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School district · Iowa · LEAID 1900024

South Central Calhoun Comm School District

From the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022): South Central Calhoun Comm School District pays an estimated average teacher salary of $69,723, alongside per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget figures.

$69,723
Est. avg teacher salary
$16,684
Per-pupil spending
892
Students enrolled
31st
Pct. in IA
$69,723

South Central Calhoun Comm School District (Iowa) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $69,723, materially below the Iowa average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 892 students.

  • 31st percentile for Iowa
  • 40th percentile nationally
  • 36% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +23.9% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$69,723

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$16,684

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

892 students

Salary vs State Average 89.5%

10.5% below Iowa average

Nationally, South Central Calhoun Comm School District's estimated average out-pays 40% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

South Central Calhoun Comm School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$69,723 Top 60% higher than 40% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 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, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About South Central Calhoun Comm School District

South Central Calhoun Comm School District is a small school district in Iowa, serving 892 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,684. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $69,723, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1900024 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Iowa statewide average of $77,910, teacher pay in South Central Calhoun Comm School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 10.5% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (18.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Iowa, it pays more than 31% of them.

On the budget side, South Central Calhoun Comm School District reports $14.9M in total expenditure against $16.5M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 36% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.6M.

How does South Central Calhoun Comm School District compare?

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

South Central Calhoun Comm School District $69,723
Des Moines Independent Comm School District $76,790
Iowa avg $77,910
National avg $85,759

South Central Calhoun Comm School District pays -9.2% less than Des Moines Independent Comm School District · per-pupil $16,684 vs $16,525

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$16.5M
Total Revenue
$14.9M
Total Expenditure
$5.4M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.2M
Regular Program
$0.6M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.6M
Other Programs

Other Iowa Districts

Denver Comm School District
$70,468
965 students
Osage Comm School District
$79,482
966 students
West Lyon Comm School District
$74,668
966 students
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Comm School District
$77,478
969 students
East Sac County Comm School District
$96,760
814 students
Treynor Comm School District
$63,955
804 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in South Central Calhoun Comm School District?

The average teacher salary in South Central Calhoun Comm School District is $69,723 (NCES CCD FY2022). This is based on total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's REPORTED teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does South Central Calhoun Comm School District teacher pay compare to the Iowa average?

South Central Calhoun Comm School District pays 10.5% less than the Iowa state average of $77,910. The district's average is $69,723.

How does South Central Calhoun Comm School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

South Central Calhoun Comm School District pays 18.7% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $69,723.

What is the per-pupil spending in South Central Calhoun Comm School District?

NCES FY2022 data puts South Central Calhoun Comm School District's per-student spending at approximately $16,684 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in South Central Calhoun Comm School District?

South Central Calhoun Comm School District has 892 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of South Central Calhoun Comm School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 36% of South Central Calhoun Comm School District's total expenditure of $14.9M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

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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. South Central Calhoun Comm School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.