School district · Pennsylvania · LEAID 4217670
Northern Lehigh SD
Northern Lehigh SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (1,564 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Northern Lehigh SD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $86,606
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $24,004
- Per-pupil spending
- 1,564
- Students enrolled
- 64th
- Pct. in PA
Above benchmark
Northern Lehigh SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (1,564 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $86,606, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,564 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Northern Lehigh SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (1,564 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 64th percentile for Pennsylvania
- 81st percentile nationally
- 26% 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.
- Northern Lehigh SD ranks #182 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #192 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
- +4.2% 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
$9,783,000 ÷ 112.96 reported teacher FTE = $86,606
- Regular program $7,475,000 · 76.4%
- Special education $1,877,000 · 19.2%
- Other programs $431,000 · 4.4%
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.
LEAID 4217670 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Northern Lehigh F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $86,606 estimated average teacher salary · P64 in Pennsylvania · P81 nationally · 26% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Scranton ($201est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Northern Lehigh
Salary neighbourhood · Northern Lehigh
Northern Lehigh sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- Altoona · low pole
Altoona · low pole
$70,745 est. salary
- Lancaster · near
Lancaster · near
$86,162 est. salary
- Scranton · near
Scranton · near
$86,405 est. salary
- Northern
Northern · this district
$86,606 est. salary
- Wilkes-Barre · near
Wilkes-Barre · near
$87,481 est. salary
- Lower · top pay
Lower · top pay
$130,841 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Northern Lehigh
Northern Lehigh SD's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$86,606 Top 19% higher than 81% of 10,684 US districts
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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 Northern Lehigh SD
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +4.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Pennsylvania's statewide +14.1% by 9.9 points, a growth rate faster than 10% of the 469 Pennsylvania districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
Pennsylvania sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $86,605.878
- Pennsylvania price level
- 97.4 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $88,918
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 Northern Lehigh SD
What the Numbers Say About Northern Lehigh SD
Northern Lehigh SD is a small school district in Pennsylvania, serving 1,564 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $24,004. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $86,606, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4217670 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Pennsylvania statewide average of $82,070, teacher pay in Northern Lehigh SD runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 5.5% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (23.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Pennsylvania, it pays more than 64% 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, Northern Lehigh SD reports $37.5M in total expenditure against $40.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 26% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $7.5M, special-education teacher pay is $1.9M.
How does Northern Lehigh SD compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Pennsylvania average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Northern Lehigh SD pays +16.4% more than Philadelphia City SD · per-pupil $24,004 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, Northern Lehigh SD sits closest to Pottstown SD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lackawanna Trail 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 Northern Lehigh SD's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Northern Lehigh SD: closest on enrollment (1,564 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($86,606 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 3 programs in Northern Lehigh SD: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. 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. Northern Lehigh SD places 181 of 485 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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 Northern Lehigh SD
What is the average teacher salary in Northern Lehigh SD?
The average teacher salary in Northern Lehigh SD is $86,606 (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 Northern Lehigh SD teacher pay compare to the Pennsylvania average?
Northern Lehigh SD pays 5.5% more than the Pennsylvania state average of $82,070. The district's average is $86,606.
How does Northern Lehigh SD teacher pay compare to the national average?
Northern Lehigh SD pays 23.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $86,606.
What is the per-pupil spending in Northern Lehigh SD?
Northern Lehigh SD spends approximately $24,004 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Northern Lehigh SD's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 26% of Northern Lehigh SD's total expenditure of $37.5M (NCES FY2023).
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