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School district · South Dakota · LEAID 4680437

Kadoka Area School District 35-2

Kadoka Area School District 35-2's estimated average teacher salary is $65,782; per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget data come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$65,782
Est. avg teacher salary
$18,815
Per-pupil spending
340
Students enrolled
86th
Pct. in SD
$65,782

Kadoka Area School District 35-2 (South Dakota) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $65,782, roughly in line with the South Dakota average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 340 students.

  • 86th percentile for South Dakota
  • 30th percentile nationally
  • 38% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +24.7% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$65,782

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$18,815

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

340 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

2.8% above South Dakota average

Nationally, Kadoka Area School District 35-2's estimated average out-pays 30% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Kadoka Area School District 35-2's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$65,782 Top 70% higher than 30% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $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 stands out about Kadoka Area School District 35-2

  • This district's small enrollment (340 students) makes its salary estimate especially sensitive to staffing mix.

What the Numbers Say About Kadoka Area School District 35-2

Kadoka Area School District 35-2 is a small school district in South Dakota, serving 340 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,815. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $65,782, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4680437 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the South Dakota statewide average of $63,995, teacher pay in Kadoka Area School District 35-2 runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 2.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (23.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Dakota, it pays more than 86% of them.

Kadoka Area School District 35-2 reports $6.4M in total expenditure on the budget side against $6.7M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 38% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing 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 Kadoka Area School District 35-2 compare?

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

Kadoka Area School District 35-2 $65,782
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 $65,036
South Dakota avg $63,995
National avg $85,759

Kadoka Area School District 35-2 pays +1.1% more than Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · per-pupil $18,815 vs $12,503

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

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Revenue & Expenditure

$6.7M
Total Revenue
$6.4M
Total Expenditure
$2.4M
Instruction Salaries
38% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.4M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

Other South Dakota Districts

Lemmon School District 52-4
$64,816
272 students
Mount Vernon School District 17-3
$57,451
269 students
Wall School District 51-5
$59,608
268 students
Stanley County School District 57-1
$59,350
413 students
Newell School District 09-2
$56,877
267 students
Burke School District 26-2
$65,951
266 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Kadoka Area School District 35-2?

The average teacher salary in Kadoka Area School District 35-2 is $65,782 (NCES CCD FY2022). This is based on total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's REPORTED teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Kadoka Area School District 35-2 teacher pay compare to the South Dakota average?

Kadoka Area School District 35-2 pays 2.8% more than the South Dakota state average of $63,995. The district's average is $65,782.

How does Kadoka Area School District 35-2 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Kadoka Area School District 35-2 pays 23.3% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $65,782.

What is the per-pupil spending in Kadoka Area School District 35-2?

NCES FY2022 data puts Kadoka Area School District 35-2's per-student spending at approximately $18,815 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Kadoka Area School District 35-2?

Kadoka Area School District 35-2 has 340 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Kadoka Area School District 35-2's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 38% of Kadoka Area School District 35-2's total expenditure of $6.4M (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.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Kadoka Area School District 35-2'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.