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School district · Pennsylvania · LEAID 4207710

Downingtown Area SD

Downingtown Area SD is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (13,201 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Downingtown Area SD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$89,523
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$20,928
Per-pupil spending
13,201
Students enrolled
72nd
Pct. in PA
$89,523

Downingtown Area SD is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (13,201 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $89,523, above the national average of $70,245, serving 13,201 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large enrollment scale: Downingtown Area SD is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (13,201 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 72nd percentile for Pennsylvania
  • 84th percentile nationally
  • 31% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Pennsylvania ranks #11 of 49 on the salary estimate and #6 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Downingtown Area SD ranks #141 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #354 of 505 by per-pupil spending. Farrell Area SD pay #1 at $144,913 is not Wilkinsburg Borough SD spending #1 at $61,501 per pupil
  • +18.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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How the salary estimate is built

FY2023 teacher salary expenditure

$85,900,000 ÷ 959.53 reported teacher FTE = $89,523

  • Regular program $63,639,000 · 74.1%
  • Special education $16,819,000 · 19.6%
  • Vocational programs $2,610,000 · 3.0%
  • Other programs $2,832,000 · 3.3%

These NCES F-33 program totals make up the numerator of the district-level average; they do not describe an individual teacher's pay or contract.

LEAID 4207710 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Downingtown Area F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +9% vs state RANK-ST-MID P72 in state RANK-NAT-MID P84 national PPE-MID $21K/pupil ENR-LARGE 13.2K students INSTR-LOW 31% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near York FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $89,523 estimated average teacher salary · P72 in Pennsylvania · P84 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Boyertown ($622est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Downingtown Area

Salary neighbourhood · Downingtown Area

Downingtown Area already leads 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 Downingtown Area

Downingtown Area SD's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$89,523 Top 16% higher than 84% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Downingtown Area SD $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

What stands out about Downingtown Area SD

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +18.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Pennsylvania's statewide +14.1% by 4.7 points, a growth rate faster than 78% of the 469 Pennsylvania districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Pennsylvania sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$89,522.996

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Pennsylvania price level
97.4 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$91,913

+3% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Pennsylvania sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

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 Pennsylvania 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 Downingtown Area SD

What the Numbers Say About Downingtown Area SD

Downingtown Area SD is a mid-sized school district in Pennsylvania, serving 13,201 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,928. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $89,523, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4207710 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Pennsylvania statewide average of $82,070, teacher pay in Downingtown Area SD runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 9.1% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (27.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Pennsylvania, it pays more than 72% of them. Pennsylvania itself ranks #11 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Downingtown Area SD reports $276.3M in total expenditure against $277.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $63.6M, special-education teacher pay is $16.8M.

How does Downingtown Area SD compare?

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

Downingtown Area SD $89,523
Philadelphia City SD $74,421
Pennsylvania avg $82,070
National avg $70,245

Downingtown Area SD pays +20.3% more than Philadelphia City SD · per-pupil $20,928 vs $38,060

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 Pennsylvania districts

On pay, Downingtown Area SD sits closest to York City SD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Moon Area SD. 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. York City SD
  2. Delaware Valley SD
  3. Wyoming Valley West SD
  4. Spring Grove Area SD
  5. Northeastern York SD
  6. Boyertown Area SD
  7. West Chester Area SD
  8. Franklin Regional SD
  9. Whitehall-Coplay SD
  10. Southeast Delco SD
  11. Phoenixville Area SD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Moon Area SD
  2. Exeter Township SD
  3. East Penn SD
  4. Nazareth Area SD
  5. Carlisle Area SD
  6. Spring Grove Area SD
  7. West Allegheny SD
  8. Hempfield Area SD
  9. Abington SD
  10. Reading SD
  11. Dallastown Area SD

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Downingtown Area SD's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Downingtown Area SD: closest on enrollment (13,201 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($89,523 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

$277.1M
Total Revenue
$276.3M
Total Expenditure
$85.9M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$63.6M
Regular Program
$16.8M
Special Education
$2.6M
Vocational
$2.8M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Downingtown Area SD: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 100% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 0% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Pennsylvania Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Pennsylvania districts belongs to Farrell Area SD at $144,913. Downingtown Area SD places 141 of 485 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. On BEA's price parity Pennsylvania sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Vermont and Texas are its nearest price peers.

View all Pennsylvania districts →

Other Pennsylvania Districts

Large-district sample from 505 Pennsylvania peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Souderton Area SD
$94,003
6,075 students
Bristol Township SD
$98,263
6,050 students
York City SD
$89,313
6,045 students
Butler Area SD
$78,012
5,942 students
Manheim Township SD
$77,344
5,926 students
Bethlehem Area SD
$84,800
12,939 students

This is a sample of 6 from 505 Pennsylvania districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Downingtown Area SD
What is the average teacher salary in Downingtown Area SD?

The average teacher salary in Downingtown Area SD is $89,523 (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 Downingtown Area SD teacher pay compare to the Pennsylvania average?

Downingtown Area SD pays 9.1% more than the Pennsylvania state average of $82,070. The district's average is $89,523.

How does Downingtown Area SD teacher pay compare to the national average?

Downingtown Area SD pays 27.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $89,523.

What is the per-pupil spending in Downingtown Area SD?

Downingtown Area SD spends approximately $20,928 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Downingtown Area SD's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 31% of Downingtown Area SD's total expenditure of $276.3M (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. Downingtown Area SD'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.