School district · Ohio · LEAID 3904416
Kent City
Kent City is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (3,221 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Kent City come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $105,303
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $20,837
- Per-pupil spending
- 3,221
- Students enrolled
- 95th
- Pct. in OH
Well above benchmark
Kent City is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (3,221 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $105,303, above the national average of $70,245, serving 3,221 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Kent City is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (3,221 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 95th percentile for Ohio
- 93rd percentile nationally
- 36% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Ohio ranks #13 of 49 on the salary estimate and #5 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Kent City ranks #33 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #145 of 646 by per-pupil spending. Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr pay #1 at $171,630 is not Warren County Vocational School spending #1 at $57,688 per pupil
- +23.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Ohio median
Among 653 Ohio districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Kent City's instructional payroll puts 72.2% into regular program , 5.8 points below the state median of 78.0%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Kent City | OH median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 72.2% | 78.0% | -5.8 pp |
| Special education | 21.7% | 19.5% | +2.3 pp |
| Vocational programs | 6.1% | 1.3% | +4.8 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 653 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3904416 · FY2023.
LEAID 3904416 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Kent City F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $105,303 estimated average teacher salary · P95 in Ohio · P93 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Cleveland ($1,054est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Kent City
Salary neighbourhood · Kent City
Kent City 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).
- Dayton · low pole
Dayton · low pole
$74,129 est. salary
- Gahanna-Jefferson
Gahanna-Jefferson · near
$103,502 est. salary
- Lakota · near
Lakota · near
$104,142 est. salary
- Cleveland · near
Cleveland · near
$104,249 est. salary
- Kent · this district
Kent · this district
$105,303 est. salary
- Upper · top pay
Upper · top pay
$127,672 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Kent City
Kent City's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$105,303 Top 7% higher than 93% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Kent City in Ohio's upper-third pay band
Same 646 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
$171,630 est. avg salary
- Kent City
Kent City
$105,303 est. avg salary
- Warren County Vocational School
Warren County Vocational School
$84,167 est. avg salary
What this shows Kent City ranks #33 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #145 of 646 by per-pupil spending. Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr pay #1 at $171,630 is not Warren County Vocational School spending #1 at $57,688 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Kent City is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Warren County Vocational School
Warren County Vocational School
$57,688 per pupil
- Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
$27,435 per pupil
- Kent City $20,837
Kent City
$20,837 per pupil
What this shows Warren County Vocational School leads spending at $57,688 per pupil; Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr leads pay.
What stands out about Kent City
- It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 93% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +23.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Ohio's statewide +19.8% by 4.1 points, a growth rate faster than 71% of the 604 Ohio districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 3,423 to 3,221 students (5.9% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $105,302.701
- Ohio price level
- 91.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $114,580
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+9% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Ohio 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 Ohio 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 Kent City
What the Numbers Say About Kent City
Kent City is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Ohio, serving 3,221 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,837. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $105,303, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3904416 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Ohio statewide average of $80,477, teacher pay in Kent City runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 30.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (49.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Ohio, it pays more than 95% of them. Ohio itself ranks #13 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Kent City reports $67.1M in total expenditure against $62.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 36% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $16.3M, special-education teacher pay is $4.9M.
How does Kent City compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Ohio average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Kent City pays +17.7% more than Columbus City Schools District · per-pupil $20,837 vs $24,812
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 Ohio districts
On pay, Kent City sits closest to Bay Village City; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Upper Arlington City. 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Kent City's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Kent City: closest on enrollment (3,221 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($105,303 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Kent City: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 94% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 6% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Ohio Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Ohio districts belongs to Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr at $171,630. Kent City sits in the upper quarter of that field at 33 of 605, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Tennessee and Indiana are the states closest to Ohio on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.
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Smaller-district sample from 648 Ohio peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 648 Ohio districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kent City
What is the average teacher salary in Kent City?
The estimated average teacher salary in Kent City is $105,303 (NCES CCD FY2023). Kent City reports staffing below the district level, so the figure uses reported teacher salary expenditure divided by an estimated teacher FTE (enrollment ÷ the national 15:1 ratio).
How does Kent City teacher pay compare to the Ohio average?
Kent City pays 30.8% more than the Ohio state average of $80,477. The district's average is $105,303.
How does Kent City teacher pay compare to the national average?
Kent City pays 49.9% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $105,303.
What is the per-pupil spending in Kent City?
Kent City spends approximately $20,837 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Kent City's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 36% of Kent City's total expenditure of $67.1M (NCES FY2023).
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