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School district · Ohio · LEAID 3905135

Penta Career Center - District

Penta Career Center - District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (1,481 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Penta Career Center - District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$76,148
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$28,186
Per-pupil spending
1,481
Students enrolled
41st
Pct. in OH
$76,148

Penta Career Center - District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (1,481 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $76,148, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,481 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Penta Career Center - District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (1,481 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 41st percentile for Ohio
  • 69th percentile nationally
  • 33% 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.
  • Penta Career Center - District ranks #386 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #48 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, Penta Career Center - District's instructional payroll puts 92.3% into vocational programs , 91.0 points above the state median of 1.3%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Ohio peer.

Program Penta Career OH median Gap
Regular program 0.0% 78.0% -78.0 pp
Special education 7.7% 19.5% -11.8 pp
Vocational programs 92.3% 1.3% +91.0 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 3905135 · FY2023.

LEAID 3905135 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Penta Career F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -5% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P41 in state RANK-NAT-MID P69 national PPE-HIGH $28K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,481 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Highland FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $76,148 estimated average teacher salary · P41 in Ohio · P69 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: West (+$1,665est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Penta Career

Salary neighbourhood · Penta Career

Penta Career 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 Penta Career

Penta Career Center - District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$76,148 Top 31% higher than 69% 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. This district $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

Penta Career in Ohio's lower-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 Penta Career Center - District ranks #386 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #48 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

Penta Career Center - District 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 Penta Career Center - District

  • Its per-pupil spending of $28,186 is among the highest in the nation.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$76,148.41

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
$82,857

+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 Penta Career Center - District

What the Numbers Say About Penta Career Center - District

Penta Career Center - District is a small school district in Ohio, serving 1,481 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $28,186. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $76,148, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3905135 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Ohio statewide average of $80,477, teacher pay in Penta Career Center - District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 5.4% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (8.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Ohio, it pays more than 41% 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, Penta Career Center - District reports $41.7M in total expenditure against $45.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. , special-education teacher pay is $0.8M.

How does Penta Career Center - District compare?

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

Penta Career Center - District $76,148
Columbus City Schools District $89,500
Ohio avg $80,477
National avg $70,245

Penta Career Center - District pays -14.9% less than Columbus City Schools District · per-pupil $28,186 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, Penta Career Center - District sits closest to Highland Local; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Rossford Exempted Village. 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. Highland Local
  2. Bowling Green City School District
  3. Carey Exempted Village Schools
  4. New Boston Local
  5. Green Local
  6. Newton Local
  7. Felicity-Franklin Local
  8. Archbold-Area Local
  9. Perry Local
  10. Niles City
  11. Kenton City
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Rossford Exempted Village
  2. Switzerland of Ohio Local
  3. Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools
  4. St Bernard-Elmwood Place City
  5. Cleveland Heights-University Heights City
  6. East Clinton Local
  7. Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
  8. Beachwood City
  9. Upper Valley Career Center
  10. Mid-East Career and Technology Centers
  11. Cloverleaf Local

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Penta Career Center - District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Penta Career Center - District: closest on enrollment (1,481 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($76,148 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

$45.4M
Total Revenue
$41.7M
Total Expenditure
$13.6M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.8M
Special Education
$9.9M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Penta Career Center - District: special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for the regular program and other programs. Together they are 79% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 21% 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. Penta Career Center - District places 378 of 605 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

Indian Lake Local
$78,123
1,409 students
East Cleveland City School District
$106,579
1,408 students
Harrison Hills City
$79,533
1,406 students
Buckeye Local
$74,091
1,406 students
Liberty-Benton Local
$65,425
1,562 students
Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan)
$80,434
1,399 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 Penta Career Center - District
What is the average teacher salary in Penta Career Center - District?

The average teacher salary in Penta Career Center - District is $76,148 (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 Penta Career Center - District teacher pay compare to the Ohio average?

Penta Career Center - District pays 5.4% less than the Ohio state average of $80,477. The district's average is $76,148.

How does Penta Career Center - District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Penta Career Center - District pays 8.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $76,148.

What is the per-pupil spending in Penta Career Center - District?

Penta Career Center - District spends approximately $28,186 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Penta Career Center - District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Penta Career Center - District's total expenditure of $41.7M (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. Penta Career Center - District'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.