School district · Pennsylvania · LEAID 4216980
Norristown Area SD
Norristown Area SD sits in the highest third of Pennsylvania districts on estimated teacher pay at $99,322 (above 89% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Norristown Area SD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $99,322
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $22,922
- Per-pupil spending
- 7,785
- Students enrolled
- 89th
- Pct. in PA
Well above benchmark
Norristown Area SD sits in the highest third of Pennsylvania districts on estimated teacher pay at $99,322 (above 89% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $99,322, above the national average of $70,245, serving 7,785 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Upper-third pay in state: Norristown Area SD sits in the highest third of Pennsylvania districts on estimated teacher pay at $99,322 (above 89% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 89th percentile for Pennsylvania
- 90th percentile nationally
- 28% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Pennsylvania ranks #11 of 49 on the salary estimate and #6 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Norristown Area SD ranks #54 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #240 of 505 by per-pupil spending. Farrell Area SD pay #1 at $144,913 is not Wilkinsburg Borough SD spending #1 at $61,501 per pupil
- +3.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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How the salary estimate is built
FY2023 teacher salary expenditure
$50,416,000 ÷ 507.60 reported teacher FTE = $99,322
- Regular program $39,108,000 · 77.6%
- Special education $9,172,000 · 18.2%
- Vocational programs $1,037,000 · 2.1%
- Other programs $1,099,000 · 2.2%
These NCES F-33 program totals make up the numerator of the district-level average; they do not describe an individual teacher's pay or contract.
Instructional payroll mix vs Pennsylvania median
Among 520 Pennsylvania districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Norristown Area SD's instructional payroll puts 77.6% into regular program , 2.5 points above the state median of 75.1%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Pennsylvania district.
| Program | Norristown Area | PA median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 77.6% | 75.1% | +2.5 pp |
| Special education | 18.2% | 18.8% | -0.7 pp |
| Vocational programs | 2.1% | 1.3% | +0.7 pp |
| Other programs | 2.2% | 3.7% | -1.5 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 520 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4216980 · FY2023.
LEAID 4216980 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Norristown Area F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $99,322 estimated average teacher salary · P89 in Pennsylvania · P90 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Seneca ($77est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Norristown Area
Salary neighbourhood · Norristown Area
Norristown Area 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).
- Altoona · low pole
Altoona · low pole
$70,745 est. salary
- Parkland · near
Parkland · near
$98,099 est. salary
- North · near
North · near
$98,685 est. salary
- Seneca · near
Seneca · near
$99,246 est. salary
- Norristown
Norristown · this district
$99,322 est. salary
- Lower · top pay
Lower · top pay
$130,841 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Norristown Area
Norristown Area SD's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$99,322 Top 10% higher than 90% of 10,684 US districts
Show national distribution
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
Norristown Area in Pennsylvania's upper-third pay band
Same 505 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Farrell Area SD
Farrell Area SD
$144,913 est. avg salary
- Norristown Area SD
Norristown Area SD
$99,322 est. avg salary
- Wilkinsburg Borough SD
Wilkinsburg Borough SD
$84,393 est. avg salary
What this shows Norristown Area SD ranks #54 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #240 of 505 by per-pupil spending. Farrell Area SD pay #1 at $144,913 is not Wilkinsburg Borough SD spending #1 at $61,501 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Norristown Area SD is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Wilkinsburg Borough SD
Wilkinsburg Borough SD
$61,501 per pupil
- Farrell Area SD
Farrell Area SD
$50,170 per pupil
- Norristown Area SD $22,922
Norristown Area SD
$22,922 per pupil
What this shows Wilkinsburg Borough SD leads spending at $61,501 per pupil; Farrell Area SD leads pay.
What stands out about Norristown Area SD
- It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 90% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +3.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Pennsylvania's statewide +14.1% by 10.7 points, a growth rate faster than 9% of the 469 Pennsylvania districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
Pennsylvania sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $99,322.301
- Pennsylvania price level
- 97.4 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $101,974
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+3% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Pennsylvania sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.
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 Pennsylvania 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 Norristown Area SD
What the Numbers Say About Norristown Area SD
Norristown Area SD is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Pennsylvania, serving 7,785 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,922. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $99,322, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4216980 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Pennsylvania statewide average of $82,070, teacher pay in Norristown Area SD runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 21.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (41.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Pennsylvania, it pays more than 89% of them. Pennsylvania itself ranks #11 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Norristown Area SD reports $178.5M in total expenditure against $206.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $39.1M, special-education teacher pay is $9.2M.
How does Norristown Area SD compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Pennsylvania average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Norristown Area SD pays +33.5% more than Philadelphia City SD · per-pupil $22,922 vs $38,060
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 Pennsylvania districts
On pay, Norristown Area SD sits closest to Seneca Valley SD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Chartiers Valley SD. 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Norristown Area SD's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Norristown Area SD: closest on enrollment (7,785 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($99,322 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Norristown Area SD: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 100% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 0% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Pennsylvania Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Pennsylvania districts belongs to Farrell Area SD at $144,913. Norristown Area SD sits in the upper quarter of that field at 54 of 485, nearer the ceiling than the floor. On BEA's price parity Pennsylvania sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Vermont and Texas are its nearest price peers.
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Smaller-district sample from 505 Pennsylvania peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 505 Pennsylvania districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Norristown Area SD
What is the average teacher salary in Norristown Area SD?
The average teacher salary in Norristown Area SD is $99,322 (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 Norristown Area SD teacher pay compare to the Pennsylvania average?
Norristown Area SD pays 21.0% more than the Pennsylvania state average of $82,070. The district's average is $99,322.
How does Norristown Area SD teacher pay compare to the national average?
Norristown Area SD pays 41.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $99,322.
What is the per-pupil spending in Norristown Area SD?
Norristown Area SD spends approximately $22,922 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Norristown Area SD's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 28% of Norristown Area SD's total expenditure of $178.5M (NCES FY2023).
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