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MSD North Posey Co Schools

MSD North Posey Co Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,437 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for MSD North Posey Co Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$48,619
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$13,875
Per-pupil spending
1,437
Students enrolled
28th
Pct. in IN
$48,619

MSD North Posey Co Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,437 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $48,619, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,437 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: MSD North Posey Co Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,437 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 28th percentile for Indiana
  • 11th percentile nationally
  • 30% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Indiana ranks #42 of 49 on the salary estimate and #14 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • MSD North Posey Co Schools ranks #207 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #228 of 289 by per-pupil spending. Gary Community School Corp pay #1 at $76,828 is not DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist spending #1 at $32,890 per pupil
  • +16.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 1807950 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

MSD North F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -7% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P28 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P11 national PPE-LOW $14K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,437 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Randolph FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $48,619 estimated average teacher salary · P28 in Indiana · P11 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Union ($410est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for MSD North

Salary neighbourhood · MSD North

MSD North trails 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for MSD North

MSD North Posey Co Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$48,619 11th percentile higher than 11% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. MSD North Posey Co Schools $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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

MSD North in Indiana's lower-third pay band

Same 289 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows MSD North Posey Co Schools ranks #207 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #228 of 289 by per-pupil spending. Gary Community School Corp pay #1 at $76,828 is not DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist spending #1 at $32,890 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

MSD North Posey Co Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist leads spending at $32,890 per pupil; Gary Community School Corp leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$48,619.048

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Indiana price level
92.1 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$52,791

+9% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Indiana 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 Indiana 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 MSD North Posey Co Schools

What the Numbers Say About MSD North Posey Co Schools

MSD North Posey Co Schools is a small school district in Indiana, serving 1,437 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,875. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $48,619, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1807950 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in MSD North Posey Co Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 7.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (30.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 28% of them. Indiana itself ranks #42 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, MSD North Posey Co Schools reports $19.9M in total expenditure against $21.6M 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 $4.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.6M.

How does MSD North Posey Co Schools compare?

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

MSD North Posey Co Schools $48,619
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

MSD North Posey Co Schools pays -12.9% less than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $13,875 vs $18,966

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 Indiana districts

On pay, MSD North Posey Co Schools sits closest to Randolph Eastern School Corp; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is East Gibson School Corporation. 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Randolph Eastern School Corp
  2. North Newton School Corp
  3. Randolph Southern School Corp
  4. Community Schools of Frankfort
  5. Jay School Corporation
  6. Batesville Community School Corp
  7. West Noble School Corporation
  8. Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United
  9. North Montgomery Com Sch Corp
  10. Richmond Community Schools
  11. Union-North United School Corp
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. East Gibson School Corporation
  2. Seymour Community Schools
  3. East Porter County School Corp
  4. Whitley County Con Schools
  5. Nettle Creek School Corporation
  6. Edinburgh Community School Corp
  7. Silver Creek School Corporation
  8. Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp
  9. Porter Township School Corp
  10. Rossville Con School District
  11. Franklin County Community Sch Corp

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near MSD North Posey Co Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for MSD North Posey Co Schools: closest on enrollment (1,437 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($48,619 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

$21.6M
Total Revenue
$19.9M
Total Expenditure
$6.0M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.3M
Regular Program
$0.6M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in MSD North Posey Co Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 84% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 16% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Indiana Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Indiana districts belongs to Gary Community School Corp at $76,828. MSD North Posey Co Schools places 207 of 283 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Tennessee and Idaho are the states closest to Indiana on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

View all Indiana districts →

Other Indiana Districts

Smaller-district sample from 288 Indiana peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

South Adams Schools
$55,386
1,291 students
Perry Central Com Schools Corp
$47,835
1,285 students
South Vermillion Com Sch Corp
$40,852
1,594 students
Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con
$41,857
1,277 students
Paoli Community School Corp
$44,537
1,273 students
Lakeland School Corporation
$53,279
1,605 students

This is a sample of 6 from 288 Indiana districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about MSD North Posey Co Schools
What is the average teacher salary in MSD North Posey Co Schools?

The average teacher salary in MSD North Posey Co Schools is $48,619 (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 MSD North Posey Co Schools teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

MSD North Posey Co Schools pays 7.3% less than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $48,619.

How does MSD North Posey Co Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

MSD North Posey Co Schools pays 30.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $48,619.

What is the per-pupil spending in MSD North Posey Co Schools?

MSD North Posey Co Schools spends approximately $13,875 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of MSD North Posey Co Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 30% of MSD North Posey Co Schools's total expenditure of $19.9M (NCES FY2023).

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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. MSD North Posey Co Schools's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 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 FY2023.