School district · Delaware · LEAID 1001530
Seaford School District
Seaford School District sits in the lowest third of Delaware districts on estimated teacher pay at $86,735 (above only 26% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Seaford School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $86,735
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $19,396
- Per-pupil spending
- 3,410
- Students enrolled
- 26th
- Pct. in DE
Below benchmark
Seaford School District sits in the lowest third of Delaware districts on estimated teacher pay at $86,735 (above only 26% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $86,735, above the national average of $70,245, serving 3,410 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Seaford School District sits in the lowest third of Delaware districts on estimated teacher pay at $86,735 (above only 26% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 26th percentile for Delaware
- 82nd percentile nationally
- 30% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Delaware ranks #3 of 49 on the salary estimate and #44 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Seaford School District ranks #14 of 19 Delaware districts by estimated teacher salary and #14 of 19 by per-pupil spending. Christina School District leads both cuts in this pool; pay rank is still not spending rank
- +28.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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How the salary estimate is built
FY2023 teacher salary expenditure
$19,602,000 ÷ 226.00 reported teacher FTE = $86,735
- Regular program $11,579,000 · 59.1%
- Special education $7,626,000 · 38.9%
- Vocational programs $397,000 · 2.0%
These NCES F-33 program totals make up the numerator of the district-level average; they do not describe an individual teacher's pay or contract.
LEAID 1001530 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Seaford School F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $86,735 estimated average teacher salary · P26 in Delaware · P82 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Caesar (+$276est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Seaford School
Salary neighbourhood · Seaford School
Seaford School 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).
- Brandywine · low pole
Brandywine · low pole
$67,847 est. salary
- Cape · near
Cape · near
$86,060 est. salary
- Seaford
Seaford · this district
$86,735 est. salary
- Caesar · near
Caesar · near
$87,010 est. salary
- Red · near
Red · near
$87,385 est. salary
- Christina · top pay
Christina · top pay
$117,104 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Seaford School
Seaford School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$86,735 Top 18% higher than 82% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Seaford School in Delaware's lower-third pay band
Same 19 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Christina School District
Christina School District
$117,104 est. avg salary
- Seaford School District
Seaford School District
$86,735 est. avg salary
What this shows Seaford School District ranks #14 of 19 Delaware districts by estimated teacher salary and #14 of 19 by per-pupil spending. Christina School District leads both cuts in this pool; pay rank is still not spending rank
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Seaford School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Christina School District
Christina School District
$37,779 per pupil
- Seaford School District
Seaford School District
$19,396 per pupil
What this shows Christina School District leads spending at $37,779 per pupil; Christina School District leads pay.
Delaware sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $86,734.513
- Delaware price level
- 98.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $87,824
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+1% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Delaware sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.
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 Delaware 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 Seaford School District
What the Numbers Say About Seaford School District
Seaford School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Delaware, serving 3,410 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,396. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $86,735, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1001530 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Delaware statewide average of $92,029, teacher pay in Seaford School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 5.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (23.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Delaware, it pays more than 26% of them. Delaware itself ranks #3 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Seaford School District reports $66.1M in total expenditure against $66.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $11.6M, special-education teacher pay is $7.6M.
How does Seaford School District compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Delaware average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Seaford School District pays -0.7% less than Red Clay Consolidated School District · per-pupil $19,396 vs $24,497
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 Delaware districts
Caesar Rodney School District is Seaford School District's nearest match on both pay and per-pupil investment, which is uncommon: the two signals point at different districts for roughly 98% of districts. 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.
- Caesar Rodney School District
- Smyrna School District
- Appoquinimink School District
- Woodbridge School District
- Milford School District
- Lake Forest School District
- Laurel School District
- Brandywine School District
- Indian River School District
- New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District
- Cape Henlopen School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Seaford School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Seaford School District: closest on enrollment (3,410 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($86,735 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Seaford School District: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 100% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 0% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Delaware Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Delaware districts belongs to Christina School District at $117,104. Seaford School District places 14 of 19 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. On BEA's price parity Delaware sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Illinois and Minnesota are its nearest price peers.
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Smaller-district sample from 18 Delaware peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 18 Delaware districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Seaford School District
What is the average teacher salary in Seaford School District?
The average teacher salary in Seaford School District is $86,735 (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 Seaford School District teacher pay compare to the Delaware average?
Seaford School District pays 5.8% less than the Delaware state average of $92,029. The district's average is $86,735.
How does Seaford School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Seaford School District pays 23.5% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $86,735.
What is the per-pupil spending in Seaford School District?
Seaford School District spends approximately $19,396 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Seaford School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 30% of Seaford School District's total expenditure of $66.1M (NCES FY2023).
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