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School district · South Dakota · LEAID 4600036

Deuel School District 19-4

Deuel School District 19-4 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable South Dakota districts (544 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Deuel School District 19-4 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$50,793
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$25,493
Per-pupil spending
544
Students enrolled
54th
Pct. in SD
$50,793

Deuel School District 19-4 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable South Dakota districts (544 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $50,793, below the national average of $70,245, serving 544 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Deuel School District 19-4 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable South Dakota districts (544 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 54th percentile for South Dakota
  • 16th percentile nationally
  • 18% 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.
  • Deuel School District 19-4 ranks #56 of 121 South Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #13 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
  • +10.6% 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, Deuel School District 19-4's instructional payroll puts 76.6% into regular program , 3.3 points below the state median of 79.9%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Deuel School SD median Gap
Regular program 76.6% 79.9% -3.3 pp
Special education 11.6% 9.7% +1.8 pp
Vocational programs 5.5% 5.1% +0.4 pp
Other programs 6.3% 5.1% +1.2 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 4600036 · FY2023.

LEAID 4600036 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Deuel School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P54 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P16 national PPE-HIGH $25K/pupil ENR-SMALL 544 students INSTR-LOW 18% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Ipswich FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $50,793 estimated average teacher salary · P54 in South Dakota · P16 nationally · 18% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Meade (+$8est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Deuel School

Salary neighbourhood · Deuel School

Deuel School 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 Deuel School

Deuel School District 19-4's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$50,793 16th percentile higher than 16% 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. Deuel School District 19-4 $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

Deuel School 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 Deuel School District 19-4 ranks #56 of 121 South Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #13 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

Deuel School District 19-4 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

What stands out about Deuel School District 19-4

  • Its per-pupil spending of $25,493 is among the highest in the nation.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$50,793.257

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
$57,622

+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 Deuel School District 19-4

What the Numbers Say About Deuel School District 19-4

Deuel School District 19-4 is a small school district in South Dakota, serving 544 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $25,493. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $50,793, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4600036 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 Deuel School District 19-4 runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 0.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (27.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Dakota, it pays more than 54% 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, Deuel School District 19-4 reports $13.9M in total expenditure against $8.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 18% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Deuel School District 19-4 compare?

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

Deuel School District 19-4 $50,793
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 $54,143
South Dakota avg $50,422
National avg $70,245

Deuel School District 19-4 pays -6.2% less than Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · per-pupil $25,493 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, Deuel School District 19-4 sits closest to Ipswich Public School District 22-6; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Miller 29-4. 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. Ipswich Public School District 22-6
  2. Warner School District 06-5
  3. Rosholt School District 54-4
  4. Florence School District 14-1
  5. Canistota School District 43-1
  6. Gregory School District 26-4
  7. Dell Rapids School District 49-3
  8. Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
  9. Canton School District 41-1
  10. Avon School District 04-1
  11. Timber Lake School District 20-3
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Miller 29-4
  2. De Smet School District 38-2
  3. Baltic School District 49-1
  4. Webster Area 18-5
  5. Timber Lake School District 20-3
  6. Todd County School District 66-1
  7. Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3
  8. Vermillion School District 13-1
  9. Wagner Community School District 11-4
  10. Andes Central School District 11-1
  11. Platte - Geddes School District 11-5

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Deuel School District 19-4's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Deuel School District 19-4: closest on enrollment (544 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($50,793 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

$8.0M
Total Revenue
$13.9M
Total Expenditure
$2.4M
Instruction Salaries
18% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.6M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Deuel School District 19-4: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 84% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 16% 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. Placed 37 of 49, Deuel School District 19-4 is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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.

View all South Dakota districts →

Other South Dakota Districts

Smaller-district sample from 120 South Dakota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Andes Central School District 11-1
$57,895
340 students
Northwestern Area School District 56-7
$46,459
336 students
Castlewood School District 28-1
$45,819
334 students
Bridgewater-Emery 30-3
$50,050
333 students
Kadoka Area School District 35-2
$48,163
328 students
De Smet School District 38-2
$48,732
327 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 Deuel School District 19-4
What is the average teacher salary in Deuel School District 19-4?

The average teacher salary in Deuel School District 19-4 is $50,793 (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 Deuel School District 19-4 teacher pay compare to the South Dakota average?

Deuel School District 19-4 pays 0.7% more than the South Dakota state average of $50,422. The district's average is $50,793.

How does Deuel School District 19-4 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Deuel School District 19-4 pays 27.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $50,793.

What is the per-pupil spending in Deuel School District 19-4?

Deuel School District 19-4 spends approximately $25,493 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Deuel School District 19-4's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 18% of Deuel School District 19-4's total expenditure of $13.9M (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. Deuel School District 19-4'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.