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Huron School District 02-2

Huron School District 02-2 sits in the highest third of South Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $57,607 (above 94% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Huron School District 02-2 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$57,607
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$13,377
Per-pupil spending
2,917
Students enrolled
94th
Pct. in SD
$57,607

Huron School District 02-2 sits in the highest third of South Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $57,607 (above 94% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $57,607, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,917 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Huron School District 02-2 sits in the highest third of South Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $57,607 (above 94% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 94th percentile for South Dakota
  • 31st percentile nationally
  • 37% 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.
  • Huron School District 02-2 ranks #7 of 121 South Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #90 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
  • +9.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 4635480 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Huron School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +14% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P94 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P31 national PPE-LOW $13K/pupil ENR-MID 2,917 students INSTR-MID 37% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Milbank FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $57,607 estimated average teacher salary · P94 in South Dakota · P31 nationally · 37% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Milbank (+$181est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Huron School

Salary neighbourhood · Huron School

Huron School 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 Huron School

Huron School District 02-2's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$57,607 31st percentile higher than 31% 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. Huron School District 02-2 $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

Huron School in South Dakota's upper-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 Huron School District 02-2 ranks #7 of 121 South Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #90 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

Huron School District 02-2 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 Huron School District 02-2

  • Enrolment grew 10.4% here, from 2,643 students in FY2019 to 2,917 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.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$57,607.304

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
$65,352

+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 Huron School District 02-2

What the Numbers Say About Huron School District 02-2

Huron School District 02-2 is a small-to-mid-sized school district in South Dakota, serving 2,917 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,377. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $57,607, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4635480 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 Huron School District 02-2 runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 14.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (18.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Dakota, it pays more than 94% 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, Huron School District 02-2 reports $39.0M in total expenditure against $39.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 37% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $8.3M, special-education teacher pay is $1.2M.

How does Huron School District 02-2 compare?

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

Huron School District 02-2 $57,607
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 $54,143
South Dakota avg $50,422
National avg $70,245

Huron School District 02-2 pays +6.4% more than Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · per-pupil $13,377 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, Huron School District 02-2 sits closest to Milbank School District 25-4; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Aberdeen School District 06-1. 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. Milbank School District 25-4
  2. Yankton School District 63-3
  3. Dakota Valley School District 61-8
  4. Harrisburg School District 41-2
  5. Aberdeen School District 06-1
  6. Mitchell School District 17-2
  7. Wagner Community School District 11-4
  8. Brandon Valley School District 49-2
  9. West Central School District 49-7
  10. Pierre School District 32-2
  11. Tea Area School District 41-5
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Aberdeen School District 06-1
  2. West Central School District 49-7
  3. Dell Rapids School District 49-3
  4. Winner School District 59-2
  5. Watertown School District 14-4
  6. Tea Area School District 41-5
  7. Pierre School District 32-2
  8. Brandon Valley School District 49-2
  9. Belle Fourche School District 09-1
  10. Lennox School District 41-4
  11. Mitchell School District 17-2

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Huron School District 02-2's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Huron School District 02-2: closest on enrollment (2,917 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($57,607 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

$39.6M
Total Revenue
$39.0M
Total Expenditure
$14.5M
Instruction Salaries
37% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$8.3M
Regular Program
$1.2M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$0.5M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Huron School District 02-2: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 71% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 29% 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. Huron School District 02-2 sits in the upper quarter of that field at 5 of 49, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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

Large-district sample from 120 South Dakota peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Parker School District 60-4
$49,986
491 students
Bennett County School District 03-1
$46,511
490 students
Yankton School District 63-3
$57,254
3,036 students
Meade School District 46-1
$50,801
3,068 students
Pierre School District 32-2
$54,542
2,762 students
Douglas School District 51-1
$61,738
2,750 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 Huron School District 02-2
What is the average teacher salary in Huron School District 02-2?

The average teacher salary in Huron School District 02-2 is $57,607 (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 Huron School District 02-2 teacher pay compare to the South Dakota average?

Huron School District 02-2 pays 14.3% more than the South Dakota state average of $50,422. The district's average is $57,607.

How does Huron School District 02-2 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Huron School District 02-2 pays 18.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $57,607.

What is the per-pupil spending in Huron School District 02-2?

Huron School District 02-2 spends approximately $13,377 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Huron School District 02-2's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 37% of Huron School District 02-2's total expenditure of $39.0M (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. Huron School District 02-2'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.