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Gregory School District 26-4

Gregory School District 26-4 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable South Dakota districts (431 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Gregory School District 26-4 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$51,084
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$20,269
Per-pupil spending
431
Students enrolled
57th
Pct. in SD
$51,084

Gregory School District 26-4 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable South Dakota districts (431 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $51,084, below the national average of $70,245, serving 431 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Gregory School District 26-4 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable South Dakota districts (431 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 57th percentile for South Dakota
  • 17th percentile nationally
  • 24% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • South Dakota ranks #46 of 49 on the salary estimate and #42 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Gregory School District 26-4 ranks #52 of 121 South Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #26 of 121 by per-pupil spending. Eagle Butte School District 20-1 leads both cuts in this pool; pay rank is still not spending rank
  • -0.3% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs South Dakota median

Among 148 South Dakota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Gregory School District 26-4's instructional payroll puts 8.5% into other programs , 3.4 points above the state median of 5.1%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Gregory School SD median Gap
Regular program 78.1% 79.9% -1.8 pp
Special education 8.8% 9.7% -0.9 pp
Vocational programs 4.5% 5.1% -0.6 pp
Other programs 8.5% 5.1% +3.4 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 148 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4629880 · FY2023.

LEAID 4629880 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Gregory School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P57 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P17 national PPE-MID $20K/pupil ENR-TINY 431 students INSTR-LOW 24% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Dell FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $51,084 estimated average teacher salary · P57 in South Dakota · P17 nationally · 24% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Dell (+$35est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Gregory School

Salary neighbourhood · Gregory School

Gregory School 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 Gregory School

Gregory School District 26-4's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$51,084 17th percentile higher than 17% 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. Gregory School District 26-4 $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

Gregory School in South Dakota's lower-third pay band

Same 121 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Gregory School District 26-4 ranks #52 of 121 South Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #26 of 121 by per-pupil spending. Eagle Butte School District 20-1 leads both cuts in this pool; pay rank is still not spending rank

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Gregory School District 26-4 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Eagle Butte School District 20-1 leads spending at $46,309 per pupil; Eagle Butte School District 20-1 leads pay.

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

What stands out about Gregory School District 26-4

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved -0.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing South Dakota's statewide +10.1% by 10.4 points, a growth rate faster than 23% of the 146 South Dakota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 15.5% here, from 373 students in FY2019 to 431 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
  • It is a very small district (431 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$51,084.475

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

South Dakota price level
88.1 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$57,952

+13% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in South Dakota 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 South Dakota 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 Gregory School District 26-4

What the Numbers Say About Gregory School District 26-4

Gregory School District 26-4 is a small school district in South Dakota, serving 431 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,269. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $51,084, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4629880 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the South Dakota statewide average of $50,422, teacher pay in Gregory School District 26-4 runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 1.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (27.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Dakota, it pays more than 57% of them. South Dakota itself ranks #46 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Gregory School District 26-4 reports $8.7M in total expenditure against $6.6M 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 $1.4M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Gregory School District 26-4 compare?

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

Gregory School District 26-4 $51,084
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 $54,143
South Dakota avg $50,422
National avg $70,245

Gregory School District 26-4 pays -5.6% less than Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · per-pupil $20,269 vs $13,239

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 South Dakota districts

On pay, Gregory School District 26-4 sits closest to Dell Rapids School District 49-3; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is White River School District 47-1. 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. Dell Rapids School District 49-3
  2. Canistota School District 43-1
  3. Deuel School District 19-4
  4. Ipswich Public School District 22-6
  5. Warner School District 06-5
  6. Miller 29-4
  7. Faulkton Area Schools 24-4
  8. Rosholt School District 54-4
  9. Willow Lake School District 12-3
  10. Platte - Geddes School District 11-5
  11. Florence School District 14-1
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. White River School District 47-1
  2. Harding County School District 31-1
  3. Bennett County School District 03-1
  4. Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1
  5. Kimball School District 07-2
  6. Platte - Geddes School District 11-5
  7. Andes Central School District 11-1
  8. Arlington School District 38-1
  9. Wessington Springs School District 36-2
  10. Wagner Community School District 11-4
  11. Avon School District 04-1

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Gregory School District 26-4's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Gregory School District 26-4: closest on enrollment (431 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($51,084 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

$6.6M
Total Revenue
$8.7M
Total Expenditure
$2.1M
Instruction Salaries
24% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.4M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Gregory School District 26-4: 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.

South Dakota Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized South Dakota districts belongs to Douglas School District 51-1 at $61,738. Gregory School District 26-4 places 35 of 50 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. North Dakota and Oklahoma are the states closest to South Dakota 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 South Dakota districts →

Other South Dakota Districts

Smaller-district sample from 120 South Dakota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Timber Lake School District 20-3
$50,234
362 students
Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6
$49,840
359 students
Kimball School District 07-2
$52,746
357 students
Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1
$45,985
352 students
Howard School District 48-3
$50,111
351 students
Platte - Geddes School District 11-5
$51,535
512 students

This is a sample of 6 from 120 South Dakota districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gregory School District 26-4
What is the average teacher salary in Gregory School District 26-4?

The average teacher salary in Gregory School District 26-4 is $51,084 (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 Gregory School District 26-4 teacher pay compare to the South Dakota average?

Gregory School District 26-4 pays 1.3% more than the South Dakota state average of $50,422. The district's average is $51,084.

How does Gregory School District 26-4 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Gregory School District 26-4 pays 27.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $51,084.

What is the per-pupil spending in Gregory School District 26-4?

Gregory School District 26-4 spends approximately $20,269 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Gregory School District 26-4's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 24% of Gregory School District 26-4's total expenditure of $8.7M (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. Gregory School District 26-4'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.