School district · Indiana · LEAID 1803630
Fort Wayne Community Schools
Fort Wayne Community Schools is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (28,612 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Fort Wayne Community Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $55,844
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $18,966
- Per-pupil spending
- 28,612
- Students enrolled
- 73rd
- Pct. in IN
Above benchmark
Fort Wayne Community Schools is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (28,612 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $55,844, below the national average of $70,245, serving 28,612 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Large enrollment scale: Fort Wayne Community Schools is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (28,612 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 73rd percentile for Indiana
- 28th percentile nationally
- 24% 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.
- Fort Wayne Community Schools ranks #77 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #22 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
- +35.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Indiana median
Among 291 Indiana districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Fort Wayne Community Schools's instructional payroll puts 19.0% into special education , 7.1 points above the state median of 12.0%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Indiana peer.
| Program | Fort Wayne | IN median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 77.5% | 83.5% | -6.0 pp |
| Special education | 19.0% | 12.0% | +7.1 pp |
| Vocational programs | 1.7% | 3.2% | -1.5 pp |
| Other programs | 1.8% | 0.5% | +1.3 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 291 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1803630 · FY2023.
LEAID 1803630 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Fort Wayne F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $55,844 estimated average teacher salary · P73 in Indiana · P28 nationally · 24% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Bartholomew ($98est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Fort Wayne
Salary neighbourhood · Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne already leads 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).
- Warsaw · low pole
Warsaw · low pole
$47,717 est. salary
- Northwest · near
Northwest · near
$55,709 est. salary
- Bartholomew · near
Bartholomew · near
$55,745 est. salary
- Fort · this district
Fort · this district
$55,844 est. salary
- School · near
School · near
$56,081 est. salary
- Indianapolis · top pay
Indianapolis · top pay
$73,478 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Community Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$55,844 28th percentile higher than 28% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
Fort Wayne in Indiana's lower-third pay band
Same 289 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Gary Community School Corp
Gary Community School Corp
$76,828 est. avg salary
- DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist
DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist
$74,263 est. avg salary
- Fort Wayne Community Schools
Fort Wayne Community Schools
$55,844 est. avg salary
What this shows Fort Wayne Community Schools ranks #77 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #22 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Fort Wayne Community Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist
DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist
$32,890 per pupil
- Gary Community School Corp
Gary Community School Corp
$30,561 per pupil
- Fort Wayne Community Schools
Fort Wayne Community Schools
$18,966 per pupil
What this shows DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist leads spending at $32,890 per pupil; Gary Community School Corp leads pay.
What stands out about Fort Wayne Community Schools
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +35.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Indiana's statewide +13.9% by 21.9 points, a growth rate faster than 96% of the 289 Indiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $55,843.676
- Indiana price level
- 92.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $60,636
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Fort Wayne Community Schools
What the Numbers Say About Fort Wayne Community Schools
Fort Wayne Community Schools is a mid-sized school district in Indiana, serving 28,612 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,966. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $55,844, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1803630 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in Fort Wayne Community Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 6.5% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (20.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 73% 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, Fort Wayne Community Schools reports $542.6M in total expenditure against $527.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 24% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $82.0M, special-education teacher pay is $20.2M.
How does Fort Wayne Community Schools compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Indiana average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Fort Wayne Community Schools pays -24.0% less than Indianapolis Public Schools · per-pupil $18,966 vs $30,899
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, Fort Wayne Community Schools sits closest to Bartholomew Con School Corp; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Westfield-Washington Schools. 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Fort Wayne Community Schools's enrollment scale
Two out-of-state peer sets for Fort Wayne Community Schools: closest on enrollment (28,612 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($55,844 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Fort Wayne Community Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 81% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 19% 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. Fort Wayne Community Schools places 77 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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Large-district sample from 288 Indiana peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.
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 Fort Wayne Community Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Fort Wayne Community Schools?
The average teacher salary in Fort Wayne Community Schools is $55,844 (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 Fort Wayne Community Schools teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?
Fort Wayne Community Schools pays 6.5% more than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $55,844.
How does Fort Wayne Community Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Fort Wayne Community Schools pays 20.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $55,844.
What is the per-pupil spending in Fort Wayne Community Schools?
Fort Wayne Community Schools spends approximately $18,966 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Fort Wayne Community Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 24% of Fort Wayne Community Schools's total expenditure of $542.6M (NCES FY2023).
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