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Sisseton School District 54-2

Sisseton School District 54-2's estimated average teacher salary is $51,622 against a South Dakota statewide mean of $50,422. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Sisseton School District 54-2 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$51,622
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$14,280
Per-pupil spending
979
Students enrolled
63rd
Pct. in SD
$51,622

Sisseton School District 54-2's estimated average teacher salary is $51,622 against a South Dakota statewide mean of $50,422. Estimated average teacher salary is $51,622, below the national average of $70,245, serving 979 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Mid-pack pay posture: Sisseton School District 54-2's estimated average teacher salary is $51,622 against a South Dakota statewide mean of $50,422.
  • 63rd percentile for South Dakota
  • 18th percentile nationally
  • 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • South Dakota ranks #46 of 49 on the salary estimate and #42 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Sisseton School District 54-2 ranks #45 of 121 South Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #78 of 121 by per-pupil spending. Eagle Butte School District 20-1 leads both cuts in this pool; pay rank is still not spending rank
  • -0.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs South Dakota median

Among 148 South Dakota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Sisseton School District 54-2's instructional payroll puts 17.4% into special education , 7.7 points above the state median of 9.7%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical South Dakota peer.

Program Sisseton School SD median Gap
Regular program 75.0% 79.9% -4.9 pp
Special education 17.4% 9.7% +7.7 pp
Vocational programs 3.8% 5.1% -1.3 pp
Other programs 3.8% 5.1% -1.3 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 148 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4600053 · FY2023.

LEAID 4600053 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Sisseton School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P63 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P18 national PPE-MID $14K/pupil ENR-SMALL 979 students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Platte FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $51,622 estimated average teacher salary · P63 in South Dakota · P18 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Todd ($229est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Sisseton School

Salary neighbourhood · Sisseton School

Sisseton School sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (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 Sisseton School

Sisseton School District 54-2's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$51,622 18th percentile higher than 18% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $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. This district $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

What stands out about Sisseton School District 54-2

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved -0.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing South Dakota's statewide +10.1% by 10.8 points, a growth rate faster than 22% of the 146 South Dakota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 7.1% here, from 914 students in FY2019 to 979 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$51,621.622

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

South Dakota price level
88.1 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$58,562

+13% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in South Dakota 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 South Dakota 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 Sisseton School District 54-2

What the Numbers Say About Sisseton School District 54-2

Sisseton School District 54-2 is a small school district in South Dakota, serving 979 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,280. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $51,622, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4600053 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the South Dakota statewide average of $50,422, teacher pay in Sisseton School District 54-2 runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 2.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (26.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Dakota, it pays more than 63% of them. South Dakota itself ranks #46 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Sisseton School District 54-2 reports $14.0M in total expenditure against $18.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.6M.

How does Sisseton School District 54-2 compare?

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

Sisseton School District 54-2 $51,622
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 $54,143
South Dakota avg $50,422
National avg $70,245

Sisseton School District 54-2 pays -4.7% less than Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · per-pupil $14,280 vs $13,239

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 South Dakota districts

On pay, Sisseton School District 54-2 sits closest to Platte - Geddes School District 11-5; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1. 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. Platte - Geddes School District 11-5
  2. Willow Lake School District 12-3
  3. Faulkton Area Schools 24-4
  4. Miller 29-4
  5. Todd County School District 66-1
  6. Mobridge-Pollock 62-6
  7. Dell Rapids School District 49-3
  8. Sioux Valley School District 05-5
  9. Gregory School District 26-4
  10. Ethan School District 17-1
  11. Canistota School District 43-1
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1
  2. Stanley County School District 57-1
  3. Florence School District 14-1
  4. McCook Central School District 43-7
  5. Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6
  6. Spearfish School District 40-2
  7. Hill City School District 51-2
  8. Flandreau School District 50-3
  9. Mobridge-Pollock 62-6
  10. Elkton School District 05-3
  11. Montrose School District 43-2

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like Sisseton School

Two out-of-state peer sets for Sisseton School District 54-2: closest on enrollment (979 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($51,622 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

$18.9M
Total Revenue
$14.0M
Total Expenditure
$4.7M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.7M
Regular Program
$0.6M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Sisseton School District 54-2: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 77% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 23% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

South Dakota Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized South Dakota districts belongs to Douglas School District 51-1 at $61,738. Sisseton School District 54-2 places 31 of 49 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. North Dakota and Oklahoma are the states closest to South Dakota 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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Other South Dakota Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this South Dakota sample (including Sisseton School). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Parker School District 60-4
$49,986
491 students
Bennett County School District 03-1
$46,511
490 students
Clark School District 12-2
$46,183
482 students
Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
$50,439
476 students
Garretson School District 49-4
$52,356
460 students
Miller 29-4
$51,466
457 students

This is a sample of 6 from 120 South Dakota districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sisseton School District 54-2
What is the average teacher salary in Sisseton School District 54-2?

The average teacher salary in Sisseton School District 54-2 is $51,622 (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 Sisseton School District 54-2 teacher pay compare to the South Dakota average?

Sisseton School District 54-2 pays 2.4% more than the South Dakota state average of $50,422. The district's average is $51,622.

How does Sisseton School District 54-2 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Sisseton School District 54-2 pays 26.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $51,622.

What is the per-pupil spending in Sisseton School District 54-2?

Sisseton School District 54-2 spends approximately $14,280 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Sisseton School District 54-2's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Sisseton School District 54-2's total expenditure of $14.0M (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. Sisseton School District 54-2'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.