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MSD Wayne Township

MSD Wayne Township sits in the highest third of Indiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $71,821 (above 99% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for MSD Wayne Township come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$71,821
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$20,127
Per-pupil spending
16,017
Students enrolled
99th
Pct. in IN
$71,821

MSD Wayne Township sits in the highest third of Indiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $71,821 (above 99% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $71,821, near the national average of $70,245, serving 16,017 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: MSD Wayne Township sits in the highest third of Indiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $71,821 (above 99% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 99th percentile for Indiana
  • 62nd percentile nationally
  • 29% 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 Wayne Township ranks #4 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #15 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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Instructional payroll mix vs Indiana median

Among 291 Indiana districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, MSD Wayne Township's instructional payroll puts 14.2% into special education , 2.2 points above the state median of 12.0%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Indiana peer.

Program MSD Wayne IN median Gap
Regular program 82.7% 83.5% -0.9 pp
Special education 14.2% 12.0% +2.2 pp
Vocational programs 2.2% 3.2% -1.0 pp
Other programs 0.9% 0.5% +0.4 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 1812810 · FY2023.

LEAID 1812810 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

MSD Wayne F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +37% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P99 in state RANK-NAT-MID P62 national PPE-MID $20K/pupil ENR-LARGE 16.0K students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Crown FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $71,821 estimated average teacher salary · P99 in Indiana · P62 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Crown ($1,286est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for MSD Wayne

Salary neighbourhood · MSD Wayne

MSD Wayne 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 Wayne

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$71,821 Top 38% higher than 62% 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%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. $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 Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne Township ranks #4 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #15 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 Wayne 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
$71,821.361

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
$77,984

+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 Wayne Township

What the Numbers Say About MSD Wayne Township

MSD Wayne Township is a mid-sized school district in Indiana, serving 16,017 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,127. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $71,821, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1812810 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 Wayne Township runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 37.0% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 99% 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 Wayne Township reports $322.4M in total expenditure against $268.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $62.8M, special-education teacher pay is $10.8M.

How does MSD Wayne 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 Wayne Township $71,821
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

MSD Wayne Township pays +28.6% more than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $20,127 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 Wayne Township sits closest to Crown Point Community School Corp; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Duneland 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. Crown Point Community School Corp
  2. Indianapolis Public Schools
  3. Hamilton Southeastern Schools
  4. Carmel Clay Schools
  5. Franklin Township Com Sch Corp
  6. Gary Community School Corp
  7. MSD Lawrence Township
  8. Noblesville Schools
  9. Lake Central School Corporation
  10. Portage Township Schools
  11. Anderson Community School Corp
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Duneland School Corporation
  2. Muncie Community Schools
  3. MSD Warren Township
  4. South Bend Community School Corp
  5. Fort Wayne Community Schools
  6. Westfield-Washington Schools
  7. Lafayette School Corporation
  8. Michigan City Area Schools
  9. School City of Hammond
  10. Logansport Community Sch Corp
  11. Tippecanoe School Corp

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near MSD Wayne Township's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for MSD Wayne Township: closest on enrollment (16,017 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($71,821 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

$268.8M
Total Revenue
$322.4M
Total Expenditure
$93.6M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$62.8M
Regular Program
$10.8M
Special Education
$1.7M
Vocational
$0.7M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in MSD Wayne 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 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 Wayne Township sits in the upper quarter of that field at 4 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

Large-district sample from 288 Indiana peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Zionsville Community Schools
$56,247
7,906 students
MSD Southwest Allen County Schls
$61,027
7,853 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 Wayne Township
What is the average teacher salary in MSD Wayne Township?

The average teacher salary in MSD Wayne Township is $71,821 (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 Wayne Township teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

MSD Wayne Township pays 37.0% more than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $71,821.

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

MSD Wayne Township pays 2.2% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $71,821.

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

MSD Wayne Township spends approximately $20,127 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 29% of MSD Wayne Township's total expenditure of $322.4M (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 Wayne 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.