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Rockford SD 205

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $82,240 for Rockford SD 205 - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$82,240
Est. avg teacher salary
$19,455
Per-pupil spending
27,766
Students enrolled
74th
Pct. in IL
$82,240

Rockford SD 205 (Illinois) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $82,240, slightly below the Illinois average and near the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 27,766 students.

  • 74th percentile for Illinois
  • 65th percentile nationally
  • 25% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +11.7% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$82,240

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$19,455

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

27,766 students

Salary vs State Average 95.3%

4.7% below Illinois average

Nationally, Rockford SD 205's estimated average out-pays 65% 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.)

Rockford SD 205's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$82,240 Top 35% higher than 65% 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. Rockford SD 205 $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 Rockford SD 205

Rockford SD 205 is a mid-sized school district in Illinois, serving 27,766 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,455. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $82,240, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1734510 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Illinois statewide average of $86,298, teacher pay in Rockford SD 205 runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.7% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (4.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Illinois, it pays more than 74% of them.

On the budget side, Rockford SD 205 reports $540.2M in total expenditure against $595.8M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 25% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators.

How does Rockford SD 205 compare?

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

Rockford SD 205 $82,240
City of Chicago SD 299 $90,844
Illinois avg $86,298
National avg $85,759

Rockford SD 205 pays -9.5% less than City of Chicago SD 299 · per-pupil $19,455 vs $25,647

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

Data-derived comparison paths

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Revenue & Expenditure

$595.8M
Total Revenue
$540.2M
Total Expenditure
$133.9M
Instruction Salaries
25% of total spending

Other Illinois Districts

Woodstock CUSD 200
$80,501
6,140 students
Collinsville CUSD 10
$65,631
6,097 students
Alton CUSD 11
$77,278
5,920 students
Comm Cons SD 59
$90,138
5,858 students
Granite City CUSD 9
$83,126
5,840 students
Indian Prairie CUSD 204
$96,019
25,815 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Rockford SD 205?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Rockford SD 205's average teacher salary at $82,240, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Rockford SD 205 teacher pay compare to the Illinois average?

Rockford SD 205 pays 4.7% less than the Illinois state average of $86,298. The district's average is $82,240.

How does Rockford SD 205 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Rockford SD 205 pays 4.1% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $82,240.

What is the per-pupil spending in Rockford SD 205?

NCES FY2022 data puts Rockford SD 205's per-student spending at approximately $19,455 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Rockford SD 205?

Rockford SD 205 has 27,766 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Rockford SD 205's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 25% of Rockford SD 205's total expenditure of $540.2M (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. Rockford SD 205'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.