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School district · South Dakota · LEAID 4601026

McCook Central School District 43-7

From the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022): McCook Central School District 43-7 pays an estimated average teacher salary of $56,750, alongside per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget figures.

$56,750
Est. avg teacher salary
$14,592
Per-pupil spending
439
Students enrolled
34th
Pct. in SD
$56,750

McCook Central School District 43-7 (South Dakota) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $56,750, materially below the South Dakota average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 439 students.

  • 34th percentile for South Dakota
  • 11th percentile nationally
  • 30% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • -0.3% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$56,750

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$14,592

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

439 students

Salary vs State Average 88.7%

11.3% below South Dakota average

Nationally, McCook Central School District 43-7's estimated average out-pays 11% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the bottom quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

McCook Central School District 43-7's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$56,750 Top 89% higher than 11% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 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

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What stands out about McCook Central School District 43-7

  • It is a very small district (439 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

What the Numbers Say About McCook Central School District 43-7

McCook Central School District 43-7 is a small school district in South Dakota, serving 439 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,592. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $56,750, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4601026 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the South Dakota statewide average of $63,995, teacher pay in McCook Central School District 43-7 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 11.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (33.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Dakota, it pays more than 34% of them.

McCook Central School District 43-7 reports $6.4M in total expenditure on the budget side against $6.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does McCook Central School District 43-7 compare?

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

McCook Central School District 43-7 $56,750
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 $65,036
South Dakota avg $63,995
National avg $85,759

McCook Central School District 43-7 pays -12.7% less than Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · per-pupil $14,592 vs $12,503

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$6.5M
Total Revenue
$6.4M
Total Expenditure
$1.9M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.3M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

Other South Dakota Districts

Warner School District 06-5
$57,720
315 students
Parkston School District 33-3
$56,694
563 students
De Smet School District 38-2
$63,068
311 students
Chester Area School District 39-1
$60,627
567 students
Plankinton School District 01-1
$47,049
310 students
Haakon School District 27-1
$56,509
308 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in McCook Central School District 43-7?

The average teacher salary in McCook Central School District 43-7 is $56,750 (NCES CCD FY2022). This is based on total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's REPORTED teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does McCook Central School District 43-7 teacher pay compare to the South Dakota average?

McCook Central School District 43-7 pays 11.3% less than the South Dakota state average of $63,995. The district's average is $56,750.

How does McCook Central School District 43-7 teacher pay compare to the national average?

McCook Central School District 43-7 pays 33.8% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $56,750.

What is the per-pupil spending in McCook Central School District 43-7?

Per-pupil spending in McCook Central School District 43-7 runs approximately $14,592 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in McCook Central School District 43-7?

McCook Central School District 43-7 has 439 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of McCook Central School District 43-7's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 30% of McCook Central School District 43-7's total expenditure of $6.4M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

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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. McCook Central School District 43-7's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.