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School district · Pennsylvania · LEAID 4218840

Pennsbury SD

Pennsbury SD spends $25,936 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Pennsylvania districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Pennsbury SD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$95,562
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$25,936
Per-pupil spending
9,591
Students enrolled
85th
Pct. in PA
$95,562

Pennsbury SD spends $25,936 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Pennsylvania districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $95,562, above the national average of $70,245, serving 9,591 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • High per-pupil spending: Pennsbury SD spends $25,936 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Pennsylvania districts with a reliable figure.
  • 85th percentile for Pennsylvania
  • 88th percentile nationally
  • 31% 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.
  • Pennsbury SD ranks #78 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #121 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
  • +11.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2022 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Pennsylvania median

Among 520 Pennsylvania districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Pennsbury SD's instructional payroll puts 27.1% into special education , 8.3 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 Pennsbury SD PA median Gap
Regular program 69.1% 75.1% -6.0 pp
Special education 27.1% 18.8% +8.3 pp
Vocational programs 2.4% 1.3% +1.0 pp
Other programs 1.4% 3.7% -2.3 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 4218840 · FY2023.

LEAID 4218840 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Pennsbury SD F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +16% vs state RANK-ST-MID P85 in state RANK-NAT-MID P88 national PPE-HIGH $26K/pupil ENR-MID 9,591 students INSTR-LOW 31% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Mt FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $95,562 estimated average teacher salary · P85 in Pennsylvania · P88 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: East ($193est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Pennsbury SD

Salary neighbourhood · Pennsbury SD

Pennsbury SD 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 Pennsbury SD

Pennsbury SD's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$95,562 Top 12% higher than 88% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Pennsbury 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

What stands out about Pennsbury SD

  • Its per-pupil spending of $25,936 is among the highest in the nation.

Pennsylvania sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$95,562.466

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
$98,113

+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 Pennsbury SD

What the Numbers Say About Pennsbury SD

Pennsbury SD is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Pennsylvania, serving 9,591 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $25,936. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $95,562, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4218840 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Pennsylvania statewide average of $82,070, teacher pay in Pennsbury SD runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 16.4% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (36.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Pennsylvania, it pays more than 85% 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, Pennsbury SD reports $248.8M in total expenditure against $242.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $53.5M, special-education teacher pay is $21.0M.

How does Pennsbury SD compare?

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

Pennsbury SD $95,562
Philadelphia City SD $74,421
Pennsylvania avg $82,070
National avg $70,245

Pennsbury SD pays +28.4% more than Philadelphia City SD · per-pupil $25,936 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, Pennsbury SD sits closest to Mt Lebanon SD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Council Rock 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. Mt Lebanon SD
  2. York Suburban SD
  3. East Penn SD
  4. Pine-Richland SD
  5. Pottsgrove SD
  6. West Allegheny SD
  7. Exeter Township SD
  8. Methacton SD
  9. West Jefferson Hills SD
  10. East Stroudsburg Area SD
  11. Pittston Area SD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Council Rock SD
  2. Fox Chapel Area SD
  3. South Eastern SD
  4. Southeast Delco SD
  5. Unionville-Chadds Ford SD
  6. East Stroudsburg Area SD
  7. State College Area SD
  8. Bethlehem Area SD
  9. Avon Grove SD
  10. Hampton Township SD
  11. Gettysburg Area SD

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like Pennsbury SD

Two out-of-state peer sets for Pennsbury SD: closest on enrollment (9,591 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($95,562 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

$242.7M
Total Revenue
$248.8M
Total Expenditure
$77.4M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$53.5M
Regular Program
$21.0M
Special Education
$1.8M
Vocational
$1.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Pennsbury 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. Pennsbury SD sits in the upper quarter of that field at 78 of 485, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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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Other Pennsylvania Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Pennsylvania sample (including Pennsbury SD). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Ridley SD
$109,392
5,506 students
Mt Lebanon SD
$95,398
5,478 students
Neshaminy SD
$110,186
9,426 students
Parkland SD
$98,099
9,821 students
Chambersburg Area SD
$79,404
9,274 students
Scranton SD
$86,405
9,215 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 Pennsbury SD
What is the average teacher salary in Pennsbury SD?

The average teacher salary in Pennsbury SD is $95,562 (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 Pennsbury SD teacher pay compare to the Pennsylvania average?

Pennsbury SD pays 16.4% more than the Pennsylvania state average of $82,070. The district's average is $95,562.

How does Pennsbury SD teacher pay compare to the national average?

Pennsbury SD pays 36.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $95,562.

What is the per-pupil spending in Pennsbury SD?

Pennsbury SD spends approximately $25,936 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Pennsbury SD's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 31% of Pennsbury SD's total expenditure of $248.8M (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. Pennsbury 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.