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School district · South Dakota · LEAID 4680438

Platte - Geddes School District 11-5

Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable South Dakota districts (512 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$51,535
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$20,738
Per-pupil spending
512
Students enrolled
62nd
Pct. in SD
$51,535

Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable South Dakota districts (512 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $51,535, below the national average of $70,245, serving 512 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable South Dakota districts (512 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 62nd percentile for South Dakota
  • 18th percentile nationally
  • 24% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • South Dakota ranks #46 of 49 on the salary estimate and #42 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 ranks #46 of 121 South Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #23 of 121 by per-pupil spending. Eagle Butte School District 20-1 leads both cuts in this pool; pay rank is still not spending rank
  • +8.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 4680438 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Platte - F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P62 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P18 national PPE-MID $21K/pupil ENR-SMALL 512 students INSTR-LOW 24% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Willow FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $51,535 estimated average teacher salary · P62 in South Dakota · P18 nationally · 24% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Sisseton (+$87est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Platte -

Salary neighbourhood · Platte -

Platte - 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 Platte -

Platte - Geddes School District 11-5's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$51,535 18th percentile higher than 18% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$51,534.585

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

South Dakota price level
88.1 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$58,463

+13% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in South Dakota 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 South Dakota 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 Platte - Geddes School District 11-5

What the Numbers Say About Platte - Geddes School District 11-5

Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 is a small school district in South Dakota, serving 512 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,738. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $51,535, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4680438 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the South Dakota statewide average of $50,422, teacher pay in Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 2.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (26.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Dakota, it pays more than 62% of them. South Dakota itself ranks #46 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 reports $10.6M in total expenditure against $7.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 24% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 compare?

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

Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 $51,535
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 $54,143
South Dakota avg $50,422
National avg $70,245

Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 pays -4.8% less than Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · per-pupil $20,738 vs $13,239

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 South Dakota districts

On pay, Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 sits closest to Willow Lake School District 12-3; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1. 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. Willow Lake School District 12-3
  2. Faulkton Area Schools 24-4
  3. Miller 29-4
  4. Sisseton School District 54-2
  5. Todd County School District 66-1
  6. Dell Rapids School District 49-3
  7. Mobridge-Pollock 62-6
  8. Gregory School District 26-4
  9. Canistota School District 43-1
  10. Sioux Valley School District 05-5
  11. Ethan School District 17-1
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1
  2. Bennett County School District 03-1
  3. Andes Central School District 11-1
  4. Gregory School District 26-4
  5. White River School District 47-1
  6. Harding County School District 31-1
  7. Wagner Community School District 11-4
  8. Kimball School District 07-2
  9. Arlington School District 38-1
  10. Wessington Springs School District 36-2
  11. Avon School District 04-1

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Platte - Geddes School District 11-5's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Platte - Geddes School District 11-5: closest on enrollment (512 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($51,535 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

$7.9M
Total Revenue
$10.6M
Total Expenditure
$2.6M
Instruction Salaries
24% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.8M
Regular Program
$0.2M
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 Platte - Geddes School District 11-5: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

South Dakota Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized South Dakota districts belongs to Douglas School District 51-1 at $61,738. Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 places 32 of 49 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. North Dakota and Oklahoma are the states closest to South Dakota 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 South Dakota districts →

Other South Dakota Districts

Smaller-district sample from 120 South Dakota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Bon Homme School District 04-2
$44,143
589 students
McCook Central School District 43-7
$45,429
434 students
Gregory School District 26-4
$51,084
431 students
Groton Area School District 06-6
$54,217
597 students
Deubrook Area School District 05-6
$47,530
423 students
Wessington Springs School District 36-2
$41,732
422 students

This is a sample of 6 from 120 South Dakota districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Platte - Geddes School District 11-5
What is the average teacher salary in Platte - Geddes School District 11-5?

The average teacher salary in Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 is $51,535 (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 Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 teacher pay compare to the South Dakota average?

Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 pays 2.2% more than the South Dakota state average of $50,422. The district's average is $51,535.

How does Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 pays 26.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $51,535.

What is the per-pupil spending in Platte - Geddes School District 11-5?

Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 spends approximately $20,738 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Platte - Geddes School District 11-5's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 24% of Platte - Geddes School District 11-5's total expenditure of $10.6M (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. Platte - Geddes School District 11-5'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.