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School district · Indiana · LEAID 1807350

School Town of Munster

School Town of Munster is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (4,136 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for School Town of Munster come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$61,268
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$16,637
Per-pupil spending
4,136
Students enrolled
91st
Pct. in IN
$61,268

School Town of Munster is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (4,136 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $61,268, below the national average of $70,245, serving 4,136 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: School Town of Munster is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (4,136 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 91st percentile for Indiana
  • 40th percentile nationally
  • 26% 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.
  • School Town of Munster ranks #26 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #91 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
  • +34.0% 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, School Town of Munster's instructional payroll puts 75.8% into regular program , 7.7 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 School Town IN median Gap
Regular program 75.8% 83.5% -7.7 pp
Special education 14.2% 12.0% +2.2 pp
Vocational programs 2.9% 3.2% -0.3 pp
Other programs 7.1% 0.5% +6.6 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 1807350 · FY2023.

LEAID 1807350 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

School Town F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +17% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P91 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P40 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-MID 4,136 students INSTR-LOW 26% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Brownsburg FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $61,268 estimated average teacher salary · P91 in Indiana · P40 nationally · 26% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Brownsburg (+$71est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for School Town

Salary neighbourhood · School Town

School Town already leads 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 School Town

School Town of Munster's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$61,268 40th percentile higher than 40% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $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. School Town of Munster $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

What stands out about School Town of Munster

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +34.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Indiana's statewide +13.9% by 20.2 points, a growth rate faster than 95% of the 289 Indiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$61,268.198

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
$66,526

+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 School Town of Munster

What the Numbers Say About School Town of Munster

School Town of Munster is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Indiana, serving 4,136 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,637. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $61,268, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1807350 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in School Town of Munster runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 16.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (12.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 91% 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, School Town of Munster reports $68.8M in total expenditure against $71.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 26% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $10.5M, special-education teacher pay is $2.0M.

How does School Town of Munster compare?

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

School Town of Munster $61,268
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

School Town of Munster pays +9.7% more than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $16,637 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, School Town of Munster sits closest to Brownsburg Community School Corp; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Rochester 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. Brownsburg Community School Corp
  2. Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp
  3. MSD Southwest Allen County Schls
  4. Avon Community School Corp
  5. West Lafayette Com School Corp
  6. Mooresville Con School Corp
  7. MSD Washington Township
  8. Madison Consolidated Schools
  9. MSD Pike Township
  10. Griffith Public Schools
  11. Seymour Community Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Rochester Community School Corp
  2. Danville Community School Corp
  3. Avon Community School Corp
  4. North Lawrence Com Schools
  5. MSD Steuben County
  6. Westview School Corporation
  7. South Montgomery Com Sch Corp
  8. North Daviess Com Schools
  9. Rensselaer Central School Corp
  10. Decatur County Community Schools
  11. New Castle Community School Corp

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near School Town of Munster's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for School Town of Munster: closest on enrollment (4,136 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($61,268 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

$71.4M
Total Revenue
$68.8M
Total Expenditure
$17.7M
Instruction Salaries
26% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$10.5M
Regular Program
$2.0M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$1.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in School Town of Munster: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 78% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 22% 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. School Town of Munster sits in the upper quarter of that field at 26 of 283, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

Whitley County Con Schools
$50,203
3,617 students
Mt Vernon Community School Corp
$54,601
4,677 students
Lebanon Community School Corp
$57,594
3,486 students
East Noble School Corporation
$51,614
3,417 students
Huntington Co Com Sch Corp
$50,797
4,916 students
School City of East Chicago
$50,904
3,348 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 School Town of Munster
What is the average teacher salary in School Town of Munster?

The average teacher salary in School Town of Munster is $61,268 (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 School Town of Munster teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

School Town of Munster pays 16.9% more than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $61,268.

How does School Town of Munster teacher pay compare to the national average?

School Town of Munster pays 12.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $61,268.

What is the per-pupil spending in School Town of Munster?

School Town of Munster spends approximately $16,637 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of School Town of Munster's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 26% of School Town of Munster's total expenditure of $68.8M (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. School Town of Munster'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.