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School district · South Dakota · LEAID 4648390

Mitchell School District 17-2

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $64,087 for Mitchell School District 17-2 - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$64,087
Est. avg teacher salary
$10,807
Per-pupil spending
2,738
Students enrolled
76th
Pct. in SD
$64,087

Mitchell School District 17-2 (South Dakota) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $64,087, roughly in line with the South Dakota average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 2,738 students.

  • 76th percentile for South Dakota
  • 26th percentile nationally
  • 40% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +6.9% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$64,087

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$10,807

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

2,738 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

0.1% above South Dakota average

Nationally, Mitchell School District 17-2's estimated average out-pays 26% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Mitchell School District 17-2's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$64,087 Top 74% higher than 26% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). This entry sits in this band. $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 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 2,738 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $10,807. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $64,087, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4648390 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 Mitchell School District 17-2 runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 0.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (25.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Dakota, it pays more than 76% of them.

Mitchell School District 17-2's budget totals $29.6M in expenditure against $34.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 40% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $8.0M, special-education teacher pay is $0.9M.

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 $64,087
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 $65,036
South Dakota avg $63,995
National avg $85,759

Mitchell School District 17-2 pays -1.5% less than Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · per-pupil $10,807 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

$34.1M
Total Revenue
$29.6M
Total Expenditure
$11.9M
Instruction Salaries
40% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$8.0M
Regular Program
$0.9M
Special Education
$0.6M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

Other South Dakota Districts

Madison Central School District 39-2
$61,971
1,136 students
Aberdeen School District 06-1
$64,196
4,408 students
Milbank School District 25-4
$65,667
999 students
Dell Rapids School District 49-3
$60,667
984 students
Tri-Valley School District 49-6
$61,230
964 students
Sisseton School District 54-2
$63,832
950 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Mitchell School District 17-2?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Mitchell School District 17-2's average teacher salary at $64,087, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Mitchell School District 17-2 teacher pay compare to the South Dakota average?

Mitchell School District 17-2 pays 0.1% more than the South Dakota state average of $63,995. The district's average is $64,087.

How does Mitchell School District 17-2 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Mitchell School District 17-2 pays 25.3% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $64,087.

What is the per-pupil spending in Mitchell School District 17-2?

Mitchell School District 17-2 spends approximately $10,807 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Mitchell School District 17-2?

Mitchell School District 17-2 has 2,738 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Mitchell School District 17-2's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 40% of Mitchell School District 17-2's total expenditure of $29.6M (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. Mitchell School District 17-2'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.