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School district · Illinois · LEAID 1712480

Dongola USD 66

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $46,818 for Dongola USD 66 - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$46,818
Est. avg teacher salary
$17,315
Per-pupil spending
241
Students enrolled
3rd
Pct. in IL
$46,818

Dongola USD 66 (Illinois) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $46,818, materially below the Illinois average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 241 students.

  • 3rd percentile for Illinois
  • 2nd percentile nationally
  • 25% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +40.5% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$46,818

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$17,315

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

241 students

Salary vs State Average 54.3%

45.7% below Illinois average

Nationally, Dongola USD 66's estimated average out-pays 2% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the bottom quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Dongola USD 66's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$46,818 Top 98% higher than 2% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Above this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $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. Dongola USD 66 $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, FY2022 · FY2022

What stands out about Dongola USD 66

  • It ranks in the bottom 5% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 2% of districts.
  • This district's small enrollment (241 students) makes its salary estimate especially sensitive to staffing mix.

What the Numbers Say About Dongola USD 66

Dongola USD 66 is a small school district in Illinois, serving 241 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,315. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $46,818, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1712480 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Illinois statewide average of $86,298, teacher pay in Dongola USD 66 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 45.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (45.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Illinois, it pays more than 3% of them.

Dongola USD 66 reports $4.2M in total expenditure on the budget side against $4.6M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 25% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators.

How does Dongola USD 66 compare?

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

Dongola USD 66 $46,818
City of Chicago SD 299 $90,844
Illinois avg $86,298
National avg $85,759

Dongola USD 66 pays -48.5% less than City of Chicago SD 299 · per-pupil $17,315 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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Salary-nearest districts to Dongola USD 66, with enrollment kept within a comparable band.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$4.6M
Total Revenue
$4.2M
Total Expenditure
$1.0M
Instruction Salaries
25% of total spending

Other Illinois Districts

Elwood CCSD 203
$69,000
268 students
Scales Mound CUSD 211
$62,381
269 students
Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197
$51,909
270 students
Waltham CCSD 185
$61,722
211 students
Iuka CCSD 7
$77,088
209 students
New Simpson Hill SD 32
$59,667
209 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Dongola USD 66?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Dongola USD 66's average teacher salary at $46,818, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Dongola USD 66 teacher pay compare to the Illinois average?

Dongola USD 66 pays 45.7% less than the Illinois state average of $86,298. The district's average is $46,818.

How does Dongola USD 66 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Dongola USD 66 pays 45.4% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $46,818.

What is the per-pupil spending in Dongola USD 66?

NCES FY2022 data puts Dongola USD 66's per-student spending at approximately $17,315 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Dongola USD 66?

Dongola USD 66 has 241 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Dongola USD 66's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 25% of Dongola USD 66's total expenditure of $4.2M (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.

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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. Dongola USD 66'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.