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Estelline School District 28-2

Estelline School District 28-2 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable South Dakota districts (274 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Estelline School District 28-2 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$48,628
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$16,142
Per-pupil spending
274
Students enrolled
31st
Pct. in SD
$48,628

Estelline School District 28-2 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable South Dakota districts (274 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $48,628, below the national average of $70,245, serving 274 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Estelline School District 28-2 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable South Dakota districts (274 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 31st percentile for South Dakota
  • 11th percentile nationally
  • 32% 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.
  • Estelline School District 28-2 ranks #83 of 121 South Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #48 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
  • +15.3% 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, Estelline School District 28-2's instructional payroll puts 76.7% 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 Estelline School SD median Gap
Regular program 76.7% 79.9% -3.3 pp
Special education 12.0% 9.7% +2.2 pp
Vocational programs 7.1% 5.1% +2.0 pp
Other programs 4.3% 5.1% -0.8 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 4622410 · FY2023.

LEAID 4622410 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Estelline School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -4% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P31 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P11 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-TINY 274 students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near White FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $48,628 estimated average teacher salary · P31 in South Dakota · P11 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Hamlin ($107est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Estelline School

Salary neighbourhood · Estelline School

Estelline School trails 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 Estelline School

Estelline School District 28-2's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$48,628 11th percentile higher than 11% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. This district $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

Estelline 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 Estelline School District 28-2 ranks #83 of 121 South Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #48 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

Estelline School District 28-2 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 Estelline School District 28-2

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +15.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing South Dakota's statewide +10.1% by 5.2 points, a growth rate faster than 73% of the 146 South Dakota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (274 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$48,628.429

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
$55,166

+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 Estelline School District 28-2

What the Numbers Say About Estelline School District 28-2

Estelline School District 28-2 is a small school district in South Dakota, serving 274 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,142. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $48,628, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4622410 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 Estelline School District 28-2 runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 3.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (30.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Dakota, it pays more than 31% 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, Estelline School District 28-2 reports $4.4M in total expenditure against $4.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 32% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Estelline School District 28-2 compare?

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

Estelline School District 28-2 $48,628
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 $54,143
South Dakota avg $50,422
National avg $70,245

Estelline School District 28-2 pays -10.2% less than Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · per-pupil $16,142 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, Estelline School District 28-2 sits closest to White River School District 47-1; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Canistota School District 43-1. 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. White River School District 47-1
  2. De Smet School District 38-2
  3. Hamlin School District 28-3
  4. Gayville-Volin School District 63-1
  5. Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1
  6. Wall School District 51-5
  7. Centerville School District 60-1
  8. Custer School District 16-1
  9. Hanson School District 30-1
  10. Harding County School District 31-1
  11. Kadoka Area School District 35-2
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Canistota School District 43-1
  2. Gettysburg School District 53-1
  3. Waverly School District 14-5
  4. Hot Springs School District 23-2
  5. Menno School District 33-2
  6. Custer School District 16-1
  7. Warner School District 06-5
  8. Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6
  9. Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3
  10. Wall School District 51-5
  11. Langford Area 45-5

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Estelline School District 28-2's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Estelline School District 28-2: closest on enrollment (274 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($48,628 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

$4.5M
Total Revenue
$4.4M
Total Expenditure
$1.4M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.9M
Regular Program
$0.1M
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 Estelline School District 28-2: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 82% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 18% 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 41 of 50, Estelline School District 28-2 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.

Howard School District 48-3
$50,111
351 students
Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1
$45,985
352 students
Kimball School District 07-2
$52,746
357 students
Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6
$49,840
359 students
Eagle Butte School District 20-1
$61,852
362 students
Burke School District 26-2
$53,177
273 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 Estelline School District 28-2
What is the average teacher salary in Estelline School District 28-2?

The average teacher salary in Estelline School District 28-2 is $48,628 (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 Estelline School District 28-2 teacher pay compare to the South Dakota average?

Estelline School District 28-2 pays 3.6% less than the South Dakota state average of $50,422. The district's average is $48,628.

How does Estelline School District 28-2 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Estelline School District 28-2 pays 30.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $48,628.

What is the per-pupil spending in Estelline School District 28-2?

Estelline School District 28-2 spends approximately $16,142 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Estelline School District 28-2's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Estelline School District 28-2's total expenditure of $4.4M (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. Estelline School District 28-2'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.