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School district · Ohio · LEAID 3910016

Orange City

Orange City sits in the highest third of Ohio districts on estimated teacher pay at $147,152 (above 100% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Orange City come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$147,152
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$32,225
Per-pupil spending
2,010
Students enrolled
100th
Pct. in OH
$147,152

Orange City sits in the highest third of Ohio districts on estimated teacher pay at $147,152 (above 100% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $147,152, above the national average of $70,245, serving 2,010 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Orange City sits in the highest third of Ohio districts on estimated teacher pay at $147,152 (above 100% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 100th percentile for Ohio
  • 99th percentile nationally
  • 35% 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.
  • Orange City ranks #3 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #28 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

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Instructional payroll mix vs Ohio median

Among 653 Ohio districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Orange City's instructional payroll puts 23.3% into special education , 3.8 points above the state median of 19.5%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Ohio peer.

Program Orange City OH median Gap
Regular program 76.2% 78.0% -1.8 pp
Special education 23.3% 19.5% +3.8 pp
Vocational programs 0.6% 1.3% -0.7 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 3910016 · FY2023.

LEAID 3910016 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Orange City F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +83% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P100 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P99 national PPE-HIGH $32K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,010 students INSTR-LOW 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Western FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $147,152 estimated average teacher salary · P100 in Ohio · P99 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Upper ($19,479est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Orange City

Salary neighbourhood · Orange City

Orange City 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
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National salary distribution for Orange City

Orange City's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$147,152 Top 1% higher than 99% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Below this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Below this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Orange City $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

Orange City in Ohio's upper-third pay band

Same 646 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Orange City ranks #3 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #28 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

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Orange City is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Warren County Vocational School leads spending at $57,688 per pupil; Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Orange City

  • It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 99% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $32,225 is among the highest in the nation.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$147,151.608

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Ohio price level
91.9 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$160,116

+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 Orange City

What the Numbers Say About Orange City

Orange City is a small school district in Ohio, serving 2,010 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $32,225. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $147,152, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3910016 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Ohio statewide average of $80,477, teacher pay in Orange City runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 82.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (109.5% differential). It pays the most of any enrolling district in Ohio. Ohio itself ranks #13 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Orange City reports $64.8M in total expenditure against $65.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $14.6M, special-education teacher pay is $4.5M.

How does Orange City compare?

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

Orange City $147,152
Columbus City Schools District $89,500
Ohio avg $80,477
National avg $70,245

Orange City pays +64.4% more than Columbus City Schools District · per-pupil $32,225 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, Orange City sits closest to Western Local; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Pickaway-Ross County JVSD. 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Western Local
  2. Upper Arlington City
  3. Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
  4. Shaker Heights City
  5. Lakewood City
  6. Brooklyn City
  7. Cleveland Heights-University Heights City
  8. Beachwood City
  9. Bexley City
  10. Mayfield City
  11. Loveland City
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Pickaway-Ross County JVSD
  2. Westfall Local
  3. Tuscarawas Valley Local
  4. Tri-Rivers
  5. Grandview Heights Schools
  6. Wayne County JVSD
  7. Conotton Valley Union Local
  8. Southeast Local
  9. Franklin City
  10. Medina County Joint Vocational School District
  11. Greene County Vocational School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Orange City's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Orange City: closest on enrollment (2,010 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($147,152 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

$65.2M
Total Revenue
$64.8M
Total Expenditure
$22.4M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$14.6M
Regular Program
$4.5M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Orange City: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 86% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 14% 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. Only third place separates it from the ceiling: among the 605 districts of comparable size, Orange City is paid at the very top of the state, and the state average sits well below 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.

East Liverpool City
$75,877
1,941 students
Salem City
$70,972
1,934 students
Geneva Area City
$82,910
2,088 students
Ontario Local
$76,466
1,932 students
Fairfield Union Local
$84,379
1,927 students
Marlington Local
$79,643
1,921 students

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 Orange City
What is the average teacher salary in Orange City?

The average teacher salary in Orange City is $147,152 (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 Orange City teacher pay compare to the Ohio average?

Orange City pays 82.8% more than the Ohio state average of $80,477. The district's average is $147,152.

How does Orange City teacher pay compare to the national average?

Orange City pays 109.5% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $147,152.

What is the per-pupil spending in Orange City?

Orange City spends approximately $32,225 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Orange City's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Orange City's total expenditure of $64.8M (NCES FY2023).

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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. Orange City's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 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 FY2023.