School district · Indiana · LEAID 1810140
Shelbyville Central Schools
Shelbyville Central Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (4,036 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Shelbyville Central Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $57,129
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $17,089
- Per-pupil spending
- 4,036
- Students enrolled
- 78th
- Pct. in IN
Above benchmark
Shelbyville Central Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (4,036 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $57,129, below the national average of $70,245, serving 4,036 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Shelbyville Central Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (4,036 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 78th percentile for Indiana
- 30th 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.
- Shelbyville Central Schools ranks #63 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #69 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
- +16.3% 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, Shelbyville Central Schools's instructional payroll puts 14.9% into special education , 2.9 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 | Shelbyville Central | IN median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 84.4% | 83.5% | +0.9 pp |
| Special education | 14.9% | 12.0% | +2.9 pp |
| Vocational programs | 0.7% | 3.2% | -2.5 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 1810140 · FY2023.
LEAID 1810140 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Shelbyville Central F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $57,129 estimated average teacher salary · P78 in Indiana · P30 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: New (+$269est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Shelbyville Central
Salary neighbourhood · Shelbyville Central
Shelbyville Central 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).
- Warsaw · low pole
Warsaw · low pole
$47,717 est. salary
- School · near
School · near
$56,081 est. salary
- Zionsville · near
Zionsville · near
$56,247 est. salary
- Shelbyville
Shelbyville · this district
$57,129 est. salary
- New · near
New · near
$57,398 est. salary
- Indianapolis · top pay
Indianapolis · top pay
$73,478 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Shelbyville Central
Shelbyville Central Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$57,129 30th percentile higher than 30% 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
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $57,129.484
- Indiana price level
- 92.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $62,032
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Shelbyville Central Schools
What the Numbers Say About Shelbyville Central Schools
Shelbyville Central Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Indiana, serving 4,036 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,089. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $57,129, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1810140 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in Shelbyville Central Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 9.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (18.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 78% 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, Shelbyville Central Schools reports $69.0M in total expenditure against $61.2M 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 $11.3M, special-education teacher pay is $2.0M.
How does Shelbyville Central Schools compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Indiana average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Shelbyville Central Schools pays +2.3% more than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $17,089 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, Shelbyville Central Schools sits closest to Silver Creek School Corporation; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Beech Grove City 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.
- Silver Creek School Corporation
- Greenwood Community Sch Corp
- School City of Hobart
- Shenandoah School Corporation
- New Albany-Floyd Co Con Sch
- Fayette County School Corporation
- Lebanon Community School Corp
- Middlebury Community Schools
- Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp
- Liberty-Perry Community Sch Corp
- Tri-Creek School Corporation
- Beech Grove City Schools
- Goshen Community Schools
- Center Grove Community School Corp
- Anderson Community School Corp
- Carmel Clay Schools
- North Putnam Community Schools
- Brownsburg Community School Corp
- North Montgomery Com Sch Corp
- MSD Pike Township
- West Lafayette Com School Corp
- Borden-Henryville School Corporation
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Shelbyville Central Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Shelbyville Central Schools: closest on enrollment (4,036 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($57,129 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Shelbyville Central Schools: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 79% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 21% 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. Shelbyville Central Schools sits in the upper quarter of that field at 63 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.
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Smaller-district sample from 288 Indiana peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Shelbyville Central Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Shelbyville Central Schools?
The average teacher salary in Shelbyville Central Schools is $57,129 (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 Shelbyville Central Schools teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?
Shelbyville Central Schools pays 9.0% more than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $57,129.
How does Shelbyville Central Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Shelbyville Central Schools pays 18.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $57,129.
What is the per-pupil spending in Shelbyville Central Schools?
Shelbyville Central Schools spends approximately $17,089 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Shelbyville Central Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 25% of Shelbyville Central Schools's total expenditure of $69.0M (NCES FY2023).
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