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School district · Illinois · LEAID 1712330

Dixon USD 170

Estimated average teacher salary of $74,686, per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Dixon USD 170 - from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$74,686
Est. avg teacher salary
$15,633
Per-pupil spending
2,592
Students enrolled
61st
Pct. in IL
$74,686

Dixon USD 170 (Illinois) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $74,686, materially below the Illinois average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 2,592 students.

  • 61st percentile for Illinois
  • 51st percentile nationally
  • 28% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +9.7% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$74,686

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$15,633

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

2,592 students

Salary vs State Average 86.5%

13.5% below Illinois average

Nationally, Dixon USD 170's estimated average out-pays 51% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the upper half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Dixon USD 170's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$74,686 Top 49% higher than 51% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Dixon USD 170 $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Dixon USD 170

Dixon USD 170 is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Illinois, serving 2,592 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,633. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $74,686, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1712330 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Illinois statewide average of $86,298, teacher pay in Dixon USD 170 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 13.5% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (12.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Illinois, it pays more than 61% of them.

Dixon USD 170 reports $40.5M in total expenditure on the budget side against $47.8M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 28% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators.

How does Dixon USD 170 compare?

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

Dixon USD 170 $74,686
City of Chicago SD 299 $90,844
Illinois avg $86,298
National avg $85,759

Dixon USD 170 pays -17.8% less than City of Chicago SD 299 · per-pupil $15,633 vs $25,647

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

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Revenue & Expenditure

$47.8M
Total Revenue
$40.5M
Total Expenditure
$11.3M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Other Illinois Districts

Taylorville CUSD 3
$71,624
2,290 students
Minooka CHSD 111
$95,679
2,902 students
Mount Prospect SD 57
$78,092
2,267 students
Bloom Twp HSD 206
$100,396
2,927 students
CCSD 89
$80,604
2,254 students
Frankfort CCSD 157C
$79,500
2,608 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Dixon USD 170?

The average teacher salary in Dixon USD 170 is $74,686 (NCES CCD FY2022). This is based on total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's REPORTED teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Dixon USD 170 teacher pay compare to the Illinois average?

Dixon USD 170 pays 13.5% less than the Illinois state average of $86,298. The district's average is $74,686.

How does Dixon USD 170 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Dixon USD 170 pays 12.9% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $74,686.

What is the per-pupil spending in Dixon USD 170?

NCES FY2022 data puts Dixon USD 170's per-student spending at approximately $15,633 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Dixon USD 170?

Dixon USD 170 has 2,592 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Dixon USD 170's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Dixon USD 170's total expenditure of $40.5M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Dixon USD 170's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.