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Nettle Creek School Corporation

Nettle Creek School Corporation is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,154 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Nettle Creek School Corporation come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$49,195
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$13,963
Per-pupil spending
1,154
Students enrolled
31st
Pct. in IN
$49,195

Nettle Creek School Corporation is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,154 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $49,195, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,154 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Nettle Creek School Corporation is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,154 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 31st percentile for Indiana
  • 12th 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.
  • Nettle Creek School Corporation ranks #199 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #223 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
  • +19.5% 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, Nettle Creek School Corporation's instructional payroll puts 7.7% into special education , 4.2 points below the state median of 12.0%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median Indiana district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.

Program Nettle Creek IN median Gap
Regular program 87.3% 83.5% +3.8 pp
Special education 7.7% 12.0% -4.2 pp
Vocational programs 4.8% 3.2% +1.6 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 1807380 · FY2023.

LEAID 1807380 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Nettle Creek F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -6% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P31 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P12 national PPE-LOW $14K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,154 students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near MSD FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $49,195 estimated average teacher salary · P31 in Indiana · P12 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Vigo (+$831est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Nettle Creek

Salary neighbourhood · Nettle Creek

Nettle Creek 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 Nettle Creek

Nettle Creek School Corporation's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$49,195 12th percentile higher than 12% 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. 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

Nettle Creek 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 Nettle Creek School Corporation ranks #199 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #223 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

Nettle Creek School Corporation 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 Nettle Creek School Corporation

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +19.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Indiana's statewide +13.9% by 5.7 points, a growth rate faster than 73% of the 289 Indiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$49,194.805

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
$53,416

+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 Nettle Creek School Corporation

What the Numbers Say About Nettle Creek School Corporation

Nettle Creek School Corporation is a small school district in Indiana, serving 1,154 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,963. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $49,195, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1807380 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in Nettle Creek School Corporation runs materially below the state benchmark, a 6.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (30.0% 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, Nettle Creek School Corporation reports $16.1M in total expenditure against $13.9M 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 $3.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Nettle Creek School Corporation compare?

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

Nettle Creek School Corporation $49,195
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

Nettle Creek School Corporation pays -11.9% less than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $13,963 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, Nettle Creek School Corporation sits closest to MSD Steuben County; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Whitley County Con Schools. 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. MSD Steuben County
  2. Wes-Del Community Schools
  3. Adams Central Community Schools
  4. Logansport Community Sch Corp
  5. Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp
  6. Delphi Community School Corp
  7. North White School Corp
  8. Tippecanoe Valley School Corp
  9. Salem Community Schools
  10. Tipton Community School Corp
  11. Clinton Central School Corporation
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Whitley County Con Schools
  2. Edinburgh Community School Corp
  3. Silver Creek School Corporation
  4. Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp
  5. East Porter County School Corp
  6. East Gibson School Corporation
  7. MSD North Posey Co Schools
  8. Wes-Del Community Schools
  9. West Washington School Corp
  10. Community Schools of Frankfort
  11. Kankakee Valley School Corp

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Nettle Creek School Corporation's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Nettle Creek School Corporation: closest on enrollment (1,154 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($49,195 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

$13.9M
Total Revenue
$16.1M
Total Expenditure
$4.7M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.3M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Nettle Creek School Corporation: 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. Nettle Creek School Corporation places 199 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.

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Other Indiana Districts

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

Liberty-Perry Community Sch Corp
$56,494
1,182 students
Lake Station Community Schools
$51,296
1,125 students
Eastern Greene Schools
$51,842
1,116 students
Clinton Prairie School Corporation
$51,734
1,193 students
North Central Parke Comm Schl Corp
$44,307
1,194 students
North Newton School Corp
$48,779
1,113 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 Nettle Creek School Corporation
What is the average teacher salary in Nettle Creek School Corporation?

The average teacher salary in Nettle Creek School Corporation is $49,195 (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 Nettle Creek School Corporation teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

Nettle Creek School Corporation pays 6.2% less than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $49,195.

How does Nettle Creek School Corporation teacher pay compare to the national average?

Nettle Creek School Corporation pays 30.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $49,195.

What is the per-pupil spending in Nettle Creek School Corporation?

Nettle Creek School Corporation spends approximately $13,963 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Nettle Creek School Corporation's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Nettle Creek School Corporation's total expenditure of $16.1M (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. Nettle Creek School Corporation'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.