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Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (21,739 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$51,955
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$15,296
Per-pupil spending
21,739
Students enrolled
52nd
Pct. in IN
$51,955

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (21,739 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $51,955, below the national average of $70,245, serving 21,739 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large enrollment scale: Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (21,739 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 52nd percentile for Indiana
  • 19th percentile nationally
  • 28% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Indiana ranks #42 of 49 on the salary estimate and #14 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp ranks #138 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #144 of 289 by per-pupil spending. Gary Community School Corp pay #1 at $76,828 is not DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist spending #1 at $32,890 per pupil
  • +1.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 1803450 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Evansville Vanderburgh F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P52 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P19 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-LARGE 21.7K students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Greater FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $51,955 estimated average teacher salary · P52 in Indiana · P19 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Greater (+$475est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Evansville Vanderburgh

Salary neighbourhood · Evansville Vanderburgh

Evansville Vanderburgh 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 Evansville Vanderburgh

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$51,955 19th percentile higher than 19% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Evansville Vanderburgh in Indiana's lower-third pay band

Same 289 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp ranks #138 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #144 of 289 by per-pupil spending. Gary Community School Corp pay #1 at $76,828 is not DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist spending #1 at $32,890 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist leads spending at $32,890 per pupil; Gary Community School Corp leads pay.

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

What stands out about Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +1.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Indiana's statewide +13.9% by 12.0 points, a growth rate faster than 9% of the 289 Indiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$51,955.017

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Indiana price level
92.1 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$56,413

+9% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Indiana 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 Indiana 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 Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

What the Numbers Say About Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp is a mid-sized school district in Indiana, serving 21,739 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,296. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $51,955, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1803450 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (26.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 52% of them. Indiana itself ranks #42 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp reports $332.5M in total expenditure against $357.9M 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 $63.9M, special-education teacher pay is $9.4M.

How does Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp compare?

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

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp $51,955
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp pays -7.0% less than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $15,296 vs $18,966

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 Indiana districts

On pay, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp sits closest to Greater Clark County Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Merrillville Community School Corp. 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. Greater Clark County Schools
  2. Lafayette School Corporation
  3. MSD Warren Township
  4. Merrillville Community School Corp
  5. Goshen Community Schools
  6. Vigo County School Corp
  7. Tippecanoe School Corp
  8. South Bend Community School Corp
  9. Union School Corporation
  10. Northwest Allen County Schools
  11. Bartholomew Con School Corp
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Merrillville Community School Corp
  2. Valparaiso Community Schools
  3. Lake Central School Corporation
  4. Crown Point Community School Corp
  5. Portage Township Schools
  6. Greater Clark County Schools
  7. Warsaw Community Schools
  8. Clark-Pleasant Community Sch Corp
  9. Hamilton Southeastern Schools
  10. Franklin Township Com Sch Corp
  11. East Allen County Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp: closest on enrollment (21,739 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($51,955 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

$357.9M
Total Revenue
$332.5M
Total Expenditure
$92.1M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$63.9M
Regular Program
$9.4M
Special Education
$1.7M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp: 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.

Indiana Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Indiana districts belongs to Gary Community School Corp at $76,828. Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp places 138 of 283 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Tennessee and Idaho are the states closest to Indiana on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

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Other Indiana Districts

Large-district sample from 288 Indiana peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Warrick County School Corp
$59,275
10,122 students
East Allen County Schools
$58,643
10,027 students
Center Grove Community School Corp
$58,358
9,537 students
Lake Central School Corporation
$64,004
9,293 students
Westfield-Washington Schools
$62,619
9,180 students
Crown Point Community School Corp
$70,535
9,064 students

This is a sample of 6 from 288 Indiana districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp
What is the average teacher salary in Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp?

The average teacher salary in Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp is $51,955 (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 Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp pays 0.9% less than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $51,955.

How does Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp teacher pay compare to the national average?

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp pays 26.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $51,955.

What is the per-pupil spending in Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp?

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp spends approximately $15,296 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp's total expenditure of $332.5M (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. Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp'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.