School district · South Dakota · LEAID 4648390
Mitchell School District 17-2
Mitchell School District 17-2 sits in the highest third of South Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $55,929 (above 89% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Mitchell School District 17-2 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $55,929
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $12,494
- Per-pupil spending
- 2,735
- Students enrolled
- 89th
- Pct. in SD
Above benchmark
Mitchell School District 17-2 sits in the highest third of South Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $55,929 (above 89% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $55,929, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,735 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Upper-third pay in state: Mitchell School District 17-2 sits in the highest third of South Dakota districts on estimated teacher pay at $55,929 (above 89% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 89th percentile for South Dakota
- 28th percentile nationally
- 37% 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.
- Mitchell School District 17-2 ranks #13 of 121 South Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #108 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
- +10.3% 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, Mitchell School District 17-2's instructional payroll puts 2.9% into other programs , 2.2 points below the state median of 5.1%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Mitchell School | SD median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 81.6% | 79.9% | +1.6 pp |
| Special education | 9.4% | 9.7% | -0.3 pp |
| Vocational programs | 6.1% | 5.1% | +1.0 pp |
| Other programs | 2.9% | 5.1% | -2.2 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 4648390 · FY2023.
LEAID 4648390 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Mitchell School F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $55,929 estimated average teacher salary · P89 in South Dakota · P28 nationally · 37% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Aberdeen (+$108est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Mitchell School
Salary neighbourhood · Mitchell School
Mitchell School 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).
- Hot · low pole
Hot · low pole
$44,848 est. salary
- Wagner · near
Wagner · near
$55,656 est. salary
- Mitchell
Mitchell · this district
$55,929 est. salary
- Aberdeen · near
Aberdeen · near
$56,037 est. salary
- Harrisburg · near
Harrisburg · near
$56,290 est. salary
- Douglas · top pay
Douglas · top pay
$61,738 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Mitchell School
Mitchell School District 17-2's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$55,929 28th percentile higher than 28% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Mitchell School 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)
- Eagle Butte School District 20-1
Eagle Butte School District 20-1
$61,852 est. avg salary
- Mitchell School District 17-2
Mitchell School District 17-2
$55,929 est. avg salary
What this shows Mitchell School District 17-2 ranks #13 of 121 South Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #108 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
Mitchell School District 17-2 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
- Mitchell School District 17-2 $12,494
Mitchell School District 17-2
$12,494 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.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $55,928.885
- South Dakota price level
- 88.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $63,448
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 Mitchell School District 17-2
What the Numbers Say About Mitchell School District 17-2
Mitchell School District 17-2 is a small-to-mid-sized school district in South Dakota, serving 2,735 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,494. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $55,929, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4648390 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 Mitchell School District 17-2 runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 10.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (20.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Dakota, it pays more than 89% 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, Mitchell School District 17-2 reports $34.2M in total expenditure against $37.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 37% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $8.6M, special-education teacher pay is $1.0M.
How does Mitchell School District 17-2 compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the South Dakota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Mitchell School District 17-2 pays +3.3% more than Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · per-pupil $12,494 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, Mitchell School District 17-2 sits closest to Aberdeen School District 06-1; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7. 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.
- Aberdeen School District 06-1
- Wagner Community School District 11-4
- Harrisburg School District 41-2
- Dakota Valley School District 61-8
- West Central School District 49-7
- Yankton School District 63-3
- Pierre School District 32-2
- Tea Area School District 41-5
- Madison Central School District 39-2
- Huron School District 02-2
- Lennox School District 41-4
- Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7
- Lennox School District 41-4
- Belle Fourche School District 09-1
- Canton School District 41-1
- Brandon Valley School District 49-2
- Beresford School District 61-2
- Yankton School District 63-3
- Douglas School District 51-1
- Pierre School District 32-2
- Meade School District 46-1
- Dakota Valley School District 61-8
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7$12,475 per pupil-0.1% versus this district · $52,965 estimated salary
- Lennox School District 41-4$12,595 per pupil+0.8% versus this district · $54,084 estimated salary
- Belle Fourche School District 09-1$12,635 per pupil+1.1% versus this district · $48,147 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Mitchell School District 17-2's enrollment scale
Two out-of-state peer sets for Mitchell School District 17-2: closest on enrollment (2,735 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($55,929 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 Mitchell School District 17-2: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 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. Mitchell School District 17-2 sits in the upper quarter of that field at 10 of 49, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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 Mitchell School District 17-2
What is the average teacher salary in Mitchell School District 17-2?
The average teacher salary in Mitchell School District 17-2 is $55,929 (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 Mitchell School District 17-2 teacher pay compare to the South Dakota average?
Mitchell School District 17-2 pays 10.9% more than the South Dakota state average of $50,422. The district's average is $55,929.
How does Mitchell School District 17-2 teacher pay compare to the national average?
Mitchell School District 17-2 pays 20.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $55,929.
What is the per-pupil spending in Mitchell School District 17-2?
Mitchell School District 17-2 spends approximately $12,494 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Mitchell School District 17-2's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 37% of Mitchell School District 17-2's total expenditure of $34.2M (NCES FY2023).
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