School district · South Dakota · LEAID 4669930
Meade School District 46-1
Meade School District 46-1 spends $11,997 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable South Dakota districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Meade School District 46-1 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $50,801
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $11,997
- Per-pupil spending
- 3,068
- Students enrolled
- 55th
- Pct. in SD
Near benchmark
Meade School District 46-1 spends $11,997 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable South Dakota districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $50,801, below the national average of $70,245, serving 3,068 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower per-pupil spending: Meade School District 46-1 spends $11,997 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable South Dakota districts with a reliable figure.
- 55th percentile for South Dakota
- 16th percentile nationally
- 36% 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.
- Meade School District 46-1 ranks #55 of 121 South Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #116 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
- +7.3% 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, Meade School District 46-1's instructional payroll puts 17.7% into special education , 8.0 points above the state median of 9.7%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical South Dakota peer.
| Program | Meade School | SD median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 75.6% | 79.9% | -4.4 pp |
| Special education | 17.7% | 9.7% | +8.0 pp |
| Vocational programs | 3.3% | 5.1% | -1.8 pp |
| Other programs | 3.5% | 5.1% | -1.6 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 4669930 · FY2023.
LEAID 4669930 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Meade School F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $50,801 estimated average teacher salary · P55 in South Dakota · P16 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Rapid (+$33est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Meade School
Salary neighbourhood · Meade School
Meade School sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- Hot · low pole
Hot · low pole
$44,848 est. salary
- Canton · near
Canton · near
$50,310 est. salary
- Meade · this district
Meade · this district
$50,801 est. salary
- Rapid · near
Rapid · near
$50,834 est. salary
- Dell · near
Dell · near
$51,120 est. salary
- Douglas · top pay
Douglas · top pay
$61,738 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Meade School
Meade School District 46-1's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$50,801 16th percentile higher than 16% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
Meade School in South Dakota's lower-third pay band
Same 121 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Eagle Butte School District 20-1
Eagle Butte School District 20-1
$61,852 est. avg salary
- Meade School District 46-1
Meade School District 46-1
$50,801 est. avg salary
What this shows Meade School District 46-1 ranks #55 of 121 South Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #116 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Meade School District 46-1 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Eagle Butte School District 20-1
Eagle Butte School District 20-1
$46,309 per pupil
- Meade School District 46-1 $11,997
Meade School District 46-1
$11,997 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.
What stands out about Meade School District 46-1
- Enrolment grew 7.4% here, from 2,857 students in FY2019 to 3,068 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $50,800.947
- South Dakota price level
- 88.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $57,631
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Meade School District 46-1
What the Numbers Say About Meade School District 46-1
Meade School District 46-1 is a small-to-mid-sized school district in South Dakota, serving 3,068 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $11,997. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $50,801, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4669930 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 Meade School District 46-1 runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 0.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (27.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Dakota, it pays more than 55% 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, Meade School District 46-1 reports $36.8M in total expenditure against $40.5M 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 $8.3M, special-education teacher pay is $1.9M.
How does Meade School District 46-1 compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the South Dakota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Meade School District 46-1 pays -6.2% less than Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · per-pupil $11,997 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, Meade School District 46-1 sits closest to Dell Rapids School District 49-3; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Dakota Valley School District 61-8. 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.
- Dell Rapids School District 49-3
- Canton School District 41-1
- Todd County School District 66-1
- Sisseton School District 54-2
- Vermillion School District 13-1
- Tri-Valley School District 49-6
- Custer School District 16-1
- Winner School District 59-2
- Spearfish School District 40-2
- Hamlin School District 28-3
- Oglala Lakota County 65-1
- Dakota Valley School District 61-8
- Douglas School District 51-1
- Yankton School District 63-3
- Canton School District 41-1
- Mitchell School District 17-2
- Madison Central School District 39-2
- Lennox School District 41-4
- Belle Fourche School District 09-1
- Brandon Valley School District 49-2
- Pierre School District 32-2
- Tea Area School District 41-5
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Dakota Valley School District 61-8$11,991 per pupil-0.1% versus this district · $56,996 estimated salary
- Douglas School District 51-1$12,190 per pupil+1.6% versus this district · $61,738 estimated salary
- Yankton School District 63-3$12,249 per pupil+2.1% versus this district · $57,254 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Meade School District 46-1's enrollment scale
Two out-of-state peer sets for Meade School District 46-1: closest on enrollment (3,068 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($50,801 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Meade School District 46-1: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 83% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 17% 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. Meade School District 46-1 places 36 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.
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Large-district sample from 120 South Dakota peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.
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 Meade School District 46-1
What is the average teacher salary in Meade School District 46-1?
The average teacher salary in Meade School District 46-1 is $50,801 (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 Meade School District 46-1 teacher pay compare to the South Dakota average?
Meade School District 46-1 pays 0.8% more than the South Dakota state average of $50,422. The district's average is $50,801.
How does Meade School District 46-1 teacher pay compare to the national average?
Meade School District 46-1 pays 27.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $50,801.
What is the per-pupil spending in Meade School District 46-1?
Meade School District 46-1 spends approximately $11,997 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Meade School District 46-1's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 36% of Meade School District 46-1's total expenditure of $36.8M (NCES FY2023).
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