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School district · South Dakota · LEAID 4663360

Rosholt School District 54-4

Estimated average teacher salary of $61,452, per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Rosholt School District 54-4 - from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$61,452
Est. avg teacher salary
$29,475
Per-pupil spending
242
Students enrolled
66th
Pct. in SD
$61,452

Rosholt School District 54-4 (South Dakota) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $61,452, slightly below the South Dakota average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 242 students.

  • 66th percentile for South Dakota
  • 21st percentile nationally
  • 18% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +8.7% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$61,452

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$29,475

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

242 students

Salary vs State Average 96.0%

4.0% below South Dakota average

Nationally, Rosholt School District 54-4's estimated average out-pays 21% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the bottom quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Rosholt School District 54-4's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$61,452 Top 79% higher than 21% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $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. Rosholt School District 54-4 $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 stands out about Rosholt School District 54-4

  • This district's small enrollment (242 students) makes its salary estimate especially sensitive to staffing mix.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $29,475 is among the highest in the nation.

What the Numbers Say About Rosholt School District 54-4

Rosholt School District 54-4 is a small school district in South Dakota, serving 242 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $29,475. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $61,452, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4663360 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the South Dakota statewide average of $63,995, teacher pay in Rosholt School District 54-4 runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (28.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Dakota, it pays more than 66% of them.

On the budget side, Rosholt School District 54-4 reports $7.1M in total expenditure against $5.1M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 18% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.0M.

How does Rosholt School District 54-4 compare?

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

Rosholt School District 54-4 $61,452
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 $65,036
South Dakota avg $63,995
National avg $85,759

Rosholt School District 54-4 pays -5.5% less than Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · per-pupil $29,475 vs $12,503

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

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Revenue & Expenditure

$5.1M
Total Revenue
$7.1M
Total Expenditure
$1.3M
Instruction Salaries
18% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.8M
Regular Program
$0.0M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

Other South Dakota Districts

Scotland School District 04-3
$52,864
281 students
Woonsocket School District 55-4
$53,756
282 students
Colome Consolidated 59-3
$50,359
202 students
Marion School District 60-3
$49,238
200 students
Menno School District 33-2
$57,233
285 students
New Underwood School District 51-3
$55,904
287 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Rosholt School District 54-4?

The average teacher salary in Rosholt School District 54-4 is $61,452 (NCES CCD FY2022). This is based on total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's REPORTED teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Rosholt School District 54-4 teacher pay compare to the South Dakota average?

Rosholt School District 54-4 pays 4.0% less than the South Dakota state average of $63,995. The district's average is $61,452.

How does Rosholt School District 54-4 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Rosholt School District 54-4 pays 28.3% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $61,452.

What is the per-pupil spending in Rosholt School District 54-4?

NCES FY2022 data puts Rosholt School District 54-4's per-student spending at approximately $29,475 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Rosholt School District 54-4?

Rosholt School District 54-4 has 242 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Rosholt School District 54-4's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 18% of Rosholt School District 54-4's total expenditure of $7.1M (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. Rosholt School District 54-4'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.