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School district · South Dakota · LEAID 4622410

Estelline School District 28-2

From the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022): Estelline School District 28-2 pays an estimated average teacher salary of $55,097, alongside per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget figures.

$55,097
Est. avg teacher salary
$15,878
Per-pupil spending
279
Students enrolled
20th
Pct. in SD
$55,097

Estelline School District 28-2 (South Dakota) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $55,097, materially below the South Dakota average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 279 students.

  • 20th percentile for South Dakota
  • 9th percentile nationally
  • 29% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +12.2% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$55,097

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$15,878

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

279 students

Salary vs State Average 86.1%

13.9% below South Dakota average

Nationally, Estelline School District 28-2's estimated average out-pays 9% 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.)

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$55,097 Top 91% higher than 9% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. This district $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 stands out about Estelline School District 28-2

  • It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 9% of districts.
  • It is a very small district (279 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

What the Numbers Say About Estelline School District 28-2

Estelline School District 28-2 is a small school district in South Dakota, serving 279 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,878. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $55,097, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4622410 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the South Dakota statewide average of $63,995, teacher pay in Estelline School District 28-2 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 13.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (35.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Dakota, it pays more than 20% of them.

Estelline School District 28-2 reports $4.4M in total expenditure on the budget side against $4.7M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 29% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing 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 $55,097
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 $65,036
South Dakota avg $63,995
National avg $85,759

Estelline School District 28-2 pays -15.3% less than Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · per-pupil $15,878 vs $12,503

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

$4.7M
Total Revenue
$4.4M
Total Expenditure
$1.3M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.9M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

Other South Dakota Districts

Armour School District 21-1
$55,132
212 students
Harding County School District 31-1
$54,588
211 students
Howard School District 48-3
$62,284
348 students
Timber Lake School District 20-3
$64,438
351 students
Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1
$56,709
351 students
Colman-Egan School District 50-5
$53,010
281 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Estelline School District 28-2?

The average teacher salary in Estelline School District 28-2 is $55,097 (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 Estelline School District 28-2 teacher pay compare to the South Dakota average?

Estelline School District 28-2 pays 13.9% less than the South Dakota state average of $63,995. The district's average is $55,097.

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

Estelline School District 28-2 pays 35.8% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $55,097.

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

Estelline School District 28-2 spends approximately $15,878 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Estelline School District 28-2?

Estelline School District 28-2 has 279 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

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

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Estelline School District 28-2's total expenditure of $4.4M (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. Estelline School District 28-2'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.