School district · Pennsylvania · LEAID 4215830
Moon Area SD
Moon Area SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (4,006 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Moon Area SD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $93,633
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $20,867
- Per-pupil spending
- 4,006
- Students enrolled
- 81st
- Pct. in PA
Above benchmark
Moon Area SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (4,006 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $93,633, above the national average of $70,245, serving 4,006 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Moon Area SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (4,006 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 81st percentile for Pennsylvania
- 87th percentile nationally
- 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Pennsylvania ranks #11 of 49 on the salary estimate and #6 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Moon Area SD ranks #94 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #357 of 505 by per-pupil spending. Farrell Area SD pay #1 at $144,913 is not Wilkinsburg Borough SD spending #1 at $61,501 per pupil
- +9.3% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Pennsylvania median
Among 520 Pennsylvania districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Moon Area SD's instructional payroll puts 4.4% into vocational programs , 3.1 points above the state median of 1.3%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Pennsylvania peer.
| Program | Moon Area | PA median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 72.3% | 75.1% | -2.8 pp |
| Special education | 19.2% | 18.8% | +0.4 pp |
| Vocational programs | 4.4% | 1.3% | +3.1 pp |
| Other programs | 4.0% | 3.7% | +0.3 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 520 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4215830 · FY2023.
LEAID 4215830 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Moon Area F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $93,633 estimated average teacher salary · P81 in Pennsylvania · P87 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Pocono (+$14est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Moon Area
Salary neighbourhood · Moon Area
Moon Area 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).
- Altoona · low pole
Altoona · low pole
$70,745 est. salary
- Easton · near
Easton · near
$93,234 est. salary
- Moon · this district
Moon · this district
$93,633 est. salary
- Pocono · near
Pocono · near
$93,647 est. salary
- East · near
East · near
$94,136 est. salary
- Lower · top pay
Lower · top pay
$130,841 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Moon Area
Moon Area SD's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$93,633 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
What stands out about Moon Area SD
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +9.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Pennsylvania's statewide +14.1% by 4.9 points, a growth rate faster than 26% of the 469 Pennsylvania districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
Pennsylvania sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $93,632.681
- Pennsylvania price level
- 97.4 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $96,132
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+3% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Pennsylvania sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.
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 Pennsylvania 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 Moon Area SD
What the Numbers Say About Moon Area SD
Moon Area SD is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Pennsylvania, serving 4,006 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,867. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $93,633, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4215830 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Pennsylvania statewide average of $82,070, teacher pay in Moon Area SD runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 14.1% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (33.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Pennsylvania, it pays more than 81% of them. Pennsylvania itself ranks #11 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Moon Area SD reports $83.6M in total expenditure against $92.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $20.1M, special-education teacher pay is $5.3M.
How does Moon Area SD compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Pennsylvania average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Moon Area SD pays +25.8% more than Philadelphia City SD · per-pupil $20,867 vs $38,060
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 Pennsylvania districts
On pay, Moon Area SD sits closest to Pocono Mountain SD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Crawford Central SD. 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Moon Area SD's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Moon Area SD: closest on enrollment (4,006 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($93,633 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 Moon Area SD: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 100% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 0% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Pennsylvania Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Pennsylvania districts belongs to Farrell Area SD at $144,913. Moon Area SD sits in the upper quarter of that field at 94 of 485, nearer the ceiling than the floor. On BEA's price parity Pennsylvania sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Vermont and Texas are its nearest price peers.
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Smaller-district sample from 505 Pennsylvania peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 505 Pennsylvania districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Moon Area SD
What is the average teacher salary in Moon Area SD?
The average teacher salary in Moon Area SD is $93,633 (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 Moon Area SD teacher pay compare to the Pennsylvania average?
Moon Area SD pays 14.1% more than the Pennsylvania state average of $82,070. The district's average is $93,633.
How does Moon Area SD teacher pay compare to the national average?
Moon Area SD pays 33.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $93,633.
What is the per-pupil spending in Moon Area SD?
Moon Area SD spends approximately $20,867 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Moon Area SD's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 33% of Moon Area SD's total expenditure of $83.6M (NCES FY2023).
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