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Rush County Schools

Rush County Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,958 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Rush County Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$47,848
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$15,184
Per-pupil spending
1,958
Students enrolled
22nd
Pct. in IN
$47,848

Rush County Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,958 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $47,848, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,958 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Rush County Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,958 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 22nd percentile for Indiana
  • 9th percentile nationally
  • 29% 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.
  • Rush County Schools ranks #224 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #154 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
  • +10.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 1809750 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Rush County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -9% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P22 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P9 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,958 students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Shelby FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $47,848 estimated average teacher salary · P22 in Indiana · P9 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Warsaw ($130est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Rush County

Salary neighbourhood · Rush County

Rush County 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 Rush County

Rush County Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$47,848 9th percentile higher than 9% 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. Rush County Schools $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

Rush County 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 Rush County Schools ranks #224 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #154 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

Rush County Schools 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 Rush County Schools

  • It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 9% of districts.
  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +10.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Indiana's statewide +13.9% by 3.7 points, a growth rate faster than 31% of the 289 Indiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 2,065 to 1,958 students (5.2% 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
$47,847.826

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
$51,954

+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 Rush County Schools

What the Numbers Say About Rush County Schools

Rush County Schools is a small school district in Indiana, serving 1,958 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,184. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $47,848, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1809750 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in Rush County Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 8.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (31.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 22% 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, Rush County Schools reports $29.7M in total expenditure against $28.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.8M.

How does Rush County Schools compare?

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

Rush County Schools $47,848
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

Rush County Schools pays -14.3% less than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $15,184 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, Rush County Schools sits closest to Shelby Eastern Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Elwood Community School Corp. 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. Shelby Eastern Schools
  2. Perry Central Com Schools Corp
  3. Western Wayne Schools
  4. Oregon-Davis School Corp
  5. River Forest Community Sch Corp
  6. South Newton School Corp
  7. Monroe Central School Corp
  8. Warsaw Community Schools
  9. North Miami Community Schools
  10. John Glenn School Corporation
  11. Switzerland County School Corp
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Elwood Community School Corp
  2. School Town of Speedway
  3. Greater Jasper Consolidated Schs
  4. Randolph Eastern School Corp
  5. Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp
  6. Kokomo School Corporation
  7. Springs Valley Com School Corp
  8. Huntington Co Com Sch Corp
  9. Alexandria Community School Corp
  10. Clay Community Schools
  11. South Vermillion Com Sch Corp

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Rush County Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Rush County Schools: closest on enrollment (1,958 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($47,848 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

$28.7M
Total Revenue
$29.7M
Total Expenditure
$8.5M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.6M
Regular Program
$0.8M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Rush County Schools: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 77% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 23% 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 223 of 283, Rush County Schools 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.

View all Indiana districts →

Other Indiana Districts

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

Brown County School Corporation
$45,880
1,653 students
MSD Wabash County Schools
$50,944
2,266 students
South Montgomery Com Sch Corp
$55,235
1,647 students
River Forest Community Sch Corp
$47,790
1,646 students
Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist
$52,737
1,642 students
Twin Lakes School Corp
$52,250
2,279 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 Rush County Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Rush County Schools?

The average teacher salary in Rush County Schools is $47,848 (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 Rush County Schools teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

Rush County Schools pays 8.7% less than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $47,848.

How does Rush County Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Rush County Schools pays 31.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $47,848.

What is the per-pupil spending in Rush County Schools?

Rush County Schools spends approximately $15,184 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Rush County Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Rush County Schools's total expenditure of $29.7M (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. Rush County Schools'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.