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School district · Indiana · LEAID 1800240

South Dearborn Community Sch Corp

South Dearborn Community Sch Corp is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,966 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for South Dearborn Community Sch Corp come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$55,689
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$14,327
Per-pupil spending
1,966
Students enrolled
72nd
Pct. in IN
$55,689

South Dearborn Community Sch Corp is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,966 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $55,689, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,966 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: South Dearborn Community Sch Corp is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,966 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 72nd percentile for Indiana
  • 27th percentile nationally
  • 31% 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.
  • South Dearborn Community Sch Corp ranks #82 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #209 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
  • +3.0% 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, South Dearborn Community Sch Corp's instructional payroll puts 88.1% into regular program , 4.5 points above the state median of 83.5%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Indiana district.

Program South Dearborn IN median Gap
Regular program 88.1% 83.5% +4.5 pp
Special education 10.9% 12.0% -1.1 pp
Vocational programs 1.0% 3.2% -2.2 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 1800240 · FY2023.

LEAID 1800240 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

South Dearborn F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +6% vs state RANK-ST-MID P72 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P27 national PPE-MID $14K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,966 students INSTR-LOW 31% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Plymouth FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $55,689 estimated average teacher salary · P72 in Indiana · P27 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Northwest (+$20est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for South Dearborn

Salary neighbourhood · South Dearborn

South Dearborn 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 South Dearborn

South Dearborn Community Sch Corp's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$55,689 27th percentile higher than 27% 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

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

South Dearborn in Indiana's lower-third pay band

Same 289 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows South Dearborn Community Sch Corp ranks #82 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #209 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

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

South Dearborn Community Sch Corp is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist leads spending at $32,890 per pupil; Gary Community School Corp leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about South Dearborn Community Sch Corp

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +3.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Indiana's statewide +13.9% by 10.8 points, a growth rate faster than 11% of the 289 Indiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 2,345 to 1,966 students (16.2% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$55,689.394

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Indiana price level
92.1 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$60,468

+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 South Dearborn Community Sch Corp

What the Numbers Say About South Dearborn Community Sch Corp

South Dearborn Community Sch Corp is a small school district in Indiana, serving 1,966 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,327. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $55,689, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1800240 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in South Dearborn Community Sch Corp runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 6.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (20.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 72% 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, South Dearborn Community Sch Corp reports $28.2M in total expenditure against $29.6M 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 $6.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.8M.

How does South Dearborn Community Sch Corp compare?

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

South Dearborn Community Sch Corp $55,689
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

South Dearborn Community Sch Corp pays -0.3% less than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $14,327 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, South Dearborn Community Sch Corp sits closest to Plymouth Community School Corp; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Delaware Community School Corp. 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. Plymouth Community School Corp
  2. Wawasee Community School Corp
  3. Concord Community Schools
  4. Jennings County School Corporation
  5. Franklin Community School Corp
  6. Yorktown Community Schools
  7. Westview School Corporation
  8. Richland-Bean Blossom C S C
  9. South Adams Schools
  10. Cloverdale Community Schools
  11. Brownstown Cnt Com Sch Corp
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Delaware Community School Corp
  2. Bloomfield School District
  3. Western School Corporation
  4. Southwest Parke Com Sch Corp
  5. Loogootee Community Sch Corp
  6. Clinton Central School Corporation
  7. Taylor Community School Corp
  8. Maconaquah School Corp
  9. Baugo Community Schools
  10. Clinton Prairie School Corporation
  11. Batesville Community School Corp

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near South Dearborn Community Sch Corp's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for South Dearborn Community Sch Corp: closest on enrollment (1,966 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($55,689 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

$29.6M
Total Revenue
$28.2M
Total Expenditure
$8.6M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$6.5M
Regular Program
$0.8M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in South Dearborn Community Sch Corp: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% 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. South Dearborn Community Sch Corp places 82 of 283 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

View all Indiana districts →

Other Indiana Districts

Smaller-district sample from 288 Indiana peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Peru Community Schools
$58,384
1,856 students
Northwestern School Corp
$52,542
1,853 students
Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United
$48,954
2,096 students
North Montgomery Com Sch Corp
$48,250
1,835 students
MSD Mount Vernon
$51,621
2,101 students
South Gibson School Corporation
$64,975
2,110 students

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 South Dearborn Community Sch Corp
What is the average teacher salary in South Dearborn Community Sch Corp?

The average teacher salary in South Dearborn Community Sch Corp is $55,689 (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 South Dearborn Community Sch Corp teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

South Dearborn Community Sch Corp pays 6.2% more than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $55,689.

How does South Dearborn Community Sch Corp teacher pay compare to the national average?

South Dearborn Community Sch Corp pays 20.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $55,689.

What is the per-pupil spending in South Dearborn Community Sch Corp?

South Dearborn Community Sch Corp spends approximately $14,327 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of South Dearborn Community Sch Corp's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 31% of South Dearborn Community Sch Corp's total expenditure of $28.2M (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. South Dearborn Community Sch Corp'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.