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School district · South Dakota · LEAID 4624390

Flandreau School District 50-3

From the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022): Flandreau School District 50-3 pays an estimated average teacher salary of $51,686, alongside per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget figures.

$51,686
Est. avg teacher salary
$12,840
Per-pupil spending
713
Students enrolled
4th
Pct. in SD
$51,686

Flandreau School District 50-3 (South Dakota) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $51,686, 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 713 students.

  • 4th percentile for South Dakota
  • 5th percentile nationally
  • 37% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +9.3% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$51,686

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$12,840

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

713 students

Salary vs State Average 80.8%

19.2% below South Dakota average

Nationally, Flandreau School District 50-3's estimated average out-pays 5% 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.)

Flandreau School District 50-3's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$51,686 Top 95% higher than 5% 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 Flandreau School District 50-3

  • It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 5% of districts.

What the Numbers Say About Flandreau School District 50-3

Flandreau School District 50-3 is a small school district in South Dakota, serving 713 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,840. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $51,686, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4624390 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 Flandreau School District 50-3 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 19.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (39.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Dakota, it pays more than 4% of them.

Flandreau School District 50-3 reports $9.2M in total expenditure on the budget side against $9.9M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 37% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Flandreau School District 50-3 compare?

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

Flandreau School District 50-3 $51,686
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 $65,036
South Dakota avg $63,995
National avg $85,759

Flandreau School District 50-3 pays -20.5% less than Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · per-pupil $12,840 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

$9.9M
Total Revenue
$9.2M
Total Expenditure
$3.4M
Instruction Salaries
37% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.3M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

Other South Dakota Districts

Stanley County School District 57-1
$59,350
413 students
Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6
$56,364
405 students
Hanson School District 30-1
$52,651
398 students
Wessington Springs School District 36-2
$48,463
397 students
Dupree School District 64-2
$72,697
389 students
White River School District 47-1
$60,652
383 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Flandreau School District 50-3?

Flandreau School District 50-3's average teacher salary is $51,686, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Flandreau School District 50-3 teacher pay compare to the South Dakota average?

Flandreau School District 50-3 pays 19.2% less than the South Dakota state average of $63,995. The district's average is $51,686.

How does Flandreau School District 50-3 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Flandreau School District 50-3 pays 39.7% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $51,686.

What is the per-pupil spending in Flandreau School District 50-3?

NCES FY2022 data puts Flandreau School District 50-3's per-student spending at approximately $12,840 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Flandreau School District 50-3?

Flandreau School District 50-3 has 713 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Flandreau School District 50-3's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 37% of Flandreau School District 50-3's total expenditure of $9.2M (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. Flandreau School District 50-3'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.