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Rensselaer Central School Corp

Rensselaer Central School Corp is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,521 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Rensselaer Central School Corp come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$52,726
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$16,469
Per-pupil spending
1,521
Students enrolled
57th
Pct. in IN
$52,726

Rensselaer Central School Corp is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,521 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $52,726, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,521 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Rensselaer Central School Corp is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,521 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 57th percentile for Indiana
  • 21st percentile nationally
  • 30% 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.
  • Rensselaer Central School Corp ranks #123 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #97 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
  • +17.1% 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, Rensselaer Central School Corp's instructional payroll puts 70.9% into regular program , 12.7 points below the state median of 83.5%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Rensselaer Central IN median Gap
Regular program 70.9% 83.5% -12.7 pp
Special education 20.6% 12.0% +8.7 pp
Vocational programs 8.3% 3.2% +5.1 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 1809420 · FY2023.

LEAID 1809420 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Rensselaer Central F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P57 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P21 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,521 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Western FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $52,726 estimated average teacher salary · P57 in Indiana · P21 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Lafayette (+$231est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Rensselaer Central

Salary neighbourhood · Rensselaer Central

Rensselaer Central 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Rensselaer Central

Rensselaer Central School Corp's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$52,726 21st percentile higher than 21% 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

Rensselaer Central 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 Rensselaer Central School Corp ranks #123 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #97 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

Rensselaer Central 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 Rensselaer Central School Corp

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +17.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Indiana's statewide +13.9% by 3.2 points, a growth rate faster than 62% of the 289 Indiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 1,637 to 1,521 students (7.1% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$52,726.415

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
$57,251

+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 Rensselaer Central School Corp

What the Numbers Say About Rensselaer Central School Corp

Rensselaer Central School Corp is a small school district in Indiana, serving 1,521 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,469. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $52,726, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1809420 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in Rensselaer Central School Corp runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 0.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (24.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 57% 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, Rensselaer Central School Corp reports $25.1M in total expenditure against $26.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% 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, special-education teacher pay is $1.2M.

How does Rensselaer Central 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.

Rensselaer Central School Corp $52,726
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

Rensselaer Central School Corp pays -5.6% less than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $16,469 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, Rensselaer Central School Corp sits closest to Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is North Daviess Com Schools. 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. Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist
  2. White River Valley School District
  3. Marion Community Schools
  4. Culver Community Schools Corp
  5. Franklin County Community Sch Corp
  6. Northwestern School Corp
  7. Frankton-Lapel Community Schools
  8. Western School Corporation
  9. East Washington School Corp
  10. Mill Creek Community Sch Corp
  11. Southwest Dubois Co Sch Corp
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. North Daviess Com Schools
  2. Decatur County Community Schools
  3. North Miami Community Schools
  4. Mill Creek Community Sch Corp
  5. South Montgomery Com Sch Corp
  6. Northeast Dubois Co Sch Corp
  7. MSD Steuben County
  8. Franklin Community School Corp
  9. Jac-Cen-Del Community Sch Corp
  10. Crawford County Community Sch Corp
  11. MSD Warren County

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Rensselaer Central School Corp's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Rensselaer Central School Corp: closest on enrollment (1,521 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($52,726 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

$26.3M
Total Revenue
$25.1M
Total Expenditure
$7.4M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.0M
Regular Program
$1.2M
Special Education
$0.5M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Rensselaer Central School Corp: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 75% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 25% 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. Rensselaer Central School Corp places 123 of 283 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

View all Indiana districts →

Other Indiana Districts

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

Borden-Henryville School Corporation
$53,348
1,716 students
Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp
$51,523
1,325 students
Scott County School District 1
$44,022
1,319 students
Taylor Community School Corp
$53,878
1,300 students
Alexandria Community School Corp
$51,637
1,522 students
Porter Township School Corp
$45,917
1,527 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 Rensselaer Central School Corp
What is the average teacher salary in Rensselaer Central School Corp?

The average teacher salary in Rensselaer Central School Corp is $52,726 (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 Rensselaer Central School Corp teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

Rensselaer Central School Corp pays 0.6% more than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $52,726.

How does Rensselaer Central School Corp teacher pay compare to the national average?

Rensselaer Central School Corp pays 24.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $52,726.

What is the per-pupil spending in Rensselaer Central School Corp?

Rensselaer Central School Corp spends approximately $16,469 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Rensselaer Central School Corp's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Rensselaer Central School Corp's total expenditure of $25.1M (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. Rensselaer Central 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.