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School district · Ohio · LEAID 3904475

Shaker Heights City

Shaker Heights City is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (4,437 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Shaker Heights City come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$115,292
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$25,587
Per-pupil spending
4,437
Students enrolled
99th
Pct. in OH
$115,292

Shaker Heights City is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (4,437 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $115,292, above the national average of $70,245, serving 4,437 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Shaker Heights City is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (4,437 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 99th percentile for Ohio
  • 95th percentile nationally
  • 39% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Ohio ranks #13 of 49 on the salary estimate and #5 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Shaker Heights City ranks #5 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #64 of 646 by per-pupil spending. Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr pay #1 at $171,630 is not Warren County Vocational School spending #1 at $57,688 per pupil
  • +29.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Ohio median

Among 653 Ohio districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Shaker Heights City's instructional payroll puts 81.1% into regular program , 3.1 points above the state median of 78.0%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Ohio district.

Program Shaker Heights OH median Gap
Regular program 81.1% 78.0% +3.1 pp
Special education 18.5% 19.5% -0.9 pp
Vocational programs 0.4% 1.3% -0.9 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 653 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3904475 · FY2023.

LEAID 3904475 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Shaker Heights F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +43% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P99 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P95 national PPE-HIGH $26K/pupil ENR-MID 4,437 students INSTR-MID 39% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Lakewood FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $115,292 estimated average teacher salary · P99 in Ohio · P95 nationally · 39% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Dublin ($290est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Shaker Heights

Salary neighbourhood · Shaker Heights

Shaker Heights 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
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National salary distribution for Shaker Heights

Shaker Heights City's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$115,292 Top 5% higher than 95% 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%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Below this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Shaker Heights City $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

Shaker Heights in Ohio's upper-third pay band

Same 646 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Shaker Heights City ranks #5 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #64 of 646 by per-pupil spending. Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr pay #1 at $171,630 is not Warren County Vocational School spending #1 at $57,688 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Shaker Heights City is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Warren County Vocational School leads spending at $57,688 per pupil; Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Shaker Heights City

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 95% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +29.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Ohio's statewide +19.8% by 9.6 points, a growth rate faster than 83% of the 604 Ohio districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 4,901 to 4,437 students (9.5% 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.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $25,587 is among the highest in the nation.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$115,292.119

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Ohio price level
91.9 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$125,450

+9% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Ohio 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 Ohio 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 Shaker Heights City

What the Numbers Say About Shaker Heights City

Shaker Heights City is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Ohio, serving 4,437 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $25,587. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $115,292, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3904475 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Ohio statewide average of $80,477, teacher pay in Shaker Heights City runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 43.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (64.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Ohio, it pays more than 99% of them. Ohio itself ranks #13 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Shaker Heights City reports $113.5M in total expenditure against $118.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 39% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $28.6M, special-education teacher pay is $6.5M.

How does Shaker Heights City compare?

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

Shaker Heights City $115,292
Columbus City Schools District $89,500
Ohio avg $80,477
National avg $70,245

Shaker Heights City pays +28.8% more than Columbus City Schools District · per-pupil $25,587 vs $24,812

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 Ohio districts

On pay, Shaker Heights City sits closest to Lakewood City; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Fairborn City. 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. Lakewood City
  2. Dublin City
  3. Parma City
  4. Brooklyn City
  5. Cleveland Heights-University Heights City
  6. Beachwood City
  7. Bexley City
  8. Mayfield City
  9. Loveland City
  10. North Olmsted City
  11. Circleville City
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Fairborn City
  2. Dayton City
  3. Batavia Local
  4. Sycamore Community City
  5. Norwood City
  6. North Canton City
  7. Beachwood City
  8. Shelby City
  9. Cleveland Heights-University Heights City
  10. Mt Healthy City
  11. Deer Park Community City

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Shaker Heights City's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Shaker Heights City: closest on enrollment (4,437 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($115,292 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

$118.4M
Total Revenue
$113.5M
Total Expenditure
$43.9M
Instruction Salaries
39% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$28.6M
Regular Program
$6.5M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Shaker Heights City: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 80% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 20% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Ohio Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Ohio districts belongs to Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr at $171,630. Shaker Heights City sits in the upper quarter of that field at 5 of 605, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Tennessee and Indiana are the states closest to Ohio 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 Ohio districts →

Other Ohio Districts

Smaller-district sample from 648 Ohio peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Kings Local
$99,033
4,967 students
Winton Woods City
$87,129
3,873 students
Cleveland Heights-University Heights City
$111,831
5,010 students
Miamisburg City
$100,595
5,012 students
Xenia Community City
$98,357
3,829 students
Licking Heights Local
$78,003
5,073 students

This is a sample of 6 from 648 Ohio districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shaker Heights City
What is the average teacher salary in Shaker Heights City?

The average teacher salary in Shaker Heights City is $115,292 (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 Shaker Heights City teacher pay compare to the Ohio average?

Shaker Heights City pays 43.3% more than the Ohio state average of $80,477. The district's average is $115,292.

How does Shaker Heights City teacher pay compare to the national average?

Shaker Heights City pays 64.1% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $115,292.

What is the per-pupil spending in Shaker Heights City?

Shaker Heights City spends approximately $25,587 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Shaker Heights City's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 39% of Shaker Heights City's total expenditure of $113.5M (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. Shaker Heights City'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.