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School district · Ohio · LEAID 3904696

Gahanna-Jefferson City

Gahanna-Jefferson City spends $22,175 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Ohio districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Gahanna-Jefferson City come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$103,502
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$22,175
Per-pupil spending
7,961
Students enrolled
94th
Pct. in OH
$103,502

Gahanna-Jefferson City spends $22,175 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Ohio districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $103,502, above the national average of $70,245, serving 7,961 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • High per-pupil spending: Gahanna-Jefferson City spends $22,175 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Ohio districts with a reliable figure.
  • 94th percentile for Ohio
  • 92nd percentile nationally
  • 27% 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.
  • Gahanna-Jefferson City ranks #42 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #122 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
  • +14.9% 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, Gahanna-Jefferson City's instructional payroll puts 22.3% into special education , 2.8 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 Gahanna-Jefferson City OH median Gap
Regular program 77.1% 78.0% -0.9 pp
Special education 22.3% 19.5% +2.8 pp
Vocational programs 0.6% 1.3% -0.7 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 3904696 · FY2023.

LEAID 3904696 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Gahanna-Jefferson City F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +29% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P94 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P92 national PPE-HIGH $22K/pupil ENR-MID 7,961 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Southwest FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $103,502 estimated average teacher salary · P94 in Ohio · P92 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Lakota (+$640est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Gahanna-Jefferson City

Salary neighbourhood · Gahanna-Jefferson City

Gahanna-Jefferson City 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Gahanna-Jefferson City

Gahanna-Jefferson City's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$103,502 Top 8% higher than 92% 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%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Below this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Gahanna-Jefferson 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

Gahanna-Jefferson City in Ohio's upper-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 Gahanna-Jefferson City ranks #42 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #122 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

Gahanna-Jefferson 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

What stands out about Gahanna-Jefferson City

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 92% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +14.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Ohio's statewide +19.8% by 4.9 points, a growth rate faster than 29% of the 604 Ohio districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$103,502.476

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
$112,621

+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 Gahanna-Jefferson City

What the Numbers Say About Gahanna-Jefferson City

Gahanna-Jefferson City is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Ohio, serving 7,961 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,175. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $103,502, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3904696 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Ohio statewide average of $80,477, teacher pay in Gahanna-Jefferson City runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 28.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (47.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Ohio, it pays more than 94% 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, Gahanna-Jefferson City reports $176.5M in total expenditure against $147.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $33.4M, special-education teacher pay is $9.6M.

How does Gahanna-Jefferson City compare?

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

Gahanna-Jefferson City $103,502
Columbus City Schools District $89,500
Ohio avg $80,477
National avg $70,245

Gahanna-Jefferson City pays +15.6% more than Columbus City Schools District · per-pupil $22,175 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, Gahanna-Jefferson City sits closest to Southwest Local; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lorain City. 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. Southwest Local
  2. Indian Hill Exempted Village
  3. Aurora City
  4. Lakota Local
  5. North Royalton City
  6. Revere Local
  7. Bay Village City
  8. Kent City
  9. Rocky River City
  10. Washington Local
  11. Copley-Fairlawn City
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Lorain City
  2. Akron City
  3. Toledo City
  4. Mansfield City
  5. Mayfield City
  6. Euclid City
  7. Bedford City
  8. Canton City
  9. South Euclid-Lyndhurst City
  10. Athens City
  11. Lakewood City

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Gahanna-Jefferson City's pay band

Two out-of-state peer sets for Gahanna-Jefferson City: closest on enrollment (7,961 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($103,502 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

$147.4M
Total Revenue
$176.5M
Total Expenditure
$48.0M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$33.4M
Regular Program
$9.6M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Gahanna-Jefferson 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. Gahanna-Jefferson City sits in the upper quarter of that field at 42 of 605, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

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Other Ohio Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Ohio sample (including Gahanna-Jefferson City). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Lancaster City
$99,292
6,263 students
Groveport Madison Local
$93,485
6,242 students
Brunswick City
$82,035
6,236 students
Medina City SD
$107,486
6,172 students
Middletown City
$86,327
6,123 students
Springboro Community City
$85,611
6,089 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 Gahanna-Jefferson City
What is the average teacher salary in Gahanna-Jefferson City?

The average teacher salary in Gahanna-Jefferson City is $103,502 (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 Gahanna-Jefferson City teacher pay compare to the Ohio average?

Gahanna-Jefferson City pays 28.6% more than the Ohio state average of $80,477. The district's average is $103,502.

How does Gahanna-Jefferson City teacher pay compare to the national average?

Gahanna-Jefferson City pays 47.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $103,502.

What is the per-pupil spending in Gahanna-Jefferson City?

Gahanna-Jefferson City spends approximately $22,175 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Gahanna-Jefferson City's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Gahanna-Jefferson City's total expenditure of $176.5M (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. Gahanna-Jefferson 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.