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Dell Rapids School District 49-3

Dell Rapids School District 49-3 sits in the lowest third of South Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $51,120 (above only 58% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Dell Rapids School District 49-3 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$51,120
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$13,265
Per-pupil spending
982
Students enrolled
58th
Pct. in SD
$51,120

Dell Rapids School District 49-3 sits in the lowest third of South Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $51,120 (above only 58% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $51,120, below the national average of $70,245, serving 982 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Dell Rapids School District 49-3 sits in the lowest third of South Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $51,120 (above only 58% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 58th percentile for South Dakota
  • 17th percentile nationally
  • 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • South Dakota ranks #46 of 49 on the salary estimate and #42 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Dell Rapids School District 49-3 ranks #51 of 121 South Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #93 of 121 by per-pupil spending. Eagle Butte School District 20-1 leads both cuts in this pool; pay rank is still not spending rank
  • +8.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs South Dakota median

Among 148 South Dakota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Dell Rapids School District 49-3's instructional payroll puts 83.4% into regular program , 3.5 points above the state median of 79.9%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median South Dakota district.

Program Dell Rapids SD median Gap
Regular program 83.4% 79.9% +3.5 pp
Special education 6.5% 9.7% -3.2 pp
Vocational programs 4.5% 5.1% -0.6 pp
Other programs 5.5% 5.1% +0.4 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 148 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4618120 · FY2023.

LEAID 4618120 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Dell Rapids F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P58 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P17 national PPE-LOW $13K/pupil ENR-SMALL 982 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Gregory FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $51,120 estimated average teacher salary · P58 in South Dakota · P17 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Todd (+$273est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Dell Rapids

Salary neighbourhood · Dell Rapids

Dell Rapids 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 Dell Rapids

Dell Rapids School District 49-3's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$51,120 17th percentile higher than 17% 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

Dell Rapids in South Dakota's lower-third pay band

Same 121 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Dell Rapids School District 49-3 ranks #51 of 121 South Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #93 of 121 by per-pupil spending. Eagle Butte School District 20-1 leads both cuts in this pool; pay rank is still not spending rank

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Dell Rapids School District 49-3 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Eagle Butte School District 20-1 leads spending at $46,309 per pupil; Eagle Butte School District 20-1 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
$51,119.724

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

South Dakota price level
88.1 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$57,992

+13% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in South Dakota 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 South Dakota 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 Dell Rapids School District 49-3

What the Numbers Say About Dell Rapids School District 49-3

Dell Rapids School District 49-3 is a small school district in South Dakota, serving 982 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,265. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $51,120, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4618120 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the South Dakota statewide average of $50,422, teacher pay in Dell Rapids School District 49-3 runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 1.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (27.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Dakota, it pays more than 58% of them. South Dakota itself ranks #46 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Dell Rapids School District 49-3 reports $13.0M in total expenditure against $14.8M 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 $3.0M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Dell Rapids School District 49-3 compare?

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

Dell Rapids School District 49-3 $51,120
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 $54,143
South Dakota avg $50,422
National avg $70,245

Dell Rapids School District 49-3 pays -5.6% less than Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · per-pupil $13,265 vs $13,239

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 South Dakota districts

On pay, Dell Rapids School District 49-3 sits closest to Gregory School District 26-4; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Winner School District 59-2. 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. Gregory School District 26-4
  2. Canistota School District 43-1
  3. Todd County School District 66-1
  4. Meade School District 46-1
  5. Deuel School District 19-4
  6. Miller 29-4
  7. Ipswich Public School District 22-6
  8. Warner School District 06-5
  9. Faulkton Area Schools 24-4
  10. Willow Lake School District 12-3
  11. Platte - Geddes School District 11-5
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Winner School District 59-2
  2. West Central School District 49-7
  3. Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
  4. Watertown School District 14-4
  5. Huron School District 02-2
  6. Tea Area School District 41-5
  7. Bon Homme School District 04-2
  8. Pierre School District 32-2
  9. Mount Vernon School District 17-3
  10. Centerville School District 60-1
  11. Haakon School District 27-1

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts with similar lower pay

Two out-of-state peer sets for Dell Rapids School District 49-3: closest on enrollment (982 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($51,120 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

$14.8M
Total Revenue
$13.0M
Total Expenditure
$4.3M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.0M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Dell Rapids School District 49-3: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 83% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 17% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

South Dakota Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized South Dakota districts belongs to Douglas School District 51-1 at $61,738. Dell Rapids School District 49-3 places 34 of 49 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. North Dakota and Oklahoma are the states closest to South Dakota 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 South Dakota Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this South Dakota sample (including Dell Rapids). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Mobridge-Pollock 62-6
$51,974
574 students
Redfield School District 56-4
$45,739
555 students
West Central School District 49-7
$54,669
1,413 students
Webster Area 18-5
$46,537
551 students
Deuel School District 19-4
$50,793
544 students
Vermillion School District 13-1
$49,365
1,436 students

This is a sample of 6 from 120 South Dakota districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dell Rapids School District 49-3
What is the average teacher salary in Dell Rapids School District 49-3?

The average teacher salary in Dell Rapids School District 49-3 is $51,120 (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 Dell Rapids School District 49-3 teacher pay compare to the South Dakota average?

Dell Rapids School District 49-3 pays 1.4% more than the South Dakota state average of $50,422. The district's average is $51,120.

How does Dell Rapids School District 49-3 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Dell Rapids School District 49-3 pays 27.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $51,120.

What is the per-pupil spending in Dell Rapids School District 49-3?

Dell Rapids School District 49-3 spends approximately $13,265 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Dell Rapids School District 49-3's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Dell Rapids School District 49-3's total expenditure of $13.0M (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. Dell Rapids School District 49-3'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.