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MSD Southwest Allen County Schls

MSD Southwest Allen County Schls spends $12,909 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Indiana districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for MSD Southwest Allen County Schls come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$61,027
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$12,909
Per-pupil spending
7,853
Students enrolled
90th
Pct. in IN
$61,027

MSD Southwest Allen County Schls spends $12,909 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Indiana districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $61,027, below the national average of $70,245, serving 7,853 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: MSD Southwest Allen County Schls spends $12,909 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Indiana districts with a reliable figure.
  • 90th percentile for Indiana
  • 39th 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 Southwest Allen County Schls ranks #28 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #266 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
  • +10.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 1800030 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

MSD Southwest F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +16% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P90 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P39 national PPE-LOW $13K/pupil ENR-MID 7,853 students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Sunman-Dearborn FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $61,027 estimated average teacher salary · P90 in Indiana · P39 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Brownsburg (+$312est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for MSD Southwest

Salary neighbourhood · MSD Southwest

MSD Southwest 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 Southwest

MSD Southwest Allen County Schls's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$61,027 39th percentile higher than 39% 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. This district $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

What stands out about MSD Southwest Allen County Schls

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +10.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Indiana's statewide +13.9% by 3.7 points, a growth rate faster than 31% of the 289 Indiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 5.1% here, from 7,471 students in FY2019 to 7,853 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$61,027.052

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
$66,264

+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 Southwest Allen County Schls

What the Numbers Say About MSD Southwest Allen County Schls

MSD Southwest Allen County Schls is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Indiana, serving 7,853 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,909. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $61,027, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1800030 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 Southwest Allen County Schls runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 16.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (13.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 90% 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 Southwest Allen County Schls reports $101.4M in total expenditure against $109.2M 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 $23.8M, special-education teacher pay is $3.0M.

How does MSD Southwest Allen County Schls compare?

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

MSD Southwest Allen County Schls $61,027
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

MSD Southwest Allen County Schls pays +9.3% more than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $12,909 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 Southwest Allen County Schls sits closest to Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is East Noble 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. Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp
  2. West Lafayette Com School Corp
  3. School Town of Munster
  4. Brownsburg Community School Corp
  5. MSD Washington Township
  6. Avon Community School Corp
  7. Griffith Public Schools
  8. Seymour Community Schools
  9. Mooresville Con School Corp
  10. Duneland School Corporation
  11. Madison Consolidated Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. East Noble School Corporation
  2. South Madison Com Sch Corp
  3. North Harrison Com School Corp
  4. School Town of Highland
  5. Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp
  6. John Glenn School Corporation
  7. Yorktown Community Schools
  8. North Spencer County Sch Corp
  9. Warrick County School Corp
  10. Vigo County School Corp
  11. Mooresville Con School Corp

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near MSD Southwest Allen County Schls's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for MSD Southwest Allen County Schls: closest on enrollment (7,853 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($61,027 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

$109.2M
Total Revenue
$101.4M
Total Expenditure
$32.9M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$23.8M
Regular Program
$3.0M
Special Education
$0.8M
Vocational
$0.4M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in MSD Southwest Allen County Schls: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% 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 Southwest Allen County Schls sits in the upper quarter of that field at 28 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

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

New Albany-Floyd Co Con Sch
$57,398
11,270 students
Greenfield-Central Com Schools
$57,864
4,393 students
Logansport Community Sch Corp
$49,304
4,393 students
Elkhart Community Schools
$58,530
11,318 students
Mooresville Con School Corp
$61,944
4,356 students
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp
$59,162
11,360 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 Southwest Allen County Schls
What is the average teacher salary in MSD Southwest Allen County Schls?

The average teacher salary in MSD Southwest Allen County Schls is $61,027 (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 Southwest Allen County Schls teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

MSD Southwest Allen County Schls pays 16.4% more than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $61,027.

How does MSD Southwest Allen County Schls teacher pay compare to the national average?

MSD Southwest Allen County Schls pays 13.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $61,027.

What is the per-pupil spending in MSD Southwest Allen County Schls?

MSD Southwest Allen County Schls spends approximately $12,909 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of MSD Southwest Allen County Schls's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 32% of MSD Southwest Allen County Schls's total expenditure of $101.4M (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 Southwest Allen County Schls'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.