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Delphi Community School Corp

Delphi Community School Corp is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,361 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Delphi Community School Corp come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$49,071
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$13,181
Per-pupil spending
1,361
Students enrolled
30th
Pct. in IN
$49,071

Delphi Community School Corp is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,361 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $49,071, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,361 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Delphi Community School Corp is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,361 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 30th percentile for Indiana
  • 12th 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.
  • Delphi Community School Corp ranks #203 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #258 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
  • +8.1% 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, Delphi Community School Corp's instructional payroll puts 11.6% into vocational programs , 8.4 points above the state median of 3.2%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Indiana peer.

Program Delphi Community IN median Gap
Regular program 77.5% 83.5% -6.0 pp
Special education 10.9% 12.0% -1.1 pp
Vocational programs 11.6% 3.2% +8.4 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 1802700 · FY2023.

LEAID 1802700 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Delphi Community F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -6% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P30 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P12 national PPE-LOW $13K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,361 students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Garrett-Keyser-Butler FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $49,071 estimated average teacher salary · P30 in Indiana · P12 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Union ($862est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Delphi Community

Salary neighbourhood · Delphi Community

Delphi Community trails 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
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National salary distribution for Delphi Community

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$49,071 12th percentile higher than 12% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. Delphi Community School Corp $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

Delphi Community 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 Delphi Community School Corp ranks #203 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #258 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

Delphi Community School Corp 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

What stands out about Delphi Community School Corp

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +8.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Indiana's statewide +13.9% by 5.7 points, a growth rate faster than 21% of the 289 Indiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$49,071.429

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
$53,282

+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 Delphi Community School Corp

What the Numbers Say About Delphi Community School Corp

Delphi Community School Corp is a small school district in Indiana, serving 1,361 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,181. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $49,071, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1802700 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in Delphi Community School Corp runs materially below the state benchmark, a 6.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (30.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 30% 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, Delphi Community School Corp reports $17.9M in total expenditure against $21.6M 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 $3.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.

How does Delphi 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.

Delphi Community School Corp $49,071
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

Delphi Community School Corp pays -12.1% less than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $13,181 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, Delphi Community School Corp sits closest to Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is School Town of Highland. 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. Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp
  2. Adams Central Community Schools
  3. Wes-Del Community Schools
  4. North White School Corp
  5. Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United
  6. Nettle Creek School Corporation
  7. MSD Steuben County
  8. Logansport Community Sch Corp
  9. Tippecanoe Valley School Corp
  10. North Newton School Corp
  11. Salem Community Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. School Town of Highland
  2. Barr-Reeve Community Schools Inc
  3. Knox Community School Corp
  4. Centerville-Abington Com Schs
  5. John Glenn School Corporation
  6. Yorktown Community Schools
  7. North Spencer County Sch Corp
  8. Southeast Dubois Co Sch Corp
  9. South Madison Com Sch Corp
  10. Shenandoah School Corporation
  11. Monroe Central School Corp

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Delphi Community School Corp: closest on enrollment (1,361 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($49,071 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

$21.6M
Total Revenue
$17.9M
Total Expenditure
$5.7M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.7M
Regular Program
$0.5M
Special Education
$0.6M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Delphi 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 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.

Indiana Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Indiana districts belongs to Gary Community School Corp at $76,828. Delphi Community School Corp places 203 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.

Eastern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp
$51,442
1,179 students
Monroe-Gregg School District
$47,390
1,558 students
Nettle Creek School Corporation
$49,195
1,154 students
Northeastern Wayne Schools
$45,876
1,357 students
North Putnam Community Schools
$47,351
1,372 students
East Washington School Corp
$53,033
1,346 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 Delphi Community School Corp
What is the average teacher salary in Delphi Community School Corp?

The average teacher salary in Delphi Community School Corp is $49,071 (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 Delphi Community School Corp teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

Delphi Community School Corp pays 6.4% less than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $49,071.

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

Delphi Community School Corp pays 30.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $49,071.

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

Delphi Community School Corp spends approximately $13,181 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Delphi Community School Corp's total expenditure of $17.9M (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. Delphi Community School Corp'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.