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School district · Ohio · LEAID 3904399

Fostoria City

Fostoria City is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (1,857 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Fostoria City come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$78,656
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$15,511
Per-pupil spending
1,857
Students enrolled
48th
Pct. in OH
$78,656

Fostoria City is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (1,857 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $78,656, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,857 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Fostoria City is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (1,857 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 48th percentile for Ohio
  • 72nd percentile nationally
  • 32% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Ohio ranks #13 of 49 on the salary estimate and #5 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Fostoria City ranks #340 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #433 of 646 by per-pupil spending. Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr pay #1 at $171,630 is not Warren County Vocational School spending #1 at $57,688 per pupil
  • +22.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Ohio median

Among 653 Ohio districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Fostoria City's instructional payroll puts 24.5% into special education , 5.1 points above the state median of 19.5%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Ohio peer.

Program Fostoria City OH median Gap
Regular program 73.8% 78.0% -4.2 pp
Special education 24.5% 19.5% +5.1 pp
Vocational programs 1.7% 1.3% +0.4 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 653 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3904399 · FY2023.

LEAID 3904399 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Fostoria City F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-LOW P48 in state RANK-NAT-MID P72 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,857 students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Bellefontaine FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $78,656 estimated average teacher salary · P48 in Ohio · P72 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Northwest (+$524est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Fostoria City

Salary neighbourhood · Fostoria City

Fostoria City 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 Fostoria City

Fostoria City's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$78,656 Top 28% higher than 72% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Fostoria City $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

Fostoria City in Ohio's lower-third pay band

Same 646 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Fostoria City ranks #340 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #433 of 646 by per-pupil spending. Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr pay #1 at $171,630 is not Warren County Vocational School spending #1 at $57,688 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Fostoria City is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Warren County Vocational School leads spending at $57,688 per pupil; Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr leads pay.

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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$78,655.785

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Ohio price level
91.9 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$85,586

+9% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Ohio 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 Ohio 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 Fostoria City

What the Numbers Say About Fostoria City

Fostoria City is a small school district in Ohio, serving 1,857 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,511. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $78,656, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3904399 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Ohio statewide average of $80,477, teacher pay in Fostoria City runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 2.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (12.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Ohio, it pays more than 48% of them. Ohio itself ranks #13 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Fostoria City reports $28.8M in total expenditure against $29.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 32% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $6.0M, special-education teacher pay is $2.0M.

How does Fostoria City compare?

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

Fostoria City $78,656
Columbus City Schools District $89,500
Ohio avg $80,477
National avg $70,245

Fostoria City pays -12.1% less than Columbus City Schools District · per-pupil $15,511 vs $24,812

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 Ohio districts

On pay, Fostoria City sits closest to Bellefontaine City; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Canal Winchester Local. 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. Bellefontaine City
  2. Seneca East Local
  3. Buckeye Local
  4. Margaretta Local
  5. Sandy Valley Local
  6. Newcomerstown Exempted Village
  7. Wynford Local
  8. Ashland City
  9. Huntington Local
  10. Poland Local
  11. South Range Local
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Canal Winchester Local
  2. Olmsted Falls City
  3. Perkins Local
  4. Paulding Exempted Village
  5. Arlington Local
  6. Huber Heights City
  7. Green Local
  8. Tecumseh Local
  9. Jackson-Milton Local
  10. Boardman Local
  11. Big Walnut Local

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Fostoria City's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Fostoria City: closest on enrollment (1,857 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($78,656 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

$29.9M
Total Revenue
$28.8M
Total Expenditure
$9.1M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$6.0M
Regular Program
$2.0M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Fostoria City: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 90% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 10% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Ohio Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Ohio districts belongs to Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr at $171,630. Fostoria City places 334 of 605 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Tennessee and Indiana are the states closest to Ohio on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

View all Ohio districts →

Other Ohio Districts

Smaller-district sample from 648 Ohio peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Bryan City
$80,488
1,820 students
Perkins Local
$87,939
1,897 students
Bellevue City
$85,978
1,816 students
West Holmes Local
$87,113
1,815 students
Greenfield Exempted Village
$81,172
1,913 students
River Valley Local
$71,230
1,916 students

This is a sample of 6 from 648 Ohio districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fostoria City
What is the average teacher salary in Fostoria City?

The average teacher salary in Fostoria City is $78,656 (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 Fostoria City teacher pay compare to the Ohio average?

Fostoria City pays 2.3% less than the Ohio state average of $80,477. The district's average is $78,656.

How does Fostoria City teacher pay compare to the national average?

Fostoria City pays 12.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $78,656.

What is the per-pupil spending in Fostoria City?

Fostoria City spends approximately $15,511 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Fostoria City's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Fostoria City's total expenditure of $28.8M (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. Fostoria City'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.