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Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp

Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,675 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$49,085
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$15,226
Per-pupil spending
1,675
Students enrolled
30th
Pct. in IN
$49,085

Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,675 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $49,085, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,675 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,675 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 30th percentile for Indiana
  • 12th percentile nationally
  • 27% 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.
  • Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp ranks #202 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #153 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
  • +14.2% 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, Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp's instructional payroll puts 7.7% into vocational programs , 4.5 points above the state median of 3.2%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Indiana peer.

Program Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com IN median Gap
Regular program 79.5% 83.5% -4.1 pp
Special education 11.6% 12.0% -0.4 pp
Vocational programs 7.7% 3.2% +4.5 pp
Other programs 1.3% 0.5% +0.8 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 1803840 · FY2023.

LEAID 1803840 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -6% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P30 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P12 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,675 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Adams FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $49,085 estimated average teacher salary · P30 in Indiana · P12 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Union ($876est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com

Salary neighbourhood · Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com

Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com trails 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 Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com

Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$49,085 12th percentile higher than 12% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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

Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com 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 Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp ranks #202 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #153 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

Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp 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
$49,084.746

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
$53,297

+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 Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp

What the Numbers Say About Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp

Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp is a small school district in Indiana, serving 1,675 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,226. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $49,085, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1803840 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp runs materially below the state benchmark, a 6.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (30.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 30% 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, Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp reports $25.5M in total expenditure against $26.7M 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 $4.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.7M.

How does Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp compare?

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

Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp $49,085
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp pays -12.1% less than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $15,226 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, Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp sits closest to Adams Central Community Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Huntington Co Com Sch Corp. 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. Adams Central Community Schools
  2. Wes-Del Community Schools
  3. Delphi Community School Corp
  4. North White School Corp
  5. Nettle Creek School Corporation
  6. Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United
  7. MSD Steuben County
  8. Logansport Community Sch Corp
  9. Tippecanoe Valley School Corp
  10. Salem Community Schools
  11. North Newton School Corp
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Huntington Co Com Sch Corp
  2. Alexandria Community School Corp
  3. Clay Community Schools
  4. South Vermillion Com Sch Corp
  5. Rush County Schools
  6. Elwood Community School Corp
  7. Merrillville Community School Corp
  8. North Judson-San Pierre Sch Corp
  9. MSD Martinsville Schools
  10. Plymouth Community School Corp
  11. School Town of Speedway

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp: closest on enrollment (1,675 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($49,085 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

$26.7M
Total Revenue
$25.5M
Total Expenditure
$6.8M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.6M
Regular Program
$0.7M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% 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. Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp places 202 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.

Bremen Public Schools
$52,058
1,472 students
North Gibson School Corporation
$46,632
1,900 students
Tipton Community School Corp
$49,393
1,442 students
MSD North Posey Co Schools
$48,619
1,437 students
Brownstown Cnt Com Sch Corp
$56,121
1,433 students
Randolph Central School Corp
$42,991
1,432 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 Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp
What is the average teacher salary in Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp?

The average teacher salary in Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp is $49,085 (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 Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp pays 6.4% less than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $49,085.

How does Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp teacher pay compare to the national average?

Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp pays 30.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $49,085.

What is the per-pupil spending in Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp?

Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp spends approximately $15,226 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp's total expenditure of $25.5M (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. Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp'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.