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Red Clay Consolidated School District

From the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022): Red Clay Consolidated School District pays an estimated average teacher salary of $85,534, alongside per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget figures.

$85,534
Est. avg teacher salary
$23,101
Per-pupil spending
14,837
Students enrolled
42nd
Pct. in DE
$85,534

Red Clay Consolidated School District (Delaware) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $85,534, slightly below the Delaware average and near the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 14,837 students.

  • 42nd percentile for Delaware
  • 69th percentile nationally
  • 27% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • -1.8% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$85,534

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$23,101

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

14,837 students

Salary vs State Average 97.8%

2.2% below Delaware average

Nationally, Red Clay Consolidated School District's estimated average out-pays 69% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the upper half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Red Clay Consolidated School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$85,534 Top 31% higher than 69% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). This entry sits in this band. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 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

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Red Clay Consolidated School District

Red Clay Consolidated School District is a mid-sized school district in Delaware, serving 14,837 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $23,101. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $85,534, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1001300 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Delaware statewide average of $87,434, teacher pay in Red Clay Consolidated School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 2.2% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (0.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Delaware, it pays more than 42% of them.

On the budget side, Red Clay Consolidated School District reports $342.8M in total expenditure against $352.2M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 27% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $33.3M, special-education teacher pay is $58.5M.

How does Red Clay Consolidated School District compare?

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

Red Clay Consolidated School District $85,534
Christina School District $108,771
Delaware avg $87,434
National avg $85,759

Red Clay Consolidated School District pays -21.4% less than Christina School District · per-pupil $23,101 vs $30,267

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$352.2M
Total Revenue
$342.8M
Total Expenditure
$93.8M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$33.3M
Regular Program
$58.5M
Special Education
$2.1M
Vocational

Other Delaware Districts

Brandywine School District
$65,199
10,401 students
Colonial School District
$89,866
9,531 students
Caesar Rodney School District
$81,306
8,201 students
Capital School District
$97,354
6,384 students
Cape Henlopen School District
$74,091
6,078 students
Smyrna School District
$90,829
6,034 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Red Clay Consolidated School District?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Red Clay Consolidated School District's average teacher salary at $85,534, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Red Clay Consolidated School District teacher pay compare to the Delaware average?

Red Clay Consolidated School District pays 2.2% less than the Delaware state average of $87,434. The district's average is $85,534.

How does Red Clay Consolidated School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Red Clay Consolidated School District pays 0.3% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $85,534.

What is the per-pupil spending in Red Clay Consolidated School District?

NCES FY2022 data puts Red Clay Consolidated School District's per-student spending at approximately $23,101 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Red Clay Consolidated School District?

Red Clay Consolidated School District has 14,837 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Red Clay Consolidated School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Red Clay Consolidated School District's total expenditure of $342.8M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Red Clay Consolidated School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.