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School district · Ohio · LEAID 3910003

Sidney City

Sidney City is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (3,158 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Sidney City come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$86,609
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$14,085
Per-pupil spending
3,158
Students enrolled
71st
Pct. in OH
$86,609

Sidney City is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (3,158 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $86,609, above the national average of $70,245, serving 3,158 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Sidney City is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (3,158 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 71st percentile for Ohio
  • 81st percentile nationally
  • 31% 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.
  • Sidney City ranks #189 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #561 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
  • +1.7% 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, Sidney City's instructional payroll puts 25.7% into special education , 6.2 points above the state median of 19.5%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Ohio peer.

Program Sidney City OH median Gap
Regular program 74.0% 78.0% -4.0 pp
Special education 25.7% 19.5% +6.2 pp
Vocational programs 0.3% 1.3% -1.0 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 3910003 · FY2023.

LEAID 3910003 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Sidney City F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +8% vs state RANK-ST-MID P71 in state RANK-NAT-MID P81 national PPE-MID $14K/pupil ENR-MID 3,158 students INSTR-LOW 31% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Troy FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $86,609 estimated average teacher salary · P71 in Ohio · P81 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Fairfield ($153est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Sidney City

Salary neighbourhood · Sidney City

Sidney City 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 Sidney City

Sidney City's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$86,609 Top 19% higher than 81% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Sidney 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

What stands out about Sidney City

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +1.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Ohio's statewide +19.8% by 18.1 points, a growth rate faster than 1% of the 604 Ohio districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$86,609.272

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
$94,240

+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 Sidney City

What the Numbers Say About Sidney City

Sidney City is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Ohio, serving 3,158 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,085. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $86,609, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3910003 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Ohio statewide average of $80,477, teacher pay in Sidney City runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 7.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (23.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Ohio, it pays more than 71% 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, Sidney City reports $44.5M in total expenditure against $46.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $9.7M, special-education teacher pay is $3.4M.

How does Sidney City compare?

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

Sidney City $86,609
Columbus City Schools District $89,500
Ohio avg $80,477
National avg $70,245

Sidney City pays -3.2% less than Columbus City Schools District · per-pupil $14,085 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, Sidney City sits closest to Troy City; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Chesapeake Union Exempted Village. 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. Troy City
  2. Wilmington City
  3. Coshocton City
  4. Tallmadge City
  5. Fairfield City
  6. Boardman Local
  7. Middletown City
  8. Ross Local
  9. Amherst Exempted Village
  10. Wauseon Exempted Village
  11. Zanesville City
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Chesapeake Union Exempted Village
  2. Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local
  3. Three Rivers Local
  4. Clear Fork Valley Local
  5. Kings Local
  6. Mapleton Local
  7. Lakeview Local
  8. Zane Trace Local
  9. Newton Falls Exempted Village
  10. Anthony Wayne Local
  11. St Clairsville-Richland City

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Sidney City's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Sidney City: closest on enrollment (3,158 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($86,609 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

$46.8M
Total Revenue
$44.5M
Total Expenditure
$13.9M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$9.7M
Regular Program
$3.4M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Sidney City: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 94% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 6% 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. Sidney City places 185 of 605 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

Sandusky City
$91,030
3,185 students
Maple Heights City
$95,354
3,129 students
Ashland City
$78,404
3,125 students
Whitehall City
$58,977
3,191 students
Kent City
$105,303
3,221 students
Hamilton Local
$89,157
3,082 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 Sidney City
What is the average teacher salary in Sidney City?

The average teacher salary in Sidney City is $86,609 (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 Sidney City teacher pay compare to the Ohio average?

Sidney City pays 7.6% more than the Ohio state average of $80,477. The district's average is $86,609.

How does Sidney City teacher pay compare to the national average?

Sidney City pays 23.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $86,609.

What is the per-pupil spending in Sidney City?

Sidney City spends approximately $14,085 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 31% of Sidney City's total expenditure of $44.5M (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. Sidney 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.