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Frankton-Lapel Community Schools

Frankton-Lapel Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (3,090 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Frankton-Lapel Community Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$52,494
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$10,774
Per-pupil spending
3,090
Students enrolled
56th
Pct. in IN
$52,494

Frankton-Lapel Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (3,090 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $52,494, below the national average of $70,245, serving 3,090 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Frankton-Lapel Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (3,090 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 56th percentile for Indiana
  • 21st percentile nationally
  • 34% 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.
  • Frankton-Lapel Community Schools ranks #126 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #287 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
  • +11.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 1812880 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Frankton-Lapel Community F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P56 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P21 national PPE-LOW $11K/pupil ENR-MID 3,090 students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Northwestern FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $52,494 estimated average teacher salary · P56 in Indiana · P21 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Greater ($64est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Frankton-Lapel Community

Salary neighbourhood · Frankton-Lapel Community

Frankton-Lapel Community 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 Frankton-Lapel Community

Frankton-Lapel Community Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$52,494 21st percentile higher than 21% 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

Frankton-Lapel Community 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 Frankton-Lapel Community Schools ranks #126 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #287 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

Frankton-Lapel Community Schools 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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$52,494.428

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
$56,999

+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 Frankton-Lapel Community Schools

What the Numbers Say About Frankton-Lapel Community Schools

Frankton-Lapel Community Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Indiana, serving 3,090 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $10,774. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $52,494, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1812880 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in Frankton-Lapel Community Schools runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 0.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (25.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 56% 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, Frankton-Lapel Community Schools reports $33.3M in total expenditure against $35.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $7.9M, special-education teacher pay is $1.2M.

How does Frankton-Lapel 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.

Frankton-Lapel Community Schools $52,494
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

Frankton-Lapel Community Schools pays -6.0% less than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $10,774 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, Frankton-Lapel Community Schools sits closest to Northwestern School Corp; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Cloverdale Community 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Northwestern School Corp
  2. Greater Clark County Schools
  3. Mill Creek Community Sch Corp
  4. Marion Community Schools
  5. Rensselaer Central School Corp
  6. South Ripley Com Sch Corp
  7. Mississinewa Community School Corp
  8. Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist
  9. Twin Lakes School Corp
  10. North Spencer County Sch Corp
  11. Scott County School District 2
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Cloverdale Community Schools
  2. Clarksville Community School Corp
  3. Northeastern Wayne Schools
  4. Northwestern Con School Corp
  5. DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist
  6. Southern Wells Com Schools
  7. Cowan Community School Corp
  8. MSD Wabash County Schools
  9. Scott County School District 1
  10. Union School Corporation
  11. Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Frankton-Lapel Community Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Frankton-Lapel Community Schools: closest on enrollment (3,090 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($52,494 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

$35.7M
Total Revenue
$33.3M
Total Expenditure
$11.4M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$7.9M
Regular Program
$1.2M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Frankton-Lapel Community Schools: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. 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. Frankton-Lapel Community Schools places 126 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.

View all Indiana districts →

Other Indiana Districts

Smaller-district sample from 288 Indiana peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Northern Wells Community Schools
$53,396
2,464 students
Washington Community Schools
$46,133
2,461 students
Mississinewa Community School Corp
$52,253
2,431 students
West Lafayette Com School Corp
$60,799
2,420 students
East Porter County School Corp
$50,630
2,408 students
Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp
$61,131
3,825 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 Frankton-Lapel Community Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Frankton-Lapel Community Schools?

The average teacher salary in Frankton-Lapel Community Schools is $52,494 (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 Frankton-Lapel Community Schools teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

Frankton-Lapel Community Schools pays 0.1% more than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $52,494.

How does Frankton-Lapel Community Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Frankton-Lapel Community Schools pays 25.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $52,494.

What is the per-pupil spending in Frankton-Lapel Community Schools?

Frankton-Lapel Community Schools spends approximately $10,774 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Frankton-Lapel Community Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Frankton-Lapel Community Schools's total expenditure of $33.3M (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. Frankton-Lapel Community Schools'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.