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Madison Central School District 39-2

Madison Central School District 39-2 spends $11,430 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable South Dakota districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Madison Central School District 39-2 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$54,434
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$11,430
Per-pupil spending
1,147
Students enrolled
84th
Pct. in SD
$54,434

Madison Central School District 39-2 spends $11,430 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable South Dakota districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $54,434, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,147 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Madison Central School District 39-2 spends $11,430 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable South Dakota districts with a reliable figure.
  • 84th percentile for South Dakota
  • 25th percentile nationally
  • 42% 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.
  • Madison Central School District 39-2 ranks #19 of 121 South Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #119 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
  • +13.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs South Dakota median

Among 148 South Dakota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Madison Central School District 39-2's instructional payroll puts 76.6% into regular program , 3.4 points below the state median of 79.9%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Madison Central SD median Gap
Regular program 76.6% 79.9% -3.4 pp
Special education 12.3% 9.7% +2.5 pp
Vocational programs 6.3% 5.1% +1.2 pp
Other programs 4.9% 5.1% -0.2 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 148 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4639600 · FY2023.

LEAID 4639600 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Madison Central F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +8% vs state RANK-ST-MID P84 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P25 national PPE-LOW $11K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,147 students INSTR-MID 42% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Tea FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $54,434 estimated average teacher salary · P84 in South Dakota · P25 nationally · 42% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Tea (+$102est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Madison Central

Salary neighbourhood · Madison Central

Madison Central 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 Madison Central

Madison Central School District 39-2's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$54,434 25th percentile higher than 25% 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. 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

Madison Central 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 Madison Central School District 39-2 ranks #19 of 121 South Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #119 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

Madison Central School District 39-2 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 Madison Central School District 39-2

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +13.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing South Dakota's statewide +10.1% by 3.0 points, a growth rate faster than 66% of the 146 South Dakota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$54,434.177

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
$61,752

+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 Madison Central School District 39-2

What the Numbers Say About Madison Central School District 39-2

Madison Central School District 39-2 is a small school district in South Dakota, serving 1,147 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $11,430. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $54,434, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4639600 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 Madison Central School District 39-2 runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 8.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (22.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Dakota, it pays more than 84% 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, Madison Central School District 39-2 reports $13.1M in total expenditure against $15.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 42% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.6M.

How does Madison Central School District 39-2 compare?

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

Madison Central School District 39-2 $54,434
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 $54,143
South Dakota avg $50,422
National avg $70,245

Madison Central School District 39-2 pays +0.5% more than Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · per-pupil $11,430 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, Madison Central School District 39-2 sits closest to Tea Area School District 41-5; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Chester Area School District 39-1. 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. Tea Area School District 41-5
  2. Pierre School District 32-2
  3. Dupree School District 64-2
  4. Groton Area School District 06-6
  5. West Central School District 49-7
  6. Baltic School District 49-1
  7. Lennox School District 41-4
  8. Brookings School District 05-1
  9. Watertown School District 14-4
  10. Beresford School District 61-2
  11. McLaughlin School District 15-2
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Chester Area School District 39-1
  2. Sioux Valley School District 05-5
  3. Dakota Valley School District 61-8
  4. Meade School District 46-1
  5. Douglas School District 51-1
  6. Ipswich Public School District 22-6
  7. Yankton School District 63-3
  8. Beresford School District 61-2
  9. Canton School District 41-1
  10. Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7
  11. Mitchell School District 17-2

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Madison Central School District 39-2's pay band

Two out-of-state peer sets for Madison Central School District 39-2: closest on enrollment (1,147 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($54,434 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

$15.4M
Total Revenue
$13.1M
Total Expenditure
$5.5M
Instruction Salaries
42% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.5M
Regular Program
$0.6M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Madison Central School District 39-2: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 82% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 18% 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. Madison Central School District 39-2 places 15 of 49 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this South Dakota sample (including Madison Central). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Canton School District 41-1
$50,310
874 students
Hamlin School District 28-3
$48,521
870 students
Vermillion School District 13-1
$49,365
1,436 students
Chamberlain School District 07-1
$47,057
851 students
Winner School District 59-2
$52,657
814 students
Hot Springs School District 23-2
$44,848
773 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 Madison Central School District 39-2
What is the average teacher salary in Madison Central School District 39-2?

The average teacher salary in Madison Central School District 39-2 is $54,434 (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 Madison Central School District 39-2 teacher pay compare to the South Dakota average?

Madison Central School District 39-2 pays 8.0% more than the South Dakota state average of $50,422. The district's average is $54,434.

How does Madison Central School District 39-2 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Madison Central School District 39-2 pays 22.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $54,434.

What is the per-pupil spending in Madison Central School District 39-2?

Madison Central School District 39-2 spends approximately $11,430 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Madison Central School District 39-2's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 42% of Madison Central School District 39-2's total expenditure of $13.1M (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. Madison Central School District 39-2'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.