School district · Indiana · LEAID 1810650

Hamilton Southeastern Schools

From the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022): Hamilton Southeastern Schools pays an estimated average teacher salary of $78,120, alongside per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget figures.

$78,120
Est. avg teacher salary
$13,097
Per-pupil spending
21,603
Students enrolled
98th
Pct. in IN
$78,120

Hamilton Southeastern Schools (Indiana) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $78,120, meaningfully above the Indiana average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 21,603 students.

  • 98th percentile for Indiana
  • 58th percentile nationally
  • 32% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +12.6% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$78,120

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$13,097

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

21,603 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

18.9% above Indiana average

Nationally, Hamilton Southeastern Schools's estimated average out-pays 58% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the upper half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Hamilton Southeastern Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$78,120 Top 42% higher than 58% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 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

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Hamilton Southeastern Schools

Hamilton Southeastern Schools is a mid-sized school district in Indiana, serving 21,603 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,097. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $78,120, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1810650 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $65,729, teacher pay in Hamilton Southeastern Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 18.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (8.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 98% of them.

Hamilton Southeastern Schools reports $282.9M in total expenditure on the budget side against $309.6M 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 $66.8M, special-education teacher pay is $7.8M.

How does Hamilton Southeastern Schools compare?

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

Hamilton Southeastern Schools $78,120
Fort Wayne Community Schools $64,731
Indiana avg $65,729
National avg $85,759

Hamilton Southeastern Schools pays +20.7% more than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $13,097 vs $15,804

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$309.6M
Total Revenue
$282.9M
Total Expenditure
$89.2M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$66.8M
Regular Program
$7.8M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.4M
Other Programs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Hamilton Southeastern Schools?

Hamilton Southeastern Schools's average teacher salary is $78,120, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Hamilton Southeastern Schools teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

Hamilton Southeastern Schools pays 18.9% more than the Indiana state average of $65,729. The district's average is $78,120.

How does Hamilton Southeastern Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Hamilton Southeastern Schools pays 8.9% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $78,120.

What is the per-pupil spending in Hamilton Southeastern Schools?

NCES FY2022 data puts Hamilton Southeastern Schools's per-student spending at approximately $13,097 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Hamilton Southeastern Schools?

Hamilton Southeastern Schools has 21,603 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Hamilton Southeastern Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Hamilton Southeastern Schools's total expenditure of $282.9M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

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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. Hamilton Southeastern Schools's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.