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Scott County School District 2

Scott County School District 2 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (2,625 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Scott County School District 2 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$52,129
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$18,563
Per-pupil spending
2,625
Students enrolled
54th
Pct. in IN
$52,129

Scott County School District 2 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (2,625 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $52,129, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,625 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Scott County School District 2 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (2,625 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 54th percentile for Indiana
  • 20th percentile nationally
  • 25% 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.
  • Scott County School District 2 ranks #133 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #25 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
  • +10.3% 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, Scott County School District 2's instructional payroll puts 17.0% into special education , 5.0 points above the state median of 12.0%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Indiana peer.

Program Scott County IN median Gap
Regular program 79.7% 83.5% -3.9 pp
Special education 17.0% 12.0% +5.0 pp
Vocational programs 3.3% 3.2% +0.1 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 1810020 · FY2023.

LEAID 1810020 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Scott County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P54 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P20 national PPE-MID $19K/pupil ENR-MID 2,625 students INSTR-LOW 25% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near South FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $52,129 estimated average teacher salary · P54 in Indiana · P20 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Evansville ($174est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Scott County

Salary neighbourhood · Scott County

Scott County sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (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 Scott County

Scott County School District 2's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$52,129 20th percentile higher than 20% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. This district $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

Scott 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 Scott County School District 2 ranks #133 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #25 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

Scott County School District 2 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 Scott County School District 2

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +10.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Indiana's statewide +13.9% by 3.6 points, a growth rate faster than 33% of the 289 Indiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$52,129.213

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
$56,603

+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 Scott County School District 2

What the Numbers Say About Scott County School District 2

Scott County School District 2 is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Indiana, serving 2,625 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,563. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $52,129, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1810020 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in Scott County School District 2 runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (25.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 54% 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, Scott County School District 2 reports $48.7M in total expenditure against $38.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 25% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $7.4M, special-education teacher pay is $1.6M.

How does Scott County School District 2 compare?

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

Scott County School District 2 $52,129
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

Scott County School District 2 pays -6.7% less than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $18,563 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, Scott County School District 2 sits closest to South Harrison Com Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Westfield-Washington Schools. 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. South Harrison Com Schools
  2. DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist
  3. Bremen Public Schools
  4. Rochester Community School Corp
  5. North Spencer County Sch Corp
  6. Twin Lakes School Corp
  7. Mississinewa Community School Corp
  8. South Ripley Com Sch Corp
  9. North Daviess Com Schools
  10. Blackford County Schools
  11. Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Westfield-Washington Schools
  2. South Ripley Com Sch Corp
  3. North Gibson School Corporation
  4. Benton Community School Corp
  5. Adams Central Community Schools
  6. Lake Ridge New Tech Schools
  7. Whitko Community School Corp
  8. Fremont Community Schools
  9. Covington Community School Corp
  10. Milan Community Schools
  11. South Adams Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Scott County School District 2's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Scott County School District 2: closest on enrollment (2,625 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($52,129 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

$38.5M
Total Revenue
$48.7M
Total Expenditure
$12.2M
Instruction Salaries
25% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$7.4M
Regular Program
$1.6M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Scott County School District 2: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 76% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 24% 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. Scott County School District 2 places 133 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.

Hamilton Heights School Corp
$47,462
2,307 students
Twin Lakes School Corp
$52,250
2,279 students
MSD Wabash County Schools
$50,944
2,266 students
Jay School Corporation
$48,347
3,000 students
School Town of Highland
$54,355
3,007 students
Community Schools of Frankfort
$48,380
3,011 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 Scott County School District 2
What is the average teacher salary in Scott County School District 2?

The average teacher salary in Scott County School District 2 is $52,129 (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 Scott County School District 2 teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

Scott County School District 2 pays 0.6% less than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $52,129.

How does Scott County School District 2 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Scott County School District 2 pays 25.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $52,129.

What is the per-pupil spending in Scott County School District 2?

Scott County School District 2 spends approximately $18,563 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Scott County School District 2's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 25% of Scott County School District 2's total expenditure of $48.7M (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. Scott County School District 2'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.