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School district · South Dakota · LEAID 4650850

Newell School District 09-2

Newell School District 09-2's estimated average teacher salary is $56,877; per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget data come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$56,877
Est. avg teacher salary
$15,944
Per-pupil spending
267
Students enrolled
36th
Pct. in SD
$56,877

Newell School District 09-2 (South Dakota) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $56,877, materially below the South Dakota average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 267 students.

  • 36th percentile for South Dakota
  • 12th percentile nationally
  • 31% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +4.1% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$56,877

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$15,944

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

267 students

Salary vs State Average 88.9%

11.1% below South Dakota average

Nationally, Newell School District 09-2's estimated average out-pays 12% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the bottom quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Newell School District 09-2's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$56,877 Top 88% higher than 12% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Newell School District 09-2 $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What stands out about Newell School District 09-2

  • It is a very small district (267 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

What the Numbers Say About Newell School District 09-2

Newell School District 09-2 is a small school district in South Dakota, serving 267 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,944. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $56,877, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4650850 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the South Dakota statewide average of $63,995, teacher pay in Newell School District 09-2 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 11.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (33.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Dakota, it pays more than 36% of them.

Newell School District 09-2 reports $4.3M in total expenditure on the budget side against $5.0M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 31% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Newell School District 09-2 compare?

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

Newell School District 09-2 $56,877
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 $65,036
South Dakota avg $63,995
National avg $85,759

Newell School District 09-2 pays -12.5% less than Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · per-pupil $15,944 vs $12,503

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

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Revenue & Expenditure

$5.0M
Total Revenue
$4.3M
Total Expenditure
$1.3M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.7M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

Other South Dakota Districts

Estelline School District 28-2
$55,097
279 students
Montrose School District 43-2
$62,342
254 students
Colman-Egan School District 50-5
$53,010
281 students
Scotland School District 04-3
$52,864
281 students
Woonsocket School District 55-4
$53,756
282 students
Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6
$54,281
250 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Newell School District 09-2?

The average teacher salary in Newell School District 09-2 is $56,877 (NCES CCD FY2022). This is based on total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's REPORTED teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Newell School District 09-2 teacher pay compare to the South Dakota average?

Newell School District 09-2 pays 11.1% less than the South Dakota state average of $63,995. The district's average is $56,877.

How does Newell School District 09-2 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Newell School District 09-2 pays 33.7% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $56,877.

What is the per-pupil spending in Newell School District 09-2?

Per-pupil spending in Newell School District 09-2 runs approximately $15,944 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Newell School District 09-2?

Newell School District 09-2 has 267 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Newell School District 09-2's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 31% of Newell School District 09-2's total expenditure of $4.3M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Newell School District 09-2's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.