School district · Pennsylvania · LEAID 4221200
Shaler Area SD
Shaler Area SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (3,823 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Shaler Area SD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $98,768
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $24,912
- Per-pupil spending
- 3,823
- Students enrolled
- 89th
- Pct. in PA
Well above benchmark
Shaler Area SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (3,823 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $98,768, above the national average of $70,245, serving 3,823 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Shaler Area SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (3,823 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 89th percentile for Pennsylvania
- 90th percentile nationally
- 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Pennsylvania ranks #11 of 49 on the salary estimate and #6 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Shaler Area SD ranks #57 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #151 of 505 by per-pupil spending. Farrell Area SD pay #1 at $144,913 is not Wilkinsburg Borough SD spending #1 at $61,501 per pupil
- +19.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2022 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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How the salary estimate is built
FY2023 teacher salary expenditure
$31,576,000 ÷ 319.70 reported teacher FTE = $98,768
- Regular program $23,037,000 · 73.0%
- Special education $6,373,000 · 20.2%
- Vocational programs $80,000 · 0.3%
- Other programs $2,086,000 · 6.6%
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.
Instructional payroll mix vs Pennsylvania median
Among 520 Pennsylvania districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Shaler Area SD's instructional payroll puts 6.6% into other programs , 2.9 points above the state median of 3.7%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Shaler Area | PA median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 73.0% | 75.1% | -2.1 pp |
| Special education | 20.2% | 18.8% | +1.3 pp |
| Vocational programs | 0.3% | 1.3% | -1.1 pp |
| Other programs | 6.6% | 3.7% | +2.9 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 520 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4221200 · FY2023.
LEAID 4221200 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Shaler Area F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $98,768 estimated average teacher salary · P89 in Pennsylvania · P90 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: North ($83est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Shaler Area
Salary neighbourhood · Shaler Area
Shaler Area 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).
- Altoona · low pole
Altoona · low pole
$70,745 est. salary
- North · near
North · near
$98,685 est. salary
- Shaler · this district
Shaler · this district
$98,768 est. salary
- Seneca · near
Seneca · near
$99,246 est. salary
- Norristown · near
Norristown · near
$99,322 est. salary
- Lower · top pay
Lower · top pay
$130,841 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Shaler Area
Shaler Area SD's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$98,768 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
Shaler Area in Pennsylvania's upper-third pay band
Same 505 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Farrell Area SD
Farrell Area SD
$144,913 est. avg salary
- Shaler Area SD
Shaler Area SD
$98,768 est. avg salary
- Wilkinsburg Borough SD
Wilkinsburg Borough SD
$84,393 est. avg salary
What this shows Shaler Area SD ranks #57 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #151 of 505 by per-pupil spending. Farrell Area SD pay #1 at $144,913 is not Wilkinsburg Borough SD spending #1 at $61,501 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Shaler Area SD is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Wilkinsburg Borough SD
Wilkinsburg Borough SD
$61,501 per pupil
- Farrell Area SD
Farrell Area SD
$50,170 per pupil
- Shaler Area SD
Shaler Area SD
$24,912 per pupil
What this shows Wilkinsburg Borough SD leads spending at $61,501 per pupil; Farrell Area SD leads pay.
What stands out about Shaler Area SD
- It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 90% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
- This is a contracting district: 4,156 students in FY2019 down to 3,883 in FY2022, a 6.6% decline. Enrolment drives most state funding formulas, so the finance figures below describe a budget under downward pressure rather than a steady state.
Pennsylvania sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $98,767.595
- Pennsylvania price level
- 97.4 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $101,404
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+3% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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 Shaler Area SD
What the Numbers Say About Shaler Area SD
Shaler Area SD is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Pennsylvania, serving 3,823 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $24,912. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $98,768, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4221200 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Pennsylvania statewide average of $82,070, teacher pay in Shaler Area SD runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 20.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (40.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Pennsylvania, it pays more than 89% of them. Pennsylvania itself ranks #11 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Shaler Area SD reports $95.2M in total expenditure against $95.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $23.0M, special-education teacher pay is $6.4M.
How does Shaler Area SD compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Pennsylvania average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Shaler Area SD pays +32.7% more than Philadelphia City SD · per-pupil $24,912 vs $38,060
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 Pennsylvania districts
On pay, Shaler Area SD sits closest to North Allegheny SD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Keystone Central SD. 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Shaler Area SD's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Shaler Area SD: closest on enrollment (3,823 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($98,768 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 4 programs in Shaler Area SD: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. 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.
Pennsylvania Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Pennsylvania districts belongs to Farrell Area SD at $144,913. Shaler Area SD sits in the upper quarter of that field at 57 of 485, nearer the ceiling than the floor. On BEA's price parity Pennsylvania sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Vermont and Texas are its nearest price peers.
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Smaller-district sample from 505 Pennsylvania peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 505 Pennsylvania districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Shaler Area SD
What is the average teacher salary in Shaler Area SD?
The average teacher salary in Shaler Area SD is $98,768 (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 Shaler Area SD teacher pay compare to the Pennsylvania average?
Shaler Area SD pays 20.3% more than the Pennsylvania state average of $82,070. The district's average is $98,768.
How does Shaler Area SD teacher pay compare to the national average?
Shaler Area SD pays 40.6% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $98,768.
What is the per-pupil spending in Shaler Area SD?
Shaler Area SD spends approximately $24,912 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Shaler Area SD's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 33% of Shaler Area SD's total expenditure of $95.2M (NCES FY2023).
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