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School district · Pennsylvania · LEAID 4209270

Ephrata Area SD

Ephrata Area SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (3,944 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Ephrata Area SD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$79,134
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$21,579
Per-pupil spending
3,944
Students enrolled
42nd
Pct. in PA
$79,134

Ephrata Area SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (3,944 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $79,134, above the national average of $70,245, serving 3,944 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Ephrata Area SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (3,944 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 42nd percentile for Pennsylvania
  • 73rd percentile nationally
  • 28% 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.
  • Ephrata Area SD ranks #291 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #310 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
  • +21.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 4209270 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Ephrata Area F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -4% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P42 in state RANK-NAT-MID P73 national PPE-MID $22K/pupil ENR-MID 3,944 students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Dauphin FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $79,134 estimated average teacher salary · P42 in Pennsylvania · P73 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Chambersburg (+$270est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Ephrata Area

Salary neighbourhood · Ephrata Area

Ephrata Area 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 Ephrata Area

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$79,134 Top 27% higher than 73% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Ephrata 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

Ephrata Area in Pennsylvania's lower-third pay band

Same 505 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Ephrata Area SD ranks #291 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #310 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

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Ephrata Area SD is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Wilkinsburg Borough SD leads spending at $61,501 per pupil; Farrell Area SD leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Ephrata Area SD

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +21.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Pennsylvania's statewide +14.1% by 7.7 points, a growth rate faster than 87% of the 469 Pennsylvania districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 4,174 to 3,944 students (5.5% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

Pennsylvania sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$79,134.395

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
$81,247

+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 Ephrata Area SD

What the Numbers Say About Ephrata Area SD

Ephrata Area SD is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Pennsylvania, serving 3,944 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,579. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $79,134, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4209270 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Pennsylvania statewide average of $82,070, teacher pay in Ephrata Area SD runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 3.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (12.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Pennsylvania, it pays more than 42% 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, Ephrata Area SD reports $85.1M in total expenditure against $87.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $17.9M, special-education teacher pay is $4.7M.

How does Ephrata 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.

Ephrata Area SD $79,134
Philadelphia City SD $74,421
Pennsylvania avg $82,070
National avg $70,245

Ephrata Area SD pays +6.3% more than Philadelphia City SD · per-pupil $21,579 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, Ephrata Area SD sits closest to Dauphin County Technical School; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Berwick 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. Dauphin County Technical School
  2. York Co School of Technology
  3. Big Spring SD
  4. South Williamsport Area SD
  5. Wellsboro Area SD
  6. Chambersburg Area SD
  7. Riverside SD
  8. Pen Argyl Area SD
  9. Lakeland SD
  10. Frazier SD
  11. Burgettstown Area SD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Berwick Area SD
  2. Pine-Richland SD
  3. Elk Lake SD
  4. Upper Darby SD
  5. Mid Valley SD
  6. Annville-Cleona SD
  7. Connellsville Area SD
  8. Ringgold SD
  9. Titusville Area SD
  10. Upper Moreland Township SD
  11. North Allegheny SD

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Ephrata Area SD's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Ephrata Area SD: closest on enrollment (3,944 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($79,134 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

$87.1M
Total Revenue
$85.1M
Total Expenditure
$23.8M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$17.9M
Regular Program
$4.7M
Special Education
$1.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Ephrata Area SD: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. 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. Ephrata Area SD places 286 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

Smaller-district sample from 505 Pennsylvania peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Plum Borough SD
$98,439
3,577 students
Delaware Valley SD
$89,748
4,313 students
Radnor Township SD
$99,744
3,548 students
Palmyra Area SD
$78,011
3,531 students
Shippensburg Area SD
$81,664
3,529 students
Upper Merion Area SD
$110,446
4,369 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 Ephrata Area SD
What is the average teacher salary in Ephrata Area SD?

The average teacher salary in Ephrata Area SD is $79,134 (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 Ephrata Area SD teacher pay compare to the Pennsylvania average?

Ephrata Area SD pays 3.6% less than the Pennsylvania state average of $82,070. The district's average is $79,134.

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

Ephrata Area SD pays 12.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $79,134.

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

Ephrata Area SD spends approximately $21,579 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Ephrata Area SD's total expenditure of $85.1M (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. Ephrata 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.