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Porter Township School Corp

Porter Township School Corp sits in the lowest third of Indiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $45,917 (above only 12% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Porter Township School Corp come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$45,917
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$13,671
Per-pupil spending
1,527
Students enrolled
12th
Pct. in IN
$45,917

Porter Township School Corp sits in the lowest third of Indiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $45,917 (above only 12% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $45,917, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,527 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Porter Township School Corp sits in the lowest third of Indiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $45,917 (above only 12% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 12th percentile for Indiana
  • 6th percentile nationally
  • 24% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Indiana ranks #42 of 49 on the salary estimate and #14 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Porter Township School Corp ranks #253 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #231 of 289 by per-pupil spending. Gary Community School Corp pay #1 at $76,828 is not DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist spending #1 at $32,890 per pupil
  • +17.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Indiana median

Among 291 Indiana districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Porter Township School Corp's instructional payroll puts 0.0% into special education , 12.0 points below the state median of 12.0%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median Indiana district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.

Program Porter Township IN median Gap
Regular program 91.6% 83.5% +8.1 pp
Special education 0.0% 12.0% -12.0 pp
Vocational programs 4.5% 3.2% +1.3 pp
Other programs 3.9% 0.5% +3.4 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 291 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1809180 · FY2023.

LEAID 1809180 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Porter Township F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -12% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P12 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P6 national PPE-LOW $14K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,527 students INSTR-LOW 24% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Brown FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $45,917 estimated average teacher salary · P12 in Indiana · P6 nationally · 24% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Warsaw (+$1,801est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Porter Township

Salary neighbourhood · Porter Township

Porter Township trails 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 Porter Township

Porter Township School Corp's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$45,917 6th percentile higher than 6% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. Porter Township School Corp $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

Porter Township in Indiana's lower-third pay band

Same 289 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Porter Township School Corp ranks #253 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #231 of 289 by per-pupil spending. Gary Community School Corp pay #1 at $76,828 is not DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist spending #1 at $32,890 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Porter Township School Corp is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist leads spending at $32,890 per pupil; Gary Community School Corp leads pay.

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

What stands out about Porter Township School Corp

  • It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 6% of districts.
  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +17.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Indiana's statewide +13.9% by 3.5 points, a growth rate faster than 64% of the 289 Indiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$45,916.667

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Indiana price level
92.1 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$49,857

+9% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Indiana 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 Indiana 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 Porter Township School Corp

What the Numbers Say About Porter Township School Corp

Porter Township School Corp is a small school district in Indiana, serving 1,527 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,671. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $45,917, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1809180 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in Porter Township School Corp runs materially below the state benchmark, a 12.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (34.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 12% of them. Indiana itself ranks #42 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Porter Township School Corp reports $20.9M in total expenditure against $21.0M 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 $4.0M.

How does Porter Township School Corp compare?

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

Porter Township School Corp $45,917
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

Porter Township School Corp pays -17.8% less than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $13,671 vs $18,966

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 Indiana districts

On pay, Porter Township School Corp sits closest to Brown County School Corporation; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Rossville Con School District. 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. Brown County School Corporation
  2. Northeastern Wayne Schools
  3. Elwood Community School Corp
  4. South Henry School Corp
  5. Spencer-Owen Community Schools
  6. Washington Community Schools
  7. Jac-Cen-Del Community Sch Corp
  8. Orleans Community Schools
  9. South Central Com School Corp
  10. Tri-County School Corporation
  11. Rossville Con School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Rossville Con School District
  2. Franklin County Community Sch Corp
  3. Daleville Community Schools
  4. Carroll Consolidated School Corp
  5. Eastern Howard School Corporation
  6. Greenwood Community Sch Corp
  7. Seymour Community Schools
  8. Wabash City Schools
  9. Caston School Corporation
  10. MSD North Posey Co Schools
  11. East Gibson School Corporation

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Porter Township School Corp's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Porter Township School Corp: closest on enrollment (1,527 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($45,917 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

$21.0M
Total Revenue
$20.9M
Total Expenditure
$5.0M
Instruction Salaries
24% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.0M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Porter Township School Corp: the regular program, vocational programs and other programs. It reports no separate figure for special education. 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.

Indiana Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Indiana districts belongs to Gary Community School Corp at $76,828. Placed 252 of 283, Porter Township School Corp is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. Tennessee and Idaho are the states closest to Indiana on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

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Other Indiana Districts

Smaller-district sample from 288 Indiana peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Mill Creek Community Sch Corp
$52,416
1,539 students
Mitchell Community Schools
$50,814
1,499 students
Blackford County Schools
$51,894
1,496 students
Monroe-Gregg School District
$47,390
1,558 students
Elwood Community School Corp
$45,962
1,494 students
Switzerland County School Corp
$48,023
1,483 students

This is a sample of 6 from 288 Indiana districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Porter Township School Corp
What is the average teacher salary in Porter Township School Corp?

The average teacher salary in Porter Township School Corp is $45,917 (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 Porter Township School Corp teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

Porter Township School Corp pays 12.4% less than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $45,917.

How does Porter Township School Corp teacher pay compare to the national average?

Porter Township School Corp pays 34.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $45,917.

What is the per-pupil spending in Porter Township School Corp?

Porter Township School Corp spends approximately $13,671 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Porter Township School Corp's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 24% of Porter Township School Corp's total expenditure of $20.9M (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. Porter Township School Corp'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.