: closest on enrollment (3,641 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($52,088 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

$47.9M
Total Revenue
$44.2M
Total Expenditure
$14.1M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$10.0M
Regular Program
$0.9M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist: 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. DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist places 135 of 283 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

Wawasee Community School Corp
$55,767
2,838 students
Vincennes Community School Corp
$51,420
2,836 students
South Madison Com Sch Corp
$58,813
4,456 students
Richmond Community Schools
$48,248
4,526 students
Richland-Bean Blossom C S C
$55,986
2,738 students
Hanover Community School Corp
$58,799
2,734 students

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 DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist
What is the average teacher salary in DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist?

The average teacher salary in DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist is $52,088 (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 DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist pays 0.6% less than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $52,088.

How does DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist teacher pay compare to the national average?

DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist pays 25.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $52,088.

What is the per-pupil spending in DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist?

DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist spends approximately $12,134 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 32% of DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist's total expenditure of $44.2M (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. DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist'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.