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Kettering City School District

Kettering City School District's estimated average teacher salary is $94,150 against a Ohio statewide mean of $80,477. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Kettering City School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$94,150
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$17,048
Per-pupil spending
7,766
Students enrolled
84th
Pct. in OH
$94,150

Kettering City School District's estimated average teacher salary is $94,150 against a Ohio statewide mean of $80,477. Estimated average teacher salary is $94,150, above the national average of $70,245, serving 7,766 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Mid-pack pay posture: Kettering City School District's estimated average teacher salary is $94,150 against a Ohio statewide mean of $80,477.
  • 84th percentile for Ohio
  • 88th 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.
  • Kettering City School District ranks #101 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #314 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
  • +13.3% 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, Kettering City School District's instructional payroll puts 73.3% into regular program , 4.7 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 Kettering City OH median Gap
Regular program 73.3% 78.0% -4.7 pp
Special education 21.9% 19.5% +2.5 pp
Vocational programs 4.8% 1.3% +3.5 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 3904418 · FY2023.

LEAID 3904418 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Kettering City F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +17% vs state RANK-ST-MID P84 in state RANK-NAT-MID P88 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-MID 7,766 students INSTR-MID 36% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Madison FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $94,150 estimated average teacher salary · P84 in Ohio · P88 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Groveport ($665est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Kettering City

Salary neighbourhood · Kettering City

Kettering 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Kettering City

Kettering City School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$94,150 Top 12% higher than 88% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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. This district $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

What stands out about Kettering City School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +13.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Ohio's statewide +19.8% by 6.6 points, a growth rate faster than 23% of the 604 Ohio districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$94,150.175

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Ohio price level
91.9 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$102,445

+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 Kettering City School District

What the Numbers Say About Kettering City School District

Kettering City School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Ohio, serving 7,766 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,048. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $94,150, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3904418 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Ohio statewide average of $80,477, teacher pay in Kettering City School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 17.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (34.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Ohio, it pays more than 84% 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, Kettering City School District reports $132.4M in total expenditure against $143.4M 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 $30.8M, special-education teacher pay is $9.2M.

How does Kettering City School District compare?

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

Kettering City School District $94,150
Columbus City Schools District $89,500
Ohio avg $80,477
National avg $70,245

Kettering City School District pays +5.2% more than Columbus City Schools District · per-pupil $17,048 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, Kettering City School District sits closest to Madison Local; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Logan-Hocking Local. 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. Madison Local
  2. Anthony Wayne Local
  3. Buckeye Valley Local
  4. Perrysburg Exempted Village
  5. Groveport Madison Local
  6. Norwalk City
  7. New Richmond Exempted Village
  8. Oregon City
  9. Teays Valley Local
  10. Cloverleaf Local
  11. Oakwood City
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Logan-Hocking Local
  2. Chardon Local
  3. Oakwood City
  4. West Geauga Local
  5. Piqua City
  6. Painesville City Local
  7. Barberton City
  8. Indian Creek Local
  9. Revere Local
  10. Celina City
  11. Willoughby-Eastlake City

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like Kettering City

Two out-of-state peer sets for Kettering City School District: closest on enrollment (7,766 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($94,150 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

$143.4M
Total Revenue
$132.4M
Total Expenditure
$47.3M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$30.8M
Regular Program
$9.2M
Special Education
$2.0M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Kettering City School District: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 89% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 11% 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. Kettering City School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 99 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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Other Ohio Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Ohio sample (including Kettering City). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Milford Exempted Village
$90,955
6,321 students
Parma City
$114,866
9,239 students
Lancaster City
$99,292
6,263 students
Groveport Madison Local
$93,485
6,242 students
Brunswick City
$82,035
6,236 students
Hamilton City
$92,858
9,337 students

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 Kettering City School District
What is the average teacher salary in Kettering City School District?

The average teacher salary in Kettering City School District is $94,150 (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 Kettering City School District teacher pay compare to the Ohio average?

Kettering City School District pays 17.0% more than the Ohio state average of $80,477. The district's average is $94,150.

How does Kettering City School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Kettering City School District pays 34.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $94,150.

What is the per-pupil spending in Kettering City School District?

Kettering City School District spends approximately $17,048 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Kettering City School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Kettering City School District's total expenditure of $132.4M (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. Kettering City School District'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.