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MSD Pike Township

MSD Pike Township sits in the highest third of Indiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $62,161 (above 93% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for MSD Pike Township come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$62,161
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$17,210
Per-pupil spending
10,683
Students enrolled
93rd
Pct. in IN
$62,161

MSD Pike Township sits in the highest third of Indiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $62,161 (above 93% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $62,161, below the national average of $70,245, serving 10,683 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: MSD Pike Township sits in the highest third of Indiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $62,161 (above 93% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 93rd percentile for Indiana
  • 42nd percentile nationally
  • 32% 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 Pike Township ranks #20 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #63 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
  • +16.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Indiana median

Among 291 Indiana districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, MSD Pike Township's instructional payroll puts 4.5% into other programs , 4.0 points above the state median of 0.5%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program MSD Pike IN median Gap
Regular program 80.8% 83.5% -2.7 pp
Special education 12.1% 12.0% +0.2 pp
Vocational programs 2.6% 3.2% -0.6 pp
Other programs 4.5% 0.5% +4.0 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 291 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1808910 · FY2023.

LEAID 1808910 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

MSD Pike F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +19% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P93 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P42 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-LARGE 10.7K students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Madison FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $62,161 estimated average teacher salary · P93 in Indiana · P42 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Westfield-Washington (+$458est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for MSD Pike

Salary neighbourhood · MSD Pike

MSD Pike 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for MSD Pike

MSD Pike Township's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$62,161 42nd percentile higher than 42% 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%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $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 Pike Township $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 Pike in Indiana's upper-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 Pike Township ranks #20 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #63 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 Pike Township 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
$62,160.831

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
$67,495

+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 Pike Township

What the Numbers Say About MSD Pike Township

MSD Pike Township is a mid-sized school district in Indiana, serving 10,683 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,210. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $62,161, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1808910 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 Pike Township runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 18.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (11.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 93% 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 Pike Township reports $183.9M in total expenditure against $158.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 32% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $33.6M, special-education teacher pay is $5.1M.

How does MSD Pike Township compare?

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

MSD Pike Township $62,161
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

MSD Pike Township pays +11.3% more than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $17,210 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 Pike Township sits closest to Madison Consolidated Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is New Albany-Floyd Co Con Sch. 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. Madison Consolidated Schools
  2. Mooresville Con School Corp
  3. Westfield-Washington Schools
  4. Avon Community School Corp
  5. Anderson Community School Corp
  6. Brownsburg Community School Corp
  7. School Town of Munster
  8. Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp
  9. Portage Township Schools
  10. MSD Southwest Allen County Schls
  11. MSD Washington Township
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. New Albany-Floyd Co Con Sch
  2. Brownsburg Community School Corp
  3. Anderson Community School Corp
  4. Elkhart Community Schools
  5. Goshen Community Schools
  6. Shelbyville Central Schools
  7. Beech Grove City Schools
  8. Center Grove Community School Corp
  9. Carmel Clay Schools
  10. Marion Community Schools
  11. Monroe County Community Sch Corp

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near MSD Pike Township's pay band

Two out-of-state peer sets for MSD Pike Township: closest on enrollment (10,683 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($62,161 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

$158.6M
Total Revenue
$183.9M
Total Expenditure
$59.6M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$33.6M
Regular Program
$5.1M
Special Education
$1.1M
Vocational
$1.9M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in MSD Pike Township: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 70% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 30% 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 Pike Township sits in the upper quarter of that field at 20 of 283, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Indiana sample (including MSD Pike). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Tippecanoe School Corp
$54,067
13,616 students
Vigo County School Corp
$50,026
13,787 students
Lafayette School Corporation
$52,957
7,368 students
Union School Corporation
$48,209
7,238 students
Portage Township Schools
$63,287
6,742 students
Warsaw Community Schools
$47,717
6,734 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 Pike Township
What is the average teacher salary in MSD Pike Township?

The average teacher salary in MSD Pike Township is $62,161 (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 Pike Township teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

MSD Pike Township pays 18.6% more than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $62,161.

How does MSD Pike Township teacher pay compare to the national average?

MSD Pike Township pays 11.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $62,161.

What is the per-pupil spending in MSD Pike Township?

MSD Pike Township spends approximately $17,210 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of MSD Pike Township's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 32% of MSD Pike Township's total expenditure of $183.9M (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 Pike Township'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.