School district · Indiana · LEAID 1808100

North West Hendricks Schools

North West Hendricks Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,966 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for North West Hendricks Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$58,036
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$17,600
Per-pupil spending
1,966
Students enrolled
82nd
Pct. in IN
$58,036

North West Hendricks Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,966 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $58,036, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,966 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: North West Hendricks Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,966 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 82nd percentile for Indiana
  • 32nd percentile nationally
  • 23% 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.
  • North West Hendricks Schools ranks #52 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #47 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
  • +34.0% 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, North West Hendricks Schools's instructional payroll puts 88.1% into regular program , 4.5 points above the state median of 83.5%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Indiana district.

Program North West IN median Gap
Regular program 88.1% 83.5% +4.5 pp
Special education 11.1% 12.0% -0.9 pp
Vocational programs 0.0% 3.2% -3.2 pp
Other programs 0.8% 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 1808100 · FY2023.

LEAID 1808100 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

North West F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +11% vs state RANK-ST-MID P82 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P32 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,966 students INSTR-LOW 23% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near MSD FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $58,036 estimated average teacher salary · P82 in Indiana · P32 nationally · 23% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: MSD (+$164est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for North West

Salary neighbourhood · North West

North West 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for North West

North West Hendricks Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$58,036 32nd percentile higher than 32% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. North West Hendricks Schools $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

What stands out about North West Hendricks Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +34.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Indiana's statewide +13.9% by 20.1 points, a growth rate faster than 94% of the 289 Indiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$58,036.364

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
$63,017

+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 North West Hendricks Schools

What the Numbers Say About North West Hendricks Schools

North West Hendricks Schools is a small school district in Indiana, serving 1,966 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,600. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $58,036, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1808100 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in North West Hendricks Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 10.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (17.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 82% 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, North West Hendricks Schools reports $34.6M in total expenditure against $31.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 23% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.7M.

How does North West Hendricks Schools compare?

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

North West Hendricks Schools $58,036
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

North West Hendricks Schools pays +3.9% more than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $17,600 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, North West Hendricks Schools sits closest to MSD Warren County; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is South Spencer County 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.

Out-of-state districts near North West Hendricks Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for North West Hendricks Schools: closest on enrollment (1,966 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($58,036 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

$31.6M
Total Revenue
$34.6M
Total Expenditure
$8.0M
Instruction Salaries
23% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.6M
Regular Program
$0.7M
Special Education
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in North West Hendricks Schools: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 80% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 20% 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. North West Hendricks Schools sits in the upper quarter of that field at 52 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.

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Other Indiana Districts

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

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 North West Hendricks Schools
What is the average teacher salary in North West Hendricks Schools?

The average teacher salary in North West Hendricks Schools is $58,036 (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 North West Hendricks Schools teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

North West Hendricks Schools pays 10.7% more than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $58,036.

How does North West Hendricks Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

North West Hendricks Schools pays 17.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $58,036.

What is the per-pupil spending in North West Hendricks Schools?

North West Hendricks Schools spends approximately $17,600 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of North West Hendricks Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 23% of North West Hendricks Schools's total expenditure of $34.6M (NCES FY2023).

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