School district · Illinois · LEAID 1715400

Flora CUSD 35

Estimated average teacher salary of $64,828, per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Flora CUSD 35 - from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$64,828
Est. avg teacher salary
$12,401
Per-pupil spending
1,313
Students enrolled
38th
Pct. in IL
$64,828

Flora CUSD 35 (Illinois) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $64,828, materially below the Illinois average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 1,313 students.

  • 38th percentile for Illinois
  • 28th percentile nationally
  • 37% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +24.1% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$64,828

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$12,401

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

1,313 students

Salary vs State Average 75.1%

24.9% below Illinois average

Nationally, Flora CUSD 35's estimated average out-pays 28% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Flora CUSD 35's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$64,828 Top 72% higher than 28% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Flora CUSD 35 $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 the Numbers Say About Flora CUSD 35

Flora CUSD 35 is a small school district in Illinois, serving 1,313 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,401. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $64,828, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1715400 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Illinois statewide average of $86,298, teacher pay in Flora CUSD 35 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 24.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (24.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Illinois, it pays more than 38% of them.

Flora CUSD 35's budget totals $16.3M in expenditure against $18.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 37% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators.

How does Flora CUSD 35 compare?

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

Flora CUSD 35 $64,828
City of Chicago SD 299 $90,844
Illinois avg $86,298
National avg $85,759

Flora CUSD 35 pays -28.6% less than City of Chicago SD 299 · per-pupil $12,401 vs $25,647

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$18.1M
Total Revenue
$16.3M
Total Expenditure
$6.0M
Instruction Salaries
37% of total spending

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Flora CUSD 35?

Flora CUSD 35's average teacher salary is $64,828, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Flora CUSD 35 teacher pay compare to the Illinois average?

Flora CUSD 35 pays 24.9% less than the Illinois state average of $86,298. The district's average is $64,828.

How does Flora CUSD 35 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Flora CUSD 35 pays 24.4% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $64,828.

What is the per-pupil spending in Flora CUSD 35?

NCES FY2022 data puts Flora CUSD 35's per-student spending at approximately $12,401 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Flora CUSD 35?

Flora CUSD 35 has 1,313 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Flora CUSD 35's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 37% of Flora CUSD 35's total expenditure of $16.3M (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. Flora CUSD 35'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.