School district · Ohio · LEAID 3910021
Old Fort Local
Old Fort Local sits in the lowest third of Ohio districts on estimated teacher pay at $67,688 (above only 14% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Old Fort Local come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $67,688
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $17,467
- Per-pupil spending
- 745
- Students enrolled
- 14th
- Pct. in OH
Well below benchmark
Old Fort Local sits in the lowest third of Ohio districts on estimated teacher pay at $67,688 (above only 14% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $67,688, near the national average of $70,245, serving 745 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Old Fort Local sits in the lowest third of Ohio districts on estimated teacher pay at $67,688 (above only 14% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 14th percentile for Ohio
- 54th percentile nationally
- 28% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Ohio ranks #13 of 49 on the salary estimate and #5 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Old Fort Local ranks #554 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #290 of 646 by per-pupil spending. Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr pay #1 at $171,630 is not Warren County Vocational School spending #1 at $57,688 per pupil
- +10.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
Keep this district in your shortlist
Save it in this browser, then return when PlainTeacher adds a newer public-data release. No account or personal details required.
Instructional payroll mix vs Ohio median
Among 653 Ohio districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Old Fort Local's instructional payroll puts 80.1% into regular program , 2.1 points above the state median of 78.0%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Ohio district.
| Program | Old Fort | OH median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 80.1% | 78.0% | +2.1 pp |
| Special education | 18.0% | 19.5% | -1.4 pp |
| Vocational programs | 1.9% | 1.3% | +0.5 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 653 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3910021 · FY2023.
LEAID 3910021 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Old Fort F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $67,688 estimated average teacher salary · P14 in Ohio · P54 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Dayton (+$6,441est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Old Fort
Salary neighbourhood · Old Fort
Old Fort 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).
- Old
Old · this district · low pay
$67,688 est. salary
- Dayton · near
Dayton · near
$74,129 est. salary
- West · near
West · near
$77,813 est. salary
- Northwest · near
Northwest · near
$79,179 est. salary
- Upper · top pay
Upper · top pay
$127,672 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Old Fort
Old Fort Local's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$67,688 Top 46% higher than 54% 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
Old Fort in Ohio's lower-third pay band
Same 646 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
$171,630 est. avg salary
- Warren County Vocational School
Warren County Vocational School
$84,167 est. avg salary
- Old Fort Local $67,688
Old Fort Local
$67,688 est. avg salary
What this shows Old Fort Local ranks #554 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #290 of 646 by per-pupil spending. Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr pay #1 at $171,630 is not Warren County Vocational School spending #1 at $57,688 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Old Fort Local is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Warren County Vocational School
Warren County Vocational School
$57,688 per pupil
- Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
$27,435 per pupil
- Old Fort Local $17,467
Old Fort Local
$17,467 per pupil
What this shows Warren County Vocational School leads spending at $57,688 per pupil; Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr leads pay.
What stands out about Old Fort Local
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +10.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Ohio's statewide +19.8% by 8.9 points, a growth rate faster than 15% of the 604 Ohio districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment grew 11.5% here, from 668 students in FY2019 to 745 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $67,688.301
- Ohio price level
- 91.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $73,652
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+9% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Ohio 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 Ohio 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 Old Fort Local
What the Numbers Say About Old Fort Local
Old Fort Local is a small school district in Ohio, serving 745 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,467. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $67,688, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3910021 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Ohio statewide average of $80,477, teacher pay in Old Fort Local runs materially below the state benchmark, a 15.9% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (3.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Ohio, it pays more than 14% of them. Ohio itself ranks #13 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Old Fort Local reports $13.0M in total expenditure against $11.5M 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 $2.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.6M.
How does Old Fort Local compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Ohio average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Old Fort Local pays -24.4% less than Columbus City Schools District · per-pupil $17,467 vs $24,812
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 Ohio districts
On pay, Old Fort Local sits closest to Jefferson Township Local; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Bristol Local. 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 Old Fort Local's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Old Fort Local: closest on enrollment (745 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($67,688 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 Old Fort Local: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 91% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 9% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Ohio Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Ohio districts belongs to Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr at $171,630. Placed 528 of 605, Old Fort Local is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. Tennessee and Indiana are the states closest to Ohio on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.
View all Ohio districts →Other Ohio Districts
Smaller-district sample from 648 Ohio peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 648 Ohio districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Old Fort Local
What is the average teacher salary in Old Fort Local?
The average teacher salary in Old Fort Local is $67,688 (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 Old Fort Local teacher pay compare to the Ohio average?
Old Fort Local pays 15.9% less than the Ohio state average of $80,477. The district's average is $67,688.
How does Old Fort Local teacher pay compare to the national average?
Old Fort Local pays 3.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $67,688.
What is the per-pupil spending in Old Fort Local?
Old Fort Local spends approximately $17,467 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Old Fort Local's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 28% of Old Fort Local's total expenditure of $13.0M (NCES FY2023).
Next read for Old Fort Local
Disclaimer & data sources
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTeacher
| Publisher | PlainTeacher |
| Sources | Public official public datasets |