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Madison Consolidated Schools

Madison Consolidated Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (2,705 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Madison Consolidated Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$62,102
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$16,932
Per-pupil spending
2,705
Students enrolled
92nd
Pct. in IN
$62,102

Madison Consolidated Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (2,705 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $62,102, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,705 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Madison Consolidated Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (2,705 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 92nd percentile for Indiana
  • 42nd percentile nationally
  • 28% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Indiana ranks #42 of 49 on the salary estimate and #14 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Madison Consolidated Schools ranks #22 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #78 of 289 by per-pupil spending. Gary Community School Corp pay #1 at $76,828 is not DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist spending #1 at $32,890 per pupil
  • +10.3% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Indiana median

Among 291 Indiana districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Madison Consolidated Schools's instructional payroll puts 81.3% into regular program , 2.2 points below the state median of 83.5%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Madison Consolidated IN median Gap
Regular program 81.3% 83.5% -2.2 pp
Special education 12.5% 12.0% +0.5 pp
Vocational programs 4.7% 3.2% +1.5 pp
Other programs 1.5% 0.5% +1.0 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 291 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1806120 · FY2023.

LEAID 1806120 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Madison Consolidated F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +18% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P92 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P42 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-MID 2,705 students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near West FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $62,102 estimated average teacher salary · P92 in Indiana · P42 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: MSD (+$59est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Madison Consolidated

Salary neighbourhood · Madison Consolidated

Madison Consolidated 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Madison Consolidated

Madison Consolidated Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$62,102 42nd percentile higher than 42% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Madison Consolidated Schools $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 Consolidated in Indiana's upper-third pay band

Same 289 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Madison Consolidated Schools ranks #22 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #78 of 289 by per-pupil spending. Gary Community School Corp pay #1 at $76,828 is not DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist spending #1 at $32,890 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Madison Consolidated Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist leads spending at $32,890 per pupil; Gary Community School Corp leads pay.

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

What stands out about Madison Consolidated Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +10.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Indiana's statewide +13.9% by 3.5 points, a growth rate faster than 34% of the 289 Indiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$62,101.911

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Indiana price level
92.1 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$67,431

+9% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Indiana 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 Indiana 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 Consolidated Schools

What the Numbers Say About Madison Consolidated Schools

Madison Consolidated Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Indiana, serving 2,705 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,932. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $62,102, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1806120 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in Madison Consolidated Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 18.5% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (11.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 92% of them. Indiana itself ranks #42 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Madison Consolidated Schools reports $45.8M in total expenditure against $45.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $7.9M, special-education teacher pay is $1.2M.

How does Madison Consolidated Schools compare?

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

Madison Consolidated Schools $62,102
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

Madison Consolidated Schools pays +11.2% more than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $16,932 vs $18,966

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 Indiana districts

On pay, Madison Consolidated Schools sits closest to West Washington School Corp; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lakeland School Corporation. 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. West Washington School Corp
  2. MSD Pike Township
  3. Mooresville Con School Corp
  4. Avon Community School Corp
  5. Westfield-Washington Schools
  6. Anderson Community School Corp
  7. Brownsburg Community School Corp
  8. School Town of Munster
  9. Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp
  10. MSD Southwest Allen County Schls
  11. Portage Township Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Lakeland School Corporation
  2. North Newton School Corp
  3. Zionsville Community Schools
  4. MSD Decatur Township
  5. Borden-Henryville School Corporation
  6. Pioneer Regional School Corp
  7. North Montgomery Com Sch Corp
  8. Lake Station Community Schools
  9. Crawfordsville Community Schools
  10. New Castle Community School Corp
  11. North Putnam Community Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Madison Consolidated Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Madison Consolidated Schools: closest on enrollment (2,705 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($62,102 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

$45.6M
Total Revenue
$45.8M
Total Expenditure
$12.8M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$7.9M
Regular Program
$1.2M
Special Education
$0.5M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Madison Consolidated Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 76% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 24% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Indiana Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Indiana districts belongs to Gary Community School Corp at $76,828. Madison Consolidated Schools sits in the upper quarter of that field at 22 of 283, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Tennessee and Idaho are the states closest to Indiana 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 Indiana districts →

Other Indiana Districts

Smaller-district sample from 288 Indiana peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Western School Corporation
$52,976
2,543 students
Crawfordsville Community Schools
$50,204
2,531 students
New Prairie United School Corp
$54,421
2,910 students
Wa-Nee Community Schools
$51,218
2,933 students
New Castle Community School Corp
$49,963
2,939 students
Northern Wells Community Schools
$53,396
2,464 students

This is a sample of 6 from 288 Indiana districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison Consolidated Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Madison Consolidated Schools?

The average teacher salary in Madison Consolidated Schools is $62,102 (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 Consolidated Schools teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

Madison Consolidated Schools pays 18.5% more than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $62,102.

How does Madison Consolidated Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Madison Consolidated Schools pays 11.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $62,102.

What is the per-pupil spending in Madison Consolidated Schools?

Madison Consolidated Schools spends approximately $16,932 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Madison Consolidated Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Madison Consolidated Schools's total expenditure of $45.8M (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 Consolidated Schools'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.