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Loyalsock Township SD

Loyalsock Township SD sits in the lowest third of Pennsylvania districts on estimated teacher pay at $70,583 (above only 20% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Loyalsock Township SD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$70,583
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$24,490
Per-pupil spending
1,549
Students enrolled
20th
Pct. in PA
$70,583

Loyalsock Township SD sits in the lowest third of Pennsylvania districts on estimated teacher pay at $70,583 (above only 20% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $70,583, near the national average of $70,245, serving 1,549 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Loyalsock Township SD sits in the lowest third of Pennsylvania districts on estimated teacher pay at $70,583 (above only 20% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 20th percentile for Pennsylvania
  • 60th percentile nationally
  • 20% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Pennsylvania ranks #11 of 49 on the salary estimate and #6 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Loyalsock Township SD ranks #402 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #161 of 505 by per-pupil spending. Farrell Area SD pay #1 at $144,913 is not Wilkinsburg Borough SD spending #1 at $61,501 per pupil
  • +12.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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How the salary estimate is built

FY2023 teacher salary expenditure

$7,623,000 ÷ 108.00 reported teacher FTE = $70,583

  • Regular program $5,764,000 · 75.6%
  • Special education $1,491,000 · 19.6%
  • Other programs $368,000 · 4.8%

These NCES F-33 program totals make up the numerator of the district-level average; they do not describe an individual teacher's pay or contract.

LEAID 4214310 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Loyalsock Township F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -14% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P20 in state RANK-NAT-MID P60 national PPE-HIGH $24K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,549 students INSTR-LOW 20% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Curwensville FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $70,583 estimated average teacher salary · P20 in Pennsylvania · P60 nationally · 20% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Altoona (+$161est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Loyalsock Township

Salary neighbourhood · Loyalsock Township

Loyalsock Township trails 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 Loyalsock Township

Loyalsock Township SD's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$70,583 Top 40% higher than 60% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Loyalsock Township SD $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

Loyalsock Township in Pennsylvania's lower-third pay band

Same 505 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Loyalsock Township SD ranks #402 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #161 of 505 by per-pupil spending. Farrell Area SD pay #1 at $144,913 is not Wilkinsburg Borough SD spending #1 at $61,501 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Loyalsock Township SD is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Wilkinsburg Borough SD leads spending at $61,501 per pupil; Farrell Area SD leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

Pennsylvania sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$70,583.333

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Pennsylvania price level
97.4 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$72,467

+3% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Pennsylvania sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

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 Pennsylvania 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 Loyalsock Township SD

What the Numbers Say About Loyalsock Township SD

Loyalsock Township SD is a small school district in Pennsylvania, serving 1,549 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $24,490. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $70,583, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4214310 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Pennsylvania statewide average of $82,070, teacher pay in Loyalsock Township SD runs materially below the state benchmark, a 14.0% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (0.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Pennsylvania, it pays more than 20% of them. Pennsylvania itself ranks #11 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Loyalsock Township SD reports $37.9M in total expenditure against $32.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 20% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.8M, special-education teacher pay is $1.5M.

How does Loyalsock Township SD compare?

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

Loyalsock Township SD $70,583
Philadelphia City SD $74,421
Pennsylvania avg $82,070
National avg $70,245

Loyalsock Township SD pays -5.2% less than Philadelphia City SD · per-pupil $24,490 vs $38,060

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 Pennsylvania districts

On pay, Loyalsock Township SD sits closest to Curwensville Area SD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Wallingford-Swarthmore SD. 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. Curwensville Area SD
  2. Bedford Area SD
  3. Iroquois SD
  4. Allegheny-Clarion Valley SD
  5. DuBois Area SD
  6. Penn Cambria SD
  7. Old Forge SD
  8. Fort LeBoeuf SD
  9. Millersburg Area SD
  10. Richland SD
  11. West Perry SD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Wallingford-Swarthmore SD
  2. Southeastern Greene SD
  3. Mechanicsburg Area SD
  4. Bristol Borough SD
  5. Johnsonburg Area SD
  6. Pen Argyl Area SD
  7. Bradford Area SD
  8. Wissahickon SD
  9. Perkiomen Valley SD
  10. Quakertown Community SD
  11. Mahanoy Area SD

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Loyalsock Township SD's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Loyalsock Township SD: closest on enrollment (1,549 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($70,583 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

$32.1M
Total Revenue
$37.9M
Total Expenditure
$7.6M
Instruction Salaries
20% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.8M
Regular Program
$1.5M
Special Education
$0.4M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Loyalsock Township SD: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 100% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 0% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Pennsylvania Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Pennsylvania districts belongs to Farrell Area SD at $144,913. Placed 392 of 485, Loyalsock Township SD is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. On BEA's price parity Pennsylvania sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Vermont and Texas are its nearest price peers.

View all Pennsylvania districts →

Other Pennsylvania Districts

Smaller-district sample from 505 Pennsylvania peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

North East SD
$63,309
1,513 students
Upper Adams SD
$73,488
1,589 students
Central Cambria SD
$63,936
1,596 students
Philipsburg-Osceola Area SD
$74,781
1,600 students
Central Greene SD
$88,438
1,494 students
Salisbury Township SD
$100,886
1,487 students

This is a sample of 6 from 505 Pennsylvania districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Loyalsock Township SD
What is the average teacher salary in Loyalsock Township SD?

The average teacher salary in Loyalsock Township SD is $70,583 (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 Loyalsock Township SD teacher pay compare to the Pennsylvania average?

Loyalsock Township SD pays 14.0% less than the Pennsylvania state average of $82,070. The district's average is $70,583.

How does Loyalsock Township SD teacher pay compare to the national average?

Loyalsock Township SD pays 0.5% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $70,583.

What is the per-pupil spending in Loyalsock Township SD?

Loyalsock Township SD spends approximately $24,490 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Loyalsock Township SD's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 20% of Loyalsock Township SD's total expenditure of $37.9M (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. Loyalsock Township SD'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.