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MSD Steuben County

MSD Steuben County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (2,607 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for MSD Steuben County come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$49,263
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$16,560
Per-pupil spending
2,607
Students enrolled
31st
Pct. in IN
$49,263

MSD Steuben County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (2,607 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $49,263, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,607 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: MSD Steuben County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (2,607 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 31st percentile for Indiana
  • 13th percentile nationally
  • 24% 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 Steuben County ranks #198 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #93 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
  • +11.4% 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 Steuben County's instructional payroll puts 81.2% into regular program , 2.3 points below the state median of 83.5%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program MSD Steuben IN median Gap
Regular program 81.2% 83.5% -2.3 pp
Special education 13.8% 12.0% +1.8 pp
Vocational programs 3.7% 3.2% +0.5 pp
Other programs 1.3% 0.5% +0.8 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 1811100 · FY2023.

LEAID 1811100 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

MSD Steuben F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -6% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P31 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P13 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-MID 2,607 students INSTR-LOW 24% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Logansport FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $49,263 estimated average teacher salary · P31 in Indiana · P13 nationally · 24% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Vigo (+$763est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for MSD Steuben

Salary neighbourhood · MSD Steuben

MSD Steuben 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
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National salary distribution for MSD Steuben

MSD Steuben County's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$49,263 13th percentile higher than 13% 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 Steuben County $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 Steuben 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 Steuben County ranks #198 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #93 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 Steuben County 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

What stands out about MSD Steuben County

  • Enrolment fell from 2,773 to 2,607 students (6.0% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$49,263.158

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
$53,491

+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 Steuben County

What the Numbers Say About MSD Steuben County

MSD Steuben County is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Indiana, serving 2,607 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,560. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $49,263, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1811100 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 Steuben County runs materially below the state benchmark, a 6.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (29.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 31% 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 Steuben County reports $43.2M in total expenditure against $39.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 24% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $6.8M, special-education teacher pay is $1.2M.

How does MSD Steuben County compare?

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

MSD Steuben County $49,263
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

MSD Steuben County pays -11.8% less than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $16,560 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 Steuben County sits closest to Logansport Community Sch Corp; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is South Montgomery Com Sch Corp. 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. Logansport Community Sch Corp
  2. Nettle Creek School Corporation
  3. Tippecanoe Valley School Corp
  4. Salem Community Schools
  5. Tipton Community School Corp
  6. Clinton Central School Corporation
  7. Lanesville Community School Corp
  8. Wes-Del Community Schools
  9. Adams Central Community Schools
  10. Carroll Consolidated School Corp
  11. Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. South Montgomery Com Sch Corp
  2. North Miami Community Schools
  3. Rochester Community School Corp
  4. School Town of Munster
  5. Danville Community School Corp
  6. North Daviess Com Schools
  7. Rensselaer Central School Corp
  8. Decatur County Community Schools
  9. North Lawrence Com Schools
  10. Mill Creek Community Sch Corp
  11. Westview School Corporation

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near MSD Steuben County's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for MSD Steuben County: closest on enrollment (2,607 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($49,263 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

$39.3M
Total Revenue
$43.2M
Total Expenditure
$10.4M
Instruction Salaries
24% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$6.8M
Regular Program
$1.2M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in MSD Steuben County: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 81% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 19% 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 Steuben County places 198 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.

MSD Wabash County Schools
$50,944
2,266 students
Spencer-Owen Community Schools
$45,813
2,238 students
Batesville Community School Corp
$48,342
2,227 students
Jay School Corporation
$48,347
3,000 students
School Town of Highland
$54,355
3,007 students
Community Schools of Frankfort
$48,380
3,011 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 Steuben County
What is the average teacher salary in MSD Steuben County?

The average teacher salary in MSD Steuben County is $49,263 (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 Steuben County teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

MSD Steuben County pays 6.0% less than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $49,263.

How does MSD Steuben County teacher pay compare to the national average?

MSD Steuben County pays 29.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $49,263.

What is the per-pupil spending in MSD Steuben County?

MSD Steuben County spends approximately $16,560 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of MSD Steuben County's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 24% of MSD Steuben County's total expenditure of $43.2M (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 Steuben County'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.