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Salem Community Schools

Salem Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,745 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Salem Community Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$49,388
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$15,634
Per-pupil spending
1,745
Students enrolled
33rd
Pct. in IN
$49,388

Salem Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,745 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $49,388, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,745 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Salem Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,745 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 33rd percentile for Indiana
  • 13th percentile nationally
  • 27% 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.
  • Salem Community Schools ranks #195 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #130 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
  • -2.8% 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, Salem Community Schools's instructional payroll puts 0.0% into vocational programs , 3.2 points below the state median of 3.2%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Salem Community IN median Gap
Regular program 85.3% 83.5% +1.8 pp
Special education 13.0% 12.0% +1.0 pp
Vocational programs 0.0% 3.2% -3.2 pp
Other programs 1.7% 0.5% +1.2 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 1809810 · FY2023.

LEAID 1809810 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Salem Community F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -6% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P33 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P13 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,745 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Tipton FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $49,388 estimated average teacher salary · P33 in Indiana · P13 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Vigo (+$638est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Salem Community

Salary neighbourhood · Salem Community

Salem Community 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Salem Community

Salem Community Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$49,388 13th percentile higher than 13% 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. Salem Community 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

Salem Community 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 Salem Community Schools ranks #195 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #130 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

Salem Community 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 Salem Community Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved -2.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Indiana's statewide +13.9% by 16.6 points, a growth rate faster than 4% of the 289 Indiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$49,388.43

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
$53,627

+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 Salem Community Schools

What the Numbers Say About Salem Community Schools

Salem Community Schools is a small school district in Indiana, serving 1,745 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,634. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $49,388, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1809810 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in Salem Community Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 5.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (29.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 33% 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, Salem Community Schools reports $27.3M in total expenditure against $26.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.8M.

How does Salem Community Schools compare?

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

Salem Community Schools $49,388
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

Salem Community Schools pays -11.6% less than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $15,634 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, Salem Community Schools sits closest to Tipton Community School Corp; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Jay School Corporation. 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. Tipton Community School Corp
  2. Tippecanoe Valley School Corp
  3. Clinton Central School Corporation
  4. Lanesville Community School Corp
  5. Carroll Consolidated School Corp
  6. Logansport Community Sch Corp
  7. MSD Steuben County
  8. Nettle Creek School Corporation
  9. Decatur County Community Schools
  10. Maconaquah School Corp
  11. Southeast Dubois Co Sch Corp
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Jay School Corporation
  2. School City of Hobart
  3. East Washington School Corp
  4. Greenfield-Central Com Schools
  5. Mt Vernon Community School Corp
  6. Greencastle Community School Corp
  7. Randolph Central School Corp
  8. Twin Lakes School Corp
  9. Orleans Community Schools
  10. Middlebury Community Schools
  11. Southwest Dubois Co Sch Corp

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Salem Community Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Salem Community Schools: closest on enrollment (1,745 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($49,388 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

$26.6M
Total Revenue
$27.3M
Total Expenditure
$7.3M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.1M
Regular Program
$0.8M
Special Education
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Salem Community Schools: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 82% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 18% 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. Salem Community Schools places 195 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.

North Gibson School Corporation
$46,632
1,900 students
Pike County School Corp
$50,857
1,574 students
Monroe-Gregg School District
$47,390
1,558 students
Maconaquah School Corp
$49,612
1,941 students
Mill Creek Community Sch Corp
$52,416
1,539 students
Wabash City Schools
$47,245
1,536 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 Salem Community Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Salem Community Schools?

The average teacher salary in Salem Community Schools is $49,388 (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 Salem Community Schools teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

Salem Community Schools pays 5.8% less than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $49,388.

How does Salem Community Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Salem Community Schools pays 29.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $49,388.

What is the per-pupil spending in Salem Community Schools?

Salem Community Schools spends approximately $15,634 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Salem Community Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Salem Community Schools's total expenditure of $27.3M (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. Salem Community 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.