School district · Ohio · LEAID 3905098
Delaware Area Career Center
Delaware Area Career Center is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (253 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Delaware Area Career Center come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $75,931
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $18.3M
- Total spending
- 253
- Students enrolled
- 39th
- Pct. in OH
Below benchmark
Delaware Area Career Center is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (253 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $75,931, above the national average of $70,245, serving 253 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Delaware Area Career Center is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (253 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 39th percentile for Ohio
- 69th percentile nationally
- 28% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Ohio ranks #13 of 49 on the salary estimate and #5 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
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Instructional payroll mix vs Ohio median
Among 653 Ohio districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Delaware Area Career Center's instructional payroll puts 73.8% into vocational programs , 72.5 points above the state median of 1.3%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Ohio peer.
| Program | Delaware Area | OH median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 21.0% | 78.0% | -57.0 pp |
| Special education | 5.2% | 19.5% | -14.2 pp |
| Vocational programs | 73.8% | 1.3% | +72.5 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 653 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3905098 · FY2023.
LEAID 3905098 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Delaware Area F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $75,931 estimated average teacher salary · P39 in Ohio · P69 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Dayton ($1,802est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Delaware Area
Salary neighbourhood · Delaware Area
Delaware Area 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).
- Dayton · low pole
Dayton · low pole
$74,129 est. salary
- Delaware
Delaware · this district
$75,931 est. salary
- West · near
West · near
$77,813 est. salary
- Northwest · near
Northwest · near
$79,179 est. salary
- Upper · top pay
Upper · top pay
$127,672 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Delaware Area
Delaware Area Career Center's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$75,931 Top 31% higher than 69% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
What stands out about Delaware Area Career Center
- It is a very small district (253 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
- Its reported per-pupil figure ($72,245) reflects regional or program spending divided by a small number of directly-enrolled students, it is not a comparable per-classroom figure.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $75,931.034
- Ohio price level
- 91.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $82,621
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+9% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Ohio 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 Ohio 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 Delaware Area Career Center
What the Numbers Say About Delaware Area Career Center
Delaware Area Career Center is a small school district in Ohio, serving 253 students with $18.3M in total spending across its regional programs. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $75,931. NCES LEAID 3905098 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Ohio statewide average of $80,477, teacher pay in Delaware Area Career Center runs materially below the state benchmark, a 5.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (8.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Ohio, it pays more than 39% of them. Ohio itself ranks #13 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Delaware Area Career Center reports $18.3M in total expenditure against $27.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.
How does Delaware Area Career Center compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Ohio average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Delaware Area Career Center pays -15.2% less than Columbus City Schools District · per-pupil $72,245 vs $24,812
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.
Out-of-state districts near Delaware Area Career Center's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Delaware Area Career Center: closest on enrollment (253 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($75,931 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Delaware Area Career Center: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Ohio Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Ohio districts belongs to Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr at $171,630. Delaware Area Career Center places 386 of 606 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Tennessee and Indiana are the states closest to Ohio 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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Smaller-district sample from 648 Ohio peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 648 Ohio districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Delaware Area Career Center
What is the average teacher salary in Delaware Area Career Center?
The average teacher salary in Delaware Area Career Center is $75,931 (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 Delaware Area Career Center teacher pay compare to the Ohio average?
Delaware Area Career Center pays 5.6% less than the Ohio state average of $80,477. The district's average is $75,931.
How does Delaware Area Career Center teacher pay compare to the national average?
Delaware Area Career Center pays 8.1% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $75,931.
Why is the per-pupil figure for Delaware Area Career Center so high?
Delaware Area Career Center is a specialized or regional agency (such as a county office, service cooperative, or career-technical center) that directly enrolls only 253 students while delivering programs to many more. Dividing its $18.3M budget by that small enrollment produces a per-pupil figure that is not comparable to a standard school district, so we report total spending and enrollment instead.
What percentage of Delaware Area Career Center's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 28% of Delaware Area Career Center's total expenditure of $18.3M (NCES FY2023).
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