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School district · Pennsylvania · LEAID 4218240

Otto-Eldred SD

Otto-Eldred SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (539 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Otto-Eldred SD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$78,467
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$26,195
Per-pupil spending
539
Students enrolled
40th
Pct. in PA
$78,467

Otto-Eldred SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (539 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $78,467, above the national average of $70,245, serving 539 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Otto-Eldred SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (539 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 40th percentile for Pennsylvania
  • 72nd percentile nationally
  • 25% 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.
  • Otto-Eldred SD ranks #302 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #111 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
  • +16.0% 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

$3,531,000 ÷ 45.00 reported teacher FTE = $78,467

  • Regular program $2,470,000 · 70.0%
  • Special education $866,000 · 24.5%
  • Vocational programs $74,000 · 2.1%
  • Other programs $121,000 · 3.4%

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.

Instructional payroll mix vs Pennsylvania median

Among 520 Pennsylvania districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Otto-Eldred SD's instructional payroll puts 24.5% into special education , 5.7 points above the state median of 18.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Pennsylvania peer.

Program Otto-Eldred SD PA median Gap
Regular program 70.0% 75.1% -5.1 pp
Special education 24.5% 18.8% +5.7 pp
Vocational programs 2.1% 1.3% +0.8 pp
Other programs 3.4% 3.7% -0.3 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 4218240 · FY2023.

LEAID 4218240 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Otto-Eldred SD F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -4% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P40 in state RANK-NAT-MID P72 national PPE-HIGH $26K/pupil ENR-SMALL 539 students INSTR-LOW 25% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Cameron FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $78,467 estimated average teacher salary · P40 in Pennsylvania · P72 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Chambersburg (+$938est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Otto-Eldred SD

Salary neighbourhood · Otto-Eldred SD

Otto-Eldred SD 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Otto-Eldred SD

Otto-Eldred SD's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$78,467 Top 28% higher than 72% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Otto-Eldred SD $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

Otto-Eldred SD in Pennsylvania's lower-third pay band

Same 505 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Otto-Eldred SD ranks #302 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #111 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

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Otto-Eldred SD is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Wilkinsburg Borough SD leads spending at $61,501 per pupil; Farrell Area SD leads pay.

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

What stands out about Otto-Eldred SD

  • Enrolment fell from 619 to 539 students (12.9% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $26,195 is among the highest in the nation.

Pennsylvania sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$78,466.667

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Pennsylvania price level
97.4 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$80,561

+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 Otto-Eldred SD

What the Numbers Say About Otto-Eldred SD

Otto-Eldred SD is a small school district in Pennsylvania, serving 539 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $26,195. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $78,467, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4218240 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Pennsylvania statewide average of $82,070, teacher pay in Otto-Eldred SD runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.4% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (11.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Pennsylvania, it pays more than 40% 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, Otto-Eldred SD reports $14.1M in total expenditure against $13.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 25% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.9M.

How does Otto-Eldred SD compare?

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

Otto-Eldred SD $78,467
Philadelphia City SD $74,421
Pennsylvania avg $82,070
National avg $70,245

Otto-Eldred SD pays +5.4% more than Philadelphia City SD · per-pupil $26,195 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, Otto-Eldred SD sits closest to Cameron County SD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Glendale 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Cameron County SD
  2. Knoch SD
  3. Burgettstown Area SD
  4. Lakeland SD
  5. Ligonier Valley SD
  6. Commodore Perry SD
  7. Forest City Regional SD
  8. Riverside SD
  9. Montgomery Area SD
  10. West Branch Area SD
  11. Southmoreland SD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Glendale SD
  2. West Greene SD
  3. Millville Area SD
  4. Harmony Area SD
  5. Monessen City SD
  6. Allegheny Valley SD
  7. Saucon Valley SD
  8. Jamestown Area SD
  9. Clairton City SD
  10. Northwestern Lehigh SD
  11. Avella Area SD

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Otto-Eldred SD's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Otto-Eldred SD: closest on enrollment (539 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($78,467 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

$13.8M
Total Revenue
$14.1M
Total Expenditure
$3.5M
Instruction Salaries
25% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.5M
Regular Program
$0.9M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Otto-Eldred 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. Otto-Eldred SD places 297 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.

View all Pennsylvania districts →

Other Pennsylvania Districts

Smaller-district sample from 505 Pennsylvania peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Union SD
$62,183
561 students
Northern Potter SD
$81,273
508 students
Southeastern Greene SD
$71,269
573 students
Lenape Tech
$89,350
581 students
Allegheny-Clarion Valley SD
$70,422
583 students
Ferndale Area SD
$60,339
589 students

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 Otto-Eldred SD
What is the average teacher salary in Otto-Eldred SD?

The average teacher salary in Otto-Eldred SD is $78,467 (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 Otto-Eldred SD teacher pay compare to the Pennsylvania average?

Otto-Eldred SD pays 4.4% less than the Pennsylvania state average of $82,070. The district's average is $78,467.

How does Otto-Eldred SD teacher pay compare to the national average?

Otto-Eldred SD pays 11.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $78,467.

What is the per-pupil spending in Otto-Eldred SD?

Otto-Eldred SD spends approximately $26,195 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Otto-Eldred SD's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 25% of Otto-Eldred SD's total expenditure of $14.1M (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. Otto-Eldred SD'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.